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Pledge “PLASMADONATION”

"I will donate plasma but only if 20 other people will do the same."

— Jade W, resident of Clarksville, TN, USA

Deadline to sign up by: 12th October 2005
3 people signed up, 17 more were needed

Country: United States

Pledge “GetFit”

"I will work out every day (30-45 minutes) for 30 days but only if 20 other people who currently don't regularly work out will do the same."

— Ravin

Deadline to sign up by: 20th August 2005
12 people signed up, 8 more were needed

Pledge “nokillfilepledge”

"I will never start another pledgebank.com pledge to killfile anyone but only if 50 others will agree not to create such pledges as well."

— Benjamin Mako Hill

Deadline to sign up by: 11th September 2005
30 people signed up, 20 more were needed

Pledge “thirdbridge”

"I will support a Third Thames Bridge in Reading but only if 20 other local people will do the same."

— Guy Swarbrick

Deadline to sign up by: 31st August 2005
1 person signed up, 19 more were needed

Country: United Kingdom
Postcode area: RG1 (view map)

Pledge “TotnesNewBrooms”

"I will stand as a candidate for Totnes Town Council in the 2007 election but only if 15 other local people will do the same."

— Steve Rogers, Bridgetown resident, ex-Town Councillor

Deadline to sign up by: 31st December 2006
4 people signed up, 11 more were needed

Country: United Kingdom
Postcode area: TQ9 (view map)

Pledge “stopthebridge”

"I will oppose a Third Thames Bridge in Reading. Should Reading Council choose to ignore this opposition, and refuse to back away from a Third Thames Bridge, I will take personal action to block its building and to prevent companies from supporting and funding it. but only if 100 other local people will do the same."

— Rob White, Member of Reading Green Party

Deadline to sign up by: 5th December 2005
29 people signed up, 71 more were needed

Country: United Kingdom
Postcode area: RG1 (view map)

Pledge “triathlon”

"I will improve my fitness and do the London Triathlon on Saturday 6th August but only if 20 new people will donate £10 or more to the charity Kids for Kids - helping to contribute to our target of £5,000."

— Steve, NHS employee and resident of Greenwich

Deadline to sign up by: 6th August 2005
1 person signed up, 19 more were needed

Country: United Kingdom
Postcode area: SE1 (view map)

Pledge “end-violence”

"I will commit to struggle to eliminate violence against women in my community; formally or informally support women in my life or in my community who are in abusive situations to escape them; and help to create a culture of non-violence and respect for women, starting with the way I interact with acquaintances, colleagues, friends, family, children, and my partner(s). but only if 100 other people from anywhere in this dangerous world will commit to do the same."

— a.c., feminist agitator

Deadline to sign up by: 1st September 2005
14 people signed up, 86 more were needed

Pledge “PeoplesPond”

"I will wade safely in the westerly fountain in Trafalgar Square on Saturday 3rd September at noon but only if 50 other adults or children accompanied by responsible adults will do the same."

— Stephen Giles, Open Londoner

Deadline to sign up by: 30th August 2005
0 people signed up, 50 more were needed

Country: United Kingdom
Postcode area: WC2N (view map)

Pledge “DECNigerAppeal”

"I will visit www.dec.org.uk and donate no less than £10 to the Disasters Emergency Commitee Niger Crisis Appeal but only if 20 other people will do the same."

— Gail Edwards

Deadline to sign up by: 31st August 2005
19 people signed up, 1 more was needed

Pledge “volunteer”

"I will apply to become a volunteer worker this year but only if 10 other people will do the same."

— Rodney Watkiss

Deadline to sign up by: 1st October 2005
6 people signed up, 4 more were needed

Country: United Kingdom

Pledge “NightFlights”

"I will write to the Department for Transport to campaign for an end of night flights but only if 20 other local people will do the same."

