Happy Birthday, Stephen Colbert!
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Celebrate, O members of the Colbert Nation, for our pundit extraordinaire is 45 today. Happy birthday, Sir Stephen!
To commemorate this illustrious event, I’m reposting the birthday message Stephen recorded on behalf of DonorsChoose.org, in which he asks those of us willing and able to do so to give students and educators across the country our support and assistance.
I can’t stress enough what a great charity this is (First Lady Michelle Obama agrees); it’s hard to argue with an organization that seeks to fund projects to better educate our nation’s youth. If you haven’t been to Stephen’s Great Give-Back Birthday page for a few days, he has added a number of new educators’ requests; you might want to take a look to see whether you notice any projects that are particularly near and dear to your heart. While larger contributions usually get more notice, one of the things I love about this organization is that you can help fund specific projects even if you can only afford $5, $10, $15 dollars at a time; it really does make a difference.
We know the Zoners here are a generous-minded bunch, and we certainly know how much you all love Stephen, so, if you think it’s in your budget, please consider adding to the over $4000 already raised in honor of this man’s birthday. (A bonus: we heard that Stephen is reading the messages that people are leaving on projects funded through his Great Give-Back Birthday page.)
Here’s wishing the best for the classrooms in need and hoping Stephen has the happiest and most rewarding of birthdays!
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18 Comments
May 13th, 2009 at 8:24 am
Just donated in honor of Stephen’s birthday. The majority of his projects are funded! Happy Birthday Stephen!
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May 13th, 2009 at 8:32 am
Happy Birthday, Stephen!! I hope you have a wonderful day! I donated this weekend! :D
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May 13th, 2009 at 8:38 am
I made a donation to DonorsChoose the day I first heard about Stephen’s birthday page. I became so excited about the project I contributed to, I obsessively checked on its status until I saw that it had been fully funded (OCD FTW). I can’t make another donation right now but I will definitely do so when I am able. It really is a great charity and it’s wonderful to be able to see where your money is going.
Happy Birthday, Stephen! I hope that your day is filled with as much joy and happiness as you bring others. You are such a light in this world and you make me laugh no matter what is happening in my life. For that, I will always be grateful.
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May 13th, 2009 at 8:38 am
I just donated, too! Happy Birthday, Stephen! The world is a better place with you in it! <3
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May 13th, 2009 at 10:30 am
I don’t really now how to donate.. I don’t have alot of money, and I’m from Denmark… Now I feel bad…
Anyway, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
I don’t know what the world would do without his amazing personality and wit… He is one of my bigges idols. What an amazing man. I really hope he has a great day, he deserves it for all that he do:) congrats Stephen!
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May 13th, 2009 at 11:01 am
Happy birthday, Stephen!! I donated a few days ago. It was amazing to see how many projects were already fully-funded. What a great charity!
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May 13th, 2009 at 11:14 am
I just made a small-ish donation on the site, which is all I can manage right now. But the great thing is, even if you donate a small amount, a lot of small donations can really add up! Glad to see that Stephen uses the mindless adoration of millions towards a good cause. :) Happy birthday, Stephen!
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May 13th, 2009 at 11:51 am
Happy Birthday Stephen! I donated to donorschoose.org on behalf of your birthday. You are an inspiration to us all. I love you so!
I love the “cloud” by Stephen’s head which pops up and says “Go Stephen! It’s your birthday!” Cute!
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May 13th, 2009 at 12:49 pm
Best wishes to Stephen for a wonderful birthday! Thank you so much for all you do to make us laugh and forget how crappy our lives can be sometimes.
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May 13th, 2009 at 12:52 pm
Happy Birthday Stephen, I donated to a classroom that really needs history books.
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May 13th, 2009 at 1:13 pm
Happy Birthday, Stephen! Thanks so much for making us laugh and smile ever so much. Fantastic job in introducing your whole Nation, and thus my teaching family, to DonorsChoose.org, which we donated to last Friday in honor of your birthday. We teachers don’t always get a lot of credit for what we do. It makes us feel really good that you indeed like us! Well, we certainly like you. Thanks again.
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May 13th, 2009 at 1:28 pm
Happy Birthday, Stephen!
Thank you for using your extraordinary gifts to connect the Nation with DonorsChoose.Org. I never would have known about this wonderful organization without the Colbert Bump. I happily gave in honor of you and my friends in the Navy who will have children in school soon.
Once again, thank you and everyone at TCR for providing a reason to laugh four nights a week, despite what may be going on in the world.
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May 13th, 2009 at 6:28 pm
Happy 45th Birthday Stephen! Guess what guys, IT IS MY BIRTHDAY TOO!!!!! (I was actually born on a Friday the 13th). When I found out I sharded a birthday with him, I freaked out!!! I hope you have the best birthday ever Stephen. You make my day so much happier and funnier!!
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May 14th, 2009 at 7:46 am
Awesome! Happy belated birthday. :)
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May 13th, 2009 at 8:47 pm
Happy birthday, Stephen (and happy Stephen’s birthday, Zoners)! I made my donation this morning and just posted a link on my blog to hook in a few more bucks from friends, I hope.
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May 14th, 2009 at 12:11 am
Happy (belated) Birthday Stephen! You sure seemed to be enjoying yourself with all that food and drink on your show tonight!:)
And thanks for introducing us all to Donors Choose. How nice it is to see exactly where your money is going, and to such a great cause.
Hope you had a great one!
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May 14th, 2009 at 12:43 am
i just donated in honor of stephen! :D finally, a chance to give back in behalf of someone who does so much. stephen colbert, it’s ridiculous how much i love you! happy birthday, thanks for doing what ya do!
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May 14th, 2009 at 7:48 am
Such a great idea; we all get to feel like we were really able to give Stephen something for his birthday (and help others on top of that! Bonus!). I can hardly wait until August so I can donate my birthday, too. I always get presents on my LiveJournal, and I feel bad that I don’t take proper advantage of them (more icons, voice messages, premium features and all that stuff; I just don’t use it). Now I can dedicate my birthday to donorschoose.org and that money will go to something that people really need! Yay for donorschoose.org and Stephen Colbert!
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