First Hurdle to Second Hurdle

Thanks to everyone who responded to the call in the post This won't take a minute, about International Medical Corps and their quest for funding from American Express. I received this update from Chessia:

I am so excited and wanted to thank you so much for your help! There were more than 87,000 votes cast and thanks to you & everyone who blogged & voted, our project, "Saving the Lives of Malnourished Children," is now in the Top 5 of American Express Members Project. It got pretty close at the end and we only made it by 147 votes. We really couldn't have done it without you!

We are now guaranteed at least $100,000 in funding, but we still need your help. The second round of voting has begun and the project with the most votes will receive $1.5 million. Your vote and the votes of your readers will determine how many lives we can save. I would be so grateful if you could repost to keep the conversation and awareness out there and if you could thank your readers for voting for us too.

You can go here to read the update from International Medical Corps. American Express cardholders can vote in the second round by clicking here. Deadline is October 13th!