— Sean Hosking, resident of Chiswick

Deadline to sign up by: 29th August 2005
3 people signed up, 17 more were needed

Country: United Kingdom

Pledge “hot-tacos”

"I will cook a true tex-mex dinner for 30 english people but only if 30 other local people will give me $10 u.s. (or equivilant) at the party."

— jim, that tall texan

Deadline to sign up by: 30th August 2005
1 person signed up, 29 more were needed

Country: United Kingdom

Pledge “supportateacher”

"I will donate £15 to pay a teachers salary in Sudan for a year but only if 50 other people will do the same."

— Sally Hewlett

Deadline to sign up by: 26th August 2005
8 people signed up, 42 more were needed

Pledge “menezesvigil”

"I will join the vigil in memory of Jean Charles de Menezes but only if 10 other people close to London will also attend."

— Adam McGreggor, a civil rights activist

Deadline to sign up by: 29th July 2005
2 people signed up, 8 more were needed

Country: United Kingdom
Postcode area: SW1A (view map)

Pledge “nopolicestate”

"I will write to my MP to oppose the creation of a police state in Britain, and to demand the reinstatement of the civil liberties that Britain pioneered but only if 100 other people living in Britain will do the same."

— Frank O'Dwyer

Deadline to sign up by: 27th September 2005
48 people signed up, 52 more were needed

Country: United Kingdom

Pledge “AfricaSchool”

"I will Donate £10 to help build a school in The Gambia to support sustainable development out of poverty. but only if 100 other people will do the same."

— Gareth Davies

Deadline to sign up by: 25th September 2005
57 people signed up, 43 more were needed

Pledge “giveupcoke”

"I will give up buying Coca Cola but only if 1,000 other people will do the same."

— damian, Resident of London

Deadline to sign up by: 25th September 2005
135 people signed up, 865 more were needed

Pledge “TINK-L”

"I will make a formal complaint to Southern Railway each time I travel and the toilets arent working but only if 100 other Southern Railway users will do the same."

— Abby Conolly, Resident of East Sussex

Deadline to sign up by: 25th September 2005
10 people signed up, 90 more were needed

Country: United Kingdom
Postcode area: BN20 (view map)

Pledge “DigitalRightsEU”

"I will donate 5 Euros per month to support an organisation that will campaign for digital rights in the European Union but only if 250 other people will do the same."

— Nicole Simon (Germany)

Deadline to sign up by: 31st October 2005
25 people signed up, 225 more were needed

Pledge “walktowork”

"I will walk to work at least once a week but only if 29 other people will do the same."

— Ben D

Deadline to sign up by: 22nd August 2005
10 people signed up, 19 more were needed

Pledge “resist”

"I will actively support those people who, on behalf of all of us*, refuse to register for an ID card, and I pledge to pay at least £20 into a fighting fund for them but only if 50,000 other people will do the same."

— Franky Ma, London mother

Deadline to sign up by: 31st March 2006
1,479 people signed up, 48521 more were needed

Country: United Kingdom

Pledge “ethicaltravel”

"I will finally take the time to organise an ethical holiday within the next year. This includes a charity challenge, eco-tour, or just regular rest and relaxation within an ethically approved program (I will also take my best friend with me) but only if 20 other people will do the same."

— Ses, striving to be a responsible traveler

Deadline to sign up by: 20th September 2005
7 people signed up, 13 more were needed

Pledge “deaconparty”

"I will organise a street party or some event for Deacon Road, Kingston upon Thames but only if 19 other people on Deacon Road will say they will either help organise it or will definitely come."

— Mike Butcher, resident of Deacon Road

Deadline to sign up by: 20th August 2005
0 people signed up, 19 more were needed

Country: United Kingdom
Postcode area: KT2 (view map)

Pledge “party1”

"I will organise a street party for 29th August 2005 but only if 10 or more from Broadgorse Close, Chesterfield will do the same."

