“I Am That Fan” Project « ThatFan.com

“I Am That Fan” Project

Want to be a fan and raise money for Make-A-Wish Foundation at the same time? We donate the money, you don’t have to give a dime!

I’m asking for readers and supporters to take a picture of them holding a sign that says “I am That Fan” in their team colors. As an added bonus, take the pictures under the following conditions:

1) At the site of your favorite team with the stadium/arena/field, etc. in the background

2) With a famous athletes/coaches/celebrities/cheerleaders/mascots, etc.

3) At various U.S. and/or world landmarks, such as the Statue of Liberty, the Eiffel Tower, Great Wall of China, etc.

There can be as many or as few people in the picture as you wish, and the sign can be as big or as small as you wish (as long as you can read the writing). You are encouraged to be decked out in your team’s colors, and you are allowed to put other decorations and writing on the sign.

How will this help raise money for Make-A-Wish you ask? That Fan will be donating money for every picture we post on the site (trust me, if you follow the directions above, your picture WILL get posted). I am going to start it off at $1.00 per picture posted, but that amount may change over time (we also reserve the right to deny posting pictures if someone goes out and sends us 1,000 pictures of themselves, or organizes some huge group to send in a ton of pictures). The goal of this isn’t to get as many pictures as possible, the goal is to get the best selection from various teams and cities. Remember, this is money out of our pocket we are donating, you don’t have to donate a thing! Maybe a company out there would like to take the opportunity to match any donation?

I will take all of the money we donate, and with your help, pick a child to grant a wish along with the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Many of these young kids’ are huge sports fans, and sometimes their wishes are to meet their favorite athletes from the favorite teams, and that is the specific type of wish we will work to help grant.

The first picture is one I was lucky enough to get from none other than Jenn Brown herself, along with her ESPNU Road Trip co-host, Drubner. They took the picture from the field of the Georgia Dome after this year’s SEC Championship, and no, it is not photo-shopped!