Inspirational Tom Hanks Statue

A project in Oakland, CA by Wonderment Consortium
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Crafting an inspirational statue of Tom Hanks to uplift the morale of Oakland Public High School Students everywhere!
Backers: 61
Average Pledge Per Backer: $45

Funded: $2,762 of $10,000
Dates: Jun 8th -> Jul 21st (43 days)
Project By: Wonderment Consortium
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Last Updated: July 21 @ 00:02 -0400 GMT

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Latest News

I can't believe it...

July 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Looks like our Kickstarter Campaign didn't make it? We feel terrible – terrible for the future of students' morale at Oakland Technical High School, in Oakland. Well, we want to thank everyone who contributed and believed that three guys from... (Read More)

Wait...what?

July 22nd - via: kickstarter.com

Whooooooooo!!!!

July 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Yeah!!!!!!!!!  (Read More)

4 days left! Looks like we have it!!! So close!

July 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Our breakneck fundraising rate continues on our Kickstarter Tom Hanks Statue! 4 days left and we are extremely close to making our goal! So Happy!!! We are looking really good! Let's make this happen - please spread the word so we can give it that... (Read More)

The Daily Dot Highlights Importance of Hanks Statue

July 4th - via: kickstarter.com
The Daily Dot's Chase Hoffberger was kind enough to interview us, The Wonderment Consortium, about our Kickstarter project. Please enjoy the interview and donate generously, we are over 17% of the way towards our target funding and we still have 16... (Read More)

Hanks Statue the subject of a new Buzzfeed article!

June 27th - via: kickstarter.com
This is an excellent article, yet the author questions our ability to place the sculpture or the school's desire for it? I'm here to assure you, dear contributors, in no uncertain terms, that it will indeed be placed and it will be revered by all who... (Read More)

Washington Post Scoops Hanks Project!

June 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow, now the Washington Post has acknowledged the power of our positive campaign! We're still a solid 93% away from our pledge goal, let's turn up the heat y'all, This will make the students of Oakland High Schools Heck Of Uplifted! ("Heck Of" is a... (Read More)

"The World's Most Important Kickstarter Campaign" -The Onion A.V. Club

June 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Oh My!  The Onion's A.V. Club has deemed our project "The World's Most Important Kickstarter Campaign."  We knew that if we worked hard, people would see the uplifting power of our mission!  Thank you The Onion!  OK, now we are only 94% away from... (Read More)

Someone cares about the children! Thank you!

June 18th - via: kickstarter.com
We at Wonderment Consortium would like to thank the early adopters of this project. We have hit the ground running with some serious contributions, but we have a long way to go! The youth of tomorrow desperately need this project today for their... (Read More)

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