Wikipedia Stories Project Hi My name is Victor and I m a storyteller with the Wikimedia Foundation the non profit organization that supports Wikipedia I m chronicling the inspiring stories of the Wikipedia community around the world including those from readers editors and donors Stories are absolutely essential for any non profit to persuade people to support the cause and we know the vast network of people who make and use Wikipedia have so much to share I m scouring user pages looking for inspiring motivating and interesting stories of how Wikipedia has affected the lives of people I m asking questions like How has Wikipedia changed your life What s the most interesting story you have about Wikipedia and Has Wikipedia ever surprised you Last year we used the annual fundraiser as a way to show the world who it is who actually writes Wikipedia We featured editors from Brazil Ukraine Argentina Saudi Arabia Kenya India United States and England This campaign was a huge success resulting in the most financially successful fundraising campaign ever It was also a campaign that stayed true to the spirit of Wikipedia educating the public that this free top 5 website is created by volunteers like you and I This year we want to highlight more Russian language Wikipedia editors so I am in the process of planning a trip to Russia to interview editors If you or someone you know or have heard about has been positively affected by Wikipedia or have something interesting to say about Wikipedia I d very much like to hear about it Please let me know if you re inclined to take part in the Wikipedia Stories Project or if you know someone else with whom I should speak Of course if you have any questions or concerns please ask I will answer as soon as I can I apologize for any poor translation of this letter I am using Google translate I hope it makes you laugh Thank you for your time Victor Grigas vgrigas wikimedia org Wikimedia Foundation 5 Google Victor Grigas vgrigas wikimedia org