PledgeBank Everywhere
I’ll do it, but only if you’ll help

Pledge “IDCardFreeZone”

"I will declare my home an ID Card Free zone but only if 20 other people will do the same."

— Charlie, law-abiding British citizen

Deadline to sign up by: 29^th August 2005
29 people signed up (9 over target)

Country: United Kingdom

Pledge “LostLibHotel”

"I will pay to spend 7 nights in a hotel built on property seized from David H. Souter but only if 10 other people will do the same."

— Travis J I Corcoran, liberty lover

Deadline to sign up by: 29^th August 2005
1,418 people signed up (1408 over target)

Pledge “chickens”

"I will help start the London Association of Chicken Keepers but only if 10 other people in Britain will say they're interested in joining."

— Tim

Deadline to sign up by: 26^th August 2005
11 people signed up (1 over target)

Country: United Kingdom
Postcode area: W2 (view map)

Pledge “propercupoftea”

"I will completely stop using disposable cups for tea/coffee at work but only if 100 other people worldwide will do the same."

— Julia

Deadline to sign up by: 31^st July 2005
106 people signed up (6 over target)

Pledge “FrenchPledge”

"I will build the same site in france - je veux bien créer le même site web en france but only if 5 other local people will volunteer to help - seulement si 5 personnes sont volontaires pour m'aider."

— Régis R., Banlieusard

Deadline to sign up by: 15^th July 2005
7 people signed up (2 over target)

Pledge “noesso”

"I will boycot Esso / ExxonMobil products but only if 50 other people will do the same."

— Ben Dyer

Deadline to sign up by: 21^st July 2005
54 people signed up (4 over target)

Pledge “reducewaste”

"I will always switch off stuff instead of leaving it on standby to avoid the 83 million tonnes of crabon dioxide this causes in wasted electricity but only if 100 other people will do the same."

— phil

Deadline to sign up by: 1^st August 2005
100 people signed up

Pledge “onthewagon”

"I will stop drinking for a week and donate the money to charity but only if 10 others will do the same."

— Catherine

Deadline to sign up by: 18^th July 2005
10 people signed up

Country: United Kingdom

Pledge “Donatefood”

"I will donate food with a simple click at thehungersite.com at least 5 days a week but only if 20 other local people will do the same."

— Julie, www.thefairygodmother.co.uk

Deadline to sign up by: 31^st July 2005
25 people signed up (5 over target)

Pledge “junkfood”

"I will stop eating junk food for one year (at least) but only if 15 other people will do the same."

— Dana Petersone

Deadline to sign up by: 1^st August 2005
21 people signed up (6 over target)

Pledge “schooldinners”

"I will pay for 100 school dinners for 100 children. but only if 10 other people will do the same."

— James

Deadline to sign up by: 4^th July 2005
10 people signed up

Country: United Kingdom

Pledge “signedm92”

"I will write to my MP, asking them to sign EDM 92 calling for an independent enquiry into the efficacy of animal experimentation but only if 200 other people will do the same."

— Chris Anderson, Animal Aid

Deadline to sign up by: 1^st December 2005
213 people signed up (13 over target)

Country: United Kingdom

Pledge “Smiling”

"I will smile at strangers more often and really mean it but only if 10 other people will do the same."

— Madhu, A harried University student

Deadline to sign up by: 31^st July 2005
19 people signed up (9 over target)

Pledge “pledgecider”

"I will sign up 30 people via text message at the Glastonbury Festival to pledge www.pledgebank.com/justonepercent but only if 2 other festival goers (who I will buy a drink from the cider bus) will help me."

— Nicola, Nicola

Deadline to sign up by: 22^nd June 2005
3 people signed up (1 over target)

Country: United Kingdom

Pledge “stopsmoking”

"I will stop smoking for good and help others to aswell but only if 10 other people will stop the same day, take part in discussions to help each other through it and help someone else stop."

— Rich, Soon to be ex-smoker

Deadline to sign up by: 30^th June 2005
17 people signed up (7 over target)

Pledge “biketowork”

"I will bike to work for 2 weeks but only if 10 other people will do the same."

— John Stamford, HCC Training

Deadline to sign up by: 24^th July 2005
12 people signed up (2 over target)

Country: United Kingdom
Postcode area: HU4 (view map)

Pledge “wikipediapage”

"I will start a wikipedia page but only if 10 people will do the same."

— Matthew Jones, Web Monkey

Deadline to sign up by: 16^th July 2005
17 people signed up (7 over target)

Pledge “loseittogether”

"I will be your online weight loss support buddy for the remainder of June and all of July but only if 4 other people anywhere will join collectively to support each other to reach their weight loss goals in July."

