New incentives offered for civic crowdfunding project on CrowdIt.com to support the revitalization of the Mother Road at its birthplace
SPRINGFIELD, MO, Dec. 12, 2013 – CrowdIt (www.crowdit.com), the first company to bring business networking and support services into the crowdfunding experience, today announced it is working with the City of Springfield, Missouri to offer new incentives to the city’s “Revitalizing the Mother Road” Route 66 Renovation Project ) to help it surpass its civic crowdfunding goal.
In line with promoting the nearing deadline for promoting the Route 66 Renovation project, the City of Springfield is putting on an evening of music and fun on Thursday, December 12 with the theme“A Night at the Blue Room” (https://www.facebook.com/events/476503399132199/) to garner support and conduct live crowdfunding activities for the renovation project. The event will be held at Billiards of Springfield (http://www.billiardsofspringfield.com/) and will begin at 6:30 p.m. Central Time.
As the birthplace of Route 66, Springfield is the first municipality to use crowdfunding to help renovate the renowned national highway. CrowdIt was selected because of its local Springfield roots and early success in the crowdfunding market.
“We’re very appreciative of the support we’ve received and want to continue getting people involved, both locally and nationally,” said Cora Scott, director of public information and civic engagement at the City of Springfield. “We’re revitalizing a piece of our nation’s history and the positive impact this project has on our great city and nation is immeasurable.”
New Incentives by the City of Springfield, Missouri:
- Limited Edition Christmas Cards – $66
Just in Time for the Holidays! For a donation of $66, or more, receive a limited edition set of eight vintage-style Christmas cards. Show your support of Route 66 as you send out holiday greetings. Only 30 sets of cards are available.
- Photo with Professional Model Sara Vega – $25
Get a photo taken with the promotional model for Best Western Hotels along Route 66, Sara Vega, at the “Night at the Blue Room” event.
“We’re thrilled to continue working with the city on this civil renovation project,” explained Jason Graf, CEO of CrowdIt. “They’re doing a great job of engaging with communities of support which is critical for successful crowdfunding endeavors.”
“We’re thrilled to continue working with the city on this civil renovation project,” explained Jason Graf, CEO of CrowdIt. “They’re doing a great job of engaging with communities of support which is critical for successful crowdfunding endeavors.”
Birthplace of Route 66
Springfield is officially recognized as the birthplace of what became known as the iconic “Mother Road.” It was on April 30, 1926 at Park Central Square where officials first proposed U.S. 66 as the name of the new Chicago-to-Los Angeles highway.
Route 66 meandered across the city from Kearney to Glenstone to St. Louis Street, through Park Central Square to Olive and College streets, then headed west along what is now Chestnut Expressway in Springfield.
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About CrowdIt
Based in Springfield, MO, CrowdIt (www.crowdit.com) is the first company to bring business networking and support services into the crowdfunding experience. Unlike first-generation crowdfunding sites, CrowdIt offers more than a place to raise capital. It is a community of Dreamers, Believers and Suits who believe in the power of an idea, passion or project. CrowdIt presents an end-to-end crowdfunding community that promotes success after funding, through networking, peer review and expert advice. A start-up, CrowdIt is privately held and backed by venture capital firm Baron VC. For more information, please visit (www.crowdit.com).
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