I am pleased to announce that Ultracoin will be joining with BitcoinWoman Magazine to sponsor Elsa Hammond in her attempt to row 2400 miles from California to Hawaii this summer, in the Great Pacific Race 2014. A press release and other coverage will be released today. I will post the entire press release below, but first I want to call on the entire community to support this effort. This is very near and dear to me, this woman is incredibly inspiring. As one of the few women in crypto, I am thrilled to provide "woman to woman" support for her, all backed by the awesome UTC community.
I am calling on all of you to do what you can to donate to this cause. Details of how to donate will be provided as soon as we set up her wallet (it will probably be on her website).
Thanks so much for everything! DCGirl
Text of Press Release:
BitcoinWoman Magazine Joins with Ultracoin to Sponsor Elsa Hammond’s Great Pacific Race 2014
May 9, 2014 – BitcoinWoman Magazine and Ultracoin have announced that they are partnering to sponsor Elsa Hammond in the Great Pacific Race 2014.
On June 7, 2014, Elsa Hammond will be competing in a 2400 mile canoe race across the Pacific Ocean, from California to Hawaii. The Great Pacific Race is the first rowing race on the Pacific, with teams of 1, 2 and 4 rowers competing against each other on the world’s largest ocean. Ms. Hammond will be traveling solo in a boat carrying no sails or engines, moved only by her muscles pulling the oars, in a journey expected to take up to three months.
Ms. Hammond has dedicated her race to two causes - the Plastic Oceans Foundation, a charity that works to raise awareness of plastic pollution in our oceans; and the GREAT Initiative, an inspirational and growing gender equality charity.
Ultracoin, a cryptocurrency like Bitcoin, will be sponsoring Elsa in her journey with donations and publicity. “Team UTC and our community are thrilled to be able to support Ms. Hammond in her attempt to complete this amazing voyage and we are amazed by her drive and perseverance. Our community will also donate a substantial amount of UTC after completion to show our support in this incredible endeavor” said the founder of Ultracoin in a statement about the sponsorship.
DCGirl, lead application developer for Ultracoin and a writer for BitcoinWoman Magazine adds “We were awestruck when we read of Elsa Hammond’s race. She is taking something that most of us would find impossible and providing inspiration to women everywhere. I join with my team and the entire Ultracoin community in supporting Elsa in her quest.”
An Ultracoin wallet will be placed on Elsa Hammond’s website at http://elsahammond.com. The Ultracoin team and BitcoinWoman Magazine encourage everyone to read Elsa’s story on her website and help her in this incredible journey.
Has anybody emailed Coindesk with the Press Release? Maybe EVERYBODY should email them...