Week 1 Down - Keep the momentum going

Dear Friends,

Thanks to all of you for your support of the project. We've had a very exciting first week. We're more than 1/3 of the way to our fundraising goal, and are pulling ahead in the competition for the most donors, with 59 backers this week.

One of the challenges for crowd funding, however, is to keep the momentum going after the initial excitement wears off. That nest egg has to be nurtured if it is ever going to take flight. So, we need your help in spreading the word about the project. Please help us reach more people by inviting your friends to like our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/jtgenome/ and tweet about the project using @JTGenome

Also, check out our project website JoshuaTreeGenome.org for news about the project. We'll be posting several exciting updates over the next week. You can also subscribe on our website to receive email announcements each time our blog is updated.