— Ava, Washington, DC

Deadline to sign up by: 30^th June 2005
17 people signed up (13 over target)

Pledge “bonemarrow”

"I will register as a Bone Marrow Donor but only if 10 other people will do the same."

— Stephen Jeapes, Electronic Engineer, Portsmouth

Deadline to sign up by: 15^th August 2005
19 people signed up (9 over target)

Country: United Kingdom

Pledge “ReclaimMUFC”

"I will boycott all products of any sponsors of Manchester United FC - Nike, Budweiser, Ladbrokes, etc, until Malcolm Glazer is removed from our club but only if 50 other people will do the same."

— Nick Jones, MUFC supporter and SU Member

Deadline to sign up by: 30^th June 2005
199 people signed up (149 over target)

Pledge “publicgardening”

"I will Plant an organic native flower, herb, or fruit bush in a public space that is otherwise barren or a boring but only if 5 other people will do the same."

— Turil Cronburg, Wilderness lover in Massachusetts, USA

Deadline to sign up by: 31^st July 2005
7 people signed up (2 over target)

Pledge “parking”

"I will start a web site to help people appeal against unfair parking tickets but only if 10 other people in Britain will send me the details of their successful appeal."

— Tim Jackson, resident of Westminster

Deadline to sign up by: 15^th August 2005
12 people signed up (2 over target)

Country: United Kingdom

Pledge “phones2orphans”

"I will give my old mobile phone to a orphan support group in Africa but only if 10 other people will do the same."

— Tim Jackson

Deadline to sign up by: 15^th July 2005
14 people signed up (4 over target)

Pledge “airmilefruit”

"I will not buy air-mile fruit for a month but only if 20 other local people will do the same."

— Genevieve Roberts

Deadline to sign up by: 13^th July 2005
23 people signed up (3 over target)

Country: United Kingdom

Pledge “plasticbagban”

"I will stop using plastic carrier bags at the supermarket, and use reusable cloth bags instead but only if 30 other people will do the same."

— Jenny Marlowe, Treehugger

Deadline to sign up by: 31^st July 2005
54 people signed up (24 over target)

Country: United Kingdom

Pledge “savetheplanet”

"I will think about the impact of my consumer choices on the planet, and actively seek out earth-friendly alternatives when buying laundry powder, washing up liquid, bin bags etc but only if 15 other people will do the same."

— Jenny Marlowe, Treehugger

Deadline to sign up by: 31^st July 2005
18 people signed up (3 over target)

Country: United Kingdom

Pledge “Zimbabwe”

"I will Contact my MP expressing my concerns regarding the situation in Zimbabwe. but only if 27 other UK voters will do the same."

— Manley, Brown eyed, handsome man (fat).

Deadline to sign up by: 15^th July 2005
28 people signed up (1 over target)

Country: United Kingdom

Pledge “scaredydonors”

"I will donate blood but only if 10 other people who've been avoiding it because they've been afraid to will do the same."

— Earle Martin

Deadline to sign up by: 14^th August 2005
12 people signed up (2 over target)

Country: United Kingdom

Pledge “kitchencompost”

"I will compost all of my kitchen waste but only if 20 people will do the same."

— Paul Snookes, Resident of Worcester

Deadline to sign up by: 14^th July 2005
35 people signed up (15 over target)

Country: United Kingdom

Pledge “gogreen”

"I will Sign up for green electricity but only if 50 other people will do the same."

— Ben Dyer

Deadline to sign up by: 14^th July 2005
55 people signed up (5 over target)

Country: United Kingdom

Pledge “hiking”

"I will go hike but only if 3 other local people will do the same."

— echo

Deadline to sign up by: 12^th July 2005
3 people signed up

Pledge “giveblood”

"I will give blood before the end of the year but only if 50 people will do the same."

— Ryan Morrison, www.upyourego.com

Deadline to sign up by: 14^th July 2005
69 people signed up (19 over target)

Pledge “BreastCancer”

"I will donate £200 to Breast Cancer Campaign through www.justgiving.com/CarolineSkinner but only if 20 other people will each donate £10 through the same website."

— Caroline Skinner, Breast Cancer Campaign Fundraiser

Deadline to sign up by: 21^st July 2005
21 people signed up (1 over target)

Pledge “CourteousDriving”

"I will drive in the most considerate and courteous way possible for the entire month of August but only if 50 other people will do the same."

