50 Stories in 50 States
How Hip-Hop is Saving Lives, Creating Humanitarians
Meet our fourth “50 Stories in 50 States” heroes, Chad Harper and Johwell Saint-Cilien. Their program, “Kids Helping Kids: A Hip Hop Experience,” reaches out to hundreds of at-risk New York City youth with the goal of teaching humanity through hip-hop.
Go Inspire Go 50/50 Hero: 12-Year-Old Animal Rights Activist
12-year-old Thomas Ponce from Florida has a special gift of inspiring people to protect animals through his infectious poise and passion.
Go Inspire Go 50/50 Hero: L.A. Man Loans Homeless Family House for a Year
Tony Tolbert is a UCLA lecturer and attorney who is carrying on his family’s tradition of generosity by giving his house to a homeless family for a year.
Go Inspire Go 50/50 Hero: The Be ONE Project
The Be ONE Project is a life-changing program created for middle school students in Arizona to stop bullying behavior before it begins.
50 Heroes, 50 States, 1 Inspiring Journey
What started out as a crazy idea to spotlight 50 heroes in 50 states has resulted in numerous blessings, miracles and new friendships.
Calling ALL Heroes! Are You Our Thanksgiving Hero?
We’re excited to announce that our friends at The Pollination Project have stepped up and will give a $1,000 grant to our first Hero.
The Spiritual Journey of Crowdfunding
No one could have predicted the heartbreaking trials endured and lessons learned after GIG launched our 50/50 crowdfunding campaign.
YOU Have the POWER. Let’s Count the Changes Together!
Amid the long hours of work put into Go Inspire Go, one recent connection brought me to tears and reminded me why this is all worth it.
50 Inspiring Stories in 50 States: Help GIG Uncover a Real Life Hero in Your Community
Woohoo! After more than six months of planning — my team and I are excited to launch 50/50, our first crowdfunding campaign.
Meet the Fabulous Folks Behind 50-50’s Media and Org Outreach
GIG relies on the blood, sweat and smiles of our amazing volunteers. Meet the brilliant minds behind Media and Organizational Outreach.
Meet the Team Part Deux: GIG’s Journey Towards Our First Crowdfunding Campaign
Here are the awesome folks behind the 50 Stories in 50 States crowdfunding campaign’s engineering and design.
Meet the Marketing & Communications Team: GIG’s Journey Towards Our First Crowdfunding Campaign
Meet the brilliant minds behind our Marketing & Communications efforts for our 50 Stories in 50 States crowdfunding campaign.
Seven Crowdfunding Campaigns That Inspired Us: GIG’s Journey Towards Our First Crowdfunding Campaign
As Go Inspire Go embarks on our “50 Stories in 50 States” campaign, here are seven powerful crowdfunding ideas that have been our guiding light.
Meet Our Fearless Leader: GIG’s Journey Towards Our First Crowdfunding Campaign
Go Inspire Go is the brainchild of Toan Lam, one of the most passionate, positive people I’ve had the honor of working with. You can’t not be inspired after you hear his story. So let’s get started.
A Crazy Idea That’s Not So Crazy: GIG’s First Crowdfunding Campaign Journey
Chief Inspirator Toan Lam had a “crazy” idea. What if we highlighted 50 amazing stories across 50 states? Turns out, it’s not so “crazy” after all.
HIGHLIGHT YOUR COMMUNITY HERO
Look around and you will see everyday heroes who use their power to help other people. We want to hear about them!
We’re looking for everyday “street-corner style” heroes who are doing what they can with their own resources to make a difference in their community.
If their actions have inspired you, tell us their story and give them the spotlight and support they need!
Please share a brief description about your community hero (150 words maximum). Pictures and video links are welcome but not required.
Nominee:
Location/community:
Describe their inspirational actions:
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