This project is now in update mode. Check back regularly to see how things are progressing.
Project Goal Met! Nuked in Record Time!
In a record-breaking 3 minutes, a generous donor stepped forward with a $125 gift that covers the cost of buying the National Phone Campaign a new microwave. This epic display of generosity means the world to us.
In less time than it takes a microwave to warm up a bowl of soup, we have met our goal!
$5
It’s Electric!
The first publically available microwaves used 5 kilowatts of electricity, four times as much as modern day microwaves.
$7.50
Hot and Heavy
The first commercially available microwave was made by Raytheon and weighed 750 pounds.
$19.92
Birth of an Admiral
The company that gave us our beloved, deceased oven, Admiral Microwaves Ltd., was formed in 1992.
$35.13
Home Invasion
In 1967, the Amana company produced the first popular home countertop microwave, the Radarange. It retailed for $495, the equivalent of $3,513 now.
$125
It’s a Wrap
The cost of microwaves has dropped so much in the past 25 years that we could easily wrap up this goofy campaign if one single donor would just fork over $125. That would save us a lot of donor recognition work on the back end…