— Al, Road Rage Sufferer

Deadline to sign up by: 31^st July 2005
56 people signed up (6 over target)

Country: United Kingdom

Pledge “lightbulb”

"I will replace all my lightbulbs with energy saving bulbs but only if 50 other people will do the same."

— Will Smith, resident of UK

Deadline to sign up by: 14^th August 2005
53 people signed up (3 over target)

Country: United Kingdom

Pledge “doglost”

"I will check www.doglost.co.uk daily to check for stolen/lost dogs in my local area but only if 15 other people in the UK will do the same."

— Naomi, Concerned Dog Owner

Deadline to sign up by: 12^th July 2005
19 people signed up (4 over target)

Country: United Kingdom

Pledge “fairtradejuly”

"I will buy only Fairtrade Tea, Coffee and Chocolate bars during the month of July but only if 20 other people in the UK will do the same."

— Matthew Duncanson-Hunter

Deadline to sign up by: 30^th June 2005
55 people signed up (35 over target)

Country: United Kingdom

Pledge “SaveLecandDosh”

"I will Turn all my electrical appliances off stand by (TV, HiFi, etc) but only if 50 other people will do the same."

— Pauline Yates, Enjoy Life.

Deadline to sign up by: 13^th July 2005
74 people signed up (24 over target)

Pledge “trailwalker”

"I will complete a 100Km sponsored walk in aid of Oxfam's Make Poverty History campaign but only if 10 other people will sponsor me £10."

— Geoff Wilkins

Deadline to sign up by: 12^th July 2005
11 people signed up (1 over target)

Country: United Kingdom

Pledge “Gutenberg”

"I will edit 100 pages for Project Gutenberg's Distributed Proofreaders site (www.pgdp.net) during the month of July but only if 50 other people will do the same."

— Jeff Rigsby, open-source maven

Deadline to sign up by: 30^th June 2005
96 people signed up (46 over target)

Pledge “buyorganic”

"I will start buying more organic foods on a regular basis but only if 20 other people will do the same."

— Matrick, resident of Stevens Point, Wisconsin

Deadline to sign up by: 1^st August 2005
34 people signed up (14 over target)

Pledge “walkout”

"I will walk out against war and poverty on Wednesday 6th July but only if 50 other school students will make this same pledge."

— Alys Elica Zaerin, convenor of School Students Against War

Deadline to sign up by: 6^th July 2005
115 people signed up (65 over target)

Country: United Kingdom

Pledge “dont-moan-act”

"I will stop moaning about things I disagree with and do something positive to change them but only if 50 other people will do try to do the same."

— Kathy Lewis, why oh why oh why of Bedfordshire

Deadline to sign up by: 1^st August 2005
50 people signed up

Pledge “no-sw-patents”

"I will write to my local mp protesting against software patents but only if 40 other people will do the same."

— Alex Shenfield

Deadline to sign up by: 13^th July 2005
66 people signed up (26 over target)

Pledge “green-lightbulbs”

"I will replace all the light bulbs in my house with low energy / long life bulbs but only if 20 other people will do the same."

— Andy Boura, concerned about the environment

Deadline to sign up by: 13^th July 2005
30 people signed up (10 over target)

Pledge “ShopLocally”

"I will do all my shopping locally and NOT in a supermarket chain for the month of July but only if 20 other local people will do the same."

— Ellie Stoneley, of UKVillages.co.uk

Deadline to sign up by: 25^th June 2005
31 people signed up (11 over target)

Country: United Kingdom
Postcode area: CB4 (view map)

Pledge “enopledge”

"I will get three friends to sign up to the Proportional Representation Groundswell but only if 100 other people will pledge to sign up at least three of their friends too."

— Brian Eno, musician & theorist

Deadline to sign up by: 13^th August 2005
155 people signed up (55 over target)

Country: United Kingdom

Pledge “treeplanting”

"I will have 10 trees planted to offset my total carbon dioxide emissions for 2005 but only if 99 other people will do the same."

— Simon Holledge

Deadline to sign up by: 31^st December 2005
110 people signed up (11 over target)

Pledge “phonemasts”

"I will organise a public meeting about phone mast applications in East Dunbartonshire but only if 20 local people will show an interest in attending."

— Jo Swinson MP

Deadline to sign up by: 1^st July 2005
27 people signed up (7 over target)

Country: United Kingdom
Postcode area: G62 (view map)

Pledge “telllocalgroups”

"I will tell 3 local campaign groups about PledgeBank but only if 9 other people anywhere will do the same."

— Richard Allan, Political Technologist

Deadline to sign up by: 15^th July 2005
11 people signed up (2 over target)

Country: United Kingdom