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Since over $20k was raised for space camp scholarships, students can APPLY NOW for a full ride to space camp! This was a result of The Martian novel themed Potato Challenge fundraiser on Minnesota Give to the Max day: http://themarsgeneration.org/scholarships/
Potato Challenge
When: Thursday November 17th
What: 24 hrs... 12 oz of water... 10 medium potatoes... awesome prizes!
Who: You! Click here to sign up.
Why?? The purpose of eating only potatoes is to raise money to fund scholarships so kids can go to space camp! The potatoes of course is in honor of Mark Watney, from The Martian book by Andy Weir, who survived on Mars by eating mostly potatoes grown in his and his friends’ feces. This fundraiser is a part of the larger “Give to the Max Minnesota Day” Nov 17th, when local groups strive to raise awareness and money.
Details: Depending on how much money is raised you can add toppings and have other snacks. As of the time of posting you can’t even put salt or pepper on your potatoes! Here is the dollar amount vs topping chart and prize details.
Donate: Click here to give money for kids’ space camp scholarships.
Potato Challenge
Today is the Martian Potato Challenge were for 24 hours you can only eat potatoes and water. However throughout the day there are opportunities to win salt, coffee and tea. Why on Earth would I be putting myself through this? It is a campaign to raise money for kids to attend space camp during Minnesota's Give To The Max Day. Although it may be too late to get in on the competition (as you eat a piece of pizza) you can still donate to the cause here...
https://www.givemn.org/organization/themarsgeneration