— Mark, resident on Broadgorse Close

Deadline to sign up by: 16th August 2005
0 people signed up, 10 more were needed

Country: United Kingdom
Postcode area: S40 (view map)

Pledge “ChallengeTheLies”

"I will take non violent direct action on the media for perpetuating death and destruction through lying to the public, dicrediting peace campaigners and refusing to report TRUTH. but only if 20 other people with conscience will do this also."

— <Lesley Rodgers, Earth Activist

Deadline to sign up by: 30th August 2005
17 people signed up, 3 more were needed

Pledge “smokefreecambs”

"I will start a campaign in Cambridge to introduce a comprehensive ban on smoking in enclosed public spaces, but only if 5 other local people will agree to become involved in organising it."

— Anna Langley

Deadline to sign up by: 18th August 2005
2 people signed up, 3 more were needed

Country: United Kingdom
Postcode area: CB2 (view map)

Pledge “EndHunger”

"I will join or set up a Make Poverty History alliance of organisations and individuals in Stort Valley but only if 8 other local people or organisations will also join."

— Peter Lemer, grassroots activist

Deadline to sign up by: 18th September 2005
5 people signed up, 3 more were needed

Country: United Kingdom
Postcode area: CM22 (view map)

Pledge “actionnetwork”

"I will register and actively use the BBC's Action Network website but only if 20 other people who live not a million miles from me will do the same."

— James Graham, Finchley resident

Deadline to sign up by: 12th August 2005
13 people signed up, 7 more were needed

Country: United Kingdom
Postcode area: N3 (view map)

Pledge “henrybadge”

"I will match the money raised by the Big Chill Henry Badge Campaign pound for pound but only if 100 people will buy a badge before August."

— gaekwad

Deadline to sign up by: 1st August 2005
3 people signed up, 97 more were needed

Pledge “Ribbons”

"I will fund the manufacturing of small ribbons, in one particular colour, for Moslems to wear, who are opposed to suicide bombing and regret what happened on Thursday but only if 10 British Moslems will get their community leaders to agree to disseminate them."

— Emily, a mournful Londoner

Deadline to sign up by: 1st September 2005
0 people signed up, 10 more were needed

Country: United Kingdom

Pledge “saveenvironment”

"I will campaign to stop houses being built on in the greenbelt of hertfordshire but only if 20 other local people will do the same."

— stephen hoffman, young teenager in stalbans

Deadline to sign up by: 14th August 2005
18 people signed up, 2 more were needed

Country: United Kingdom
Postcode area: AL4 (view map)

Pledge “readbible”

"I will read the new testament but only if 100 other people will do the same."

— Chris, someone searching for god

Deadline to sign up by: 31st July 2005
33 people signed up, 67 more were needed

Pledge “party4rights”

"I will run a party to celebrate and promote Amnesty International's human rights week in October in Maidstone but only if 4 other local people will help me!."

— Jo

Deadline to sign up by: 31st August 2005
0 people signed up, 4 more were needed

Country: United Kingdom
Postcode area: ME14 (view map)

Pledge “everyclickforwas”

"I will use http://www.everyclick.com/uk/wirralautisticsociety as my search engine regularly but only if 99 others will do the same."

— Claudia Tanner, Fundraising Officer for WAS

Deadline to sign up by: 11th September 2005
5 people signed up, 94 more were needed

Pledge “ForestryProgram”

"I will start a forestry program in India and plant 100 trees to reduce atmospheric carbon but only if 50 other global people will pledge to fund 10 trees or more."

— Subir, A nature activist from India!

Deadline to sign up by: 31st August 2005
1 person signed up, 49 more were needed

Pledge “Cleanstreets”

"I will Sweep the street outside my house once a month but only if 20 other people in Somerset will do the same."

— Tony, Resident of Taunton Somerset

Deadline to sign up by: 1st September 2005
2 people signed up, 18 more were needed

Country: United Kingdom

Pledge “Kitchenwaste”

"I will start a kitchen waste composting scheme in North Kensington/Ladbroke Grove but only if 5 other local people will join with me."

— Joan Grant, North Kensington resident

Deadline to sign up by: 9th August 2005
1 person signed up, 4 more were needed

Country: United Kingdom
Postcode area: W10 (view map)

Pledge “busstopseating”

"I will write to Wokingham and Reading councils to complain about the lack of suitability of the stupid little bars they have on bus stops as seats. These things are horrible for disabled people! We need real benches! but only if 10 other local people will do the same."

— Nicola Dunn, Resident of Lower Earley

Deadline to sign up by: 10th August 2005
6 people signed up, 4 more were needed

Country: United Kingdom
Postcode area: RG6 (view map)

Pledge “solidarity”

"I will at the earliest opportunity, assemble in London in a public demonstration of respect to the victims of the July 7 atrocity, defiance of the murderers who carried it out and solidarity with the people of London but only if 2,500 other people will do the same."

— The Sharpener team

Deadline to sign up by: 15th July 2005
502 people signed up, 1998 more were needed

Country: United Kingdom

Pledge “bicycle”

"I will ditch the car and cycle to work everyday but only if 50 other people worldwide will do the same."

— Kev Williams

Deadline to sign up by: 1st September 2005
9 people signed up, 41 more were needed

Pledge “bbc-cult-tv”

"I will refuse to pay my licence fee unless the BBC cancels its plans to kill the Cult TV website at www.bbc.co.uk/cult but only if 100 other fans of cult TV will do the same."

— James Robertson, Fan of the BBC cult TV website

Deadline to sign up by: 1st September 2005
14 people signed up, 86 more were needed

Country: United Kingdom

Pledge “furtherserver”

"I will donate £10 towards getting Furtherfield their very own server to do with as they wish but only if 100 other online believers will do the same."

— Ivan Pope, Artist, true believer

Deadline to sign up by: 30th August 2005
5 people signed up, 95 more were needed

Pledge “savethetrees”

"I will Donate £20 to help save Wentwood Forest but only if 20 other people will do the same."

— Cary

Deadline to sign up by: 31st August 2005
10 people signed up, 10 more were needed

Country: United Kingdom
Postcode area: NP26 (view map)

Pledge “alicesrestaurant”

"I will walk into the Stockbridge (MA) police station and sing a bar of "Alice's Restaurant" but only if 50 other people will do the same."

— Riana, California resident

Deadline to sign up by: 10th July 2005
3 people signed up, 47 more were needed

Pledge “basketball”

"I will write to the local Luton MP to have the basketball courts put back at lancaster park but only if 30 other luton residents will do the same."

— Josh Carrick

Deadline to sign up by: 31st August 2005
1 person signed up, 29 more were needed

Country: United Kingdom
Postcode area: LU3 (view map)

Pledge “usflag”

"I will burn an American flag if and ONLY if a constitutional amendment against flag burning is ratified but only if 100 other citizens of the United States of America will do the same."

— Domingo Galdos, American citizen

Deadline to sign up by: 3rd September 2005
27 people signed up, 73 more were needed

Pledge “clearingout”

"I will completely clear out my wardrobe, CD collection and bookshelf of all the stuff i never wear or use and give it all to Cancer Research UK but only if 50 other people will do the same."

— Julia Russell

Deadline to sign up by: 31st July 2005
36 people signed up, 14 more were needed

Country: United Kingdom

Pledge “hunterstrike”

"I will Stop playing my hunter, deactivate my World of Warcraft account, and write Blizzard a letter explaining why but only if 100 other World of Warcraft hunters will do the same."

— Nameless Hunter, One of many disgruntled Hunters.

Deadline to sign up by: 30th August 2005
42 people signed up, 58 more were needed

Pledge “climate-action”

"I will help raise awareness of climate change by passing on Friends of the Earth's link (http://www.thebigask.com/paws_for_thought.html) to their new viral advert to at least 40 people in my email address book but only if 100 other people in the UK will do the same."

— Claire Martin

Deadline to sign up by: 31st August 2005
9 people signed up, 91 more were needed

Country: United Kingdom


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