11 AM update
$111,214. That’s the stuff.
In keeping with the arithme-theme of the day, I’ve got a $50 DonorsChoose.org gift card — and if you give to a math-related project today, you could win it for …

I know most of the Tomato Nation readers seem to be cat people, but this question concerns dogs. I’m reaching out because I know how you feel about pets, and I agree. They are members …

9:30 AM update
$108,529 — heroic job! A match looms at 125K, so let’s get there soon.
A reminder about the new DonorsChoose.org interface: we’ll all get used to it, and certain features should reappear/settle down in …

Above, a clump of Choco Balls. Yes, “really.”
Join the disgusting fun at Bunting Alimentary Research Foundation HQ — bookmark Revolting Snacks of America: A Field Guide today! But…not at lunchtime!

9 PM update
As you’ve probably seen, the DonorsChoose.org site is rolling out a new interface. We might face a bug or two in the next couple of days, but don’t forget that you can always …

1:45 PM update
$101,650 — hang in there!
And I’ve got a $20 Barnes & Noble gift card for one lucky winner — just forward your receipt from any project on the leaderboard by midnight ET tonight …

11 AM update
Thanks in part to our anonymous matching friend — and to you, the mighty Nation — we’ve gotten to $97,807. Breathtakingly close to 100K! Outstanding work, especially over a weekend!
Let’s continue towards 100K: …

11:30 AM update
Happy weekend, my heroic friends. For those of you frantically preparing your tax returns, take heart: we’re at $93,801! We could hit that 95K match today if you can get a friend (or …

My parents are having trouble cleaning their favorite chair. The small dog of the house long ago staked out the top of the headrest (by my dad’s head) as his place of rest, and now …

1:45 PM update
$91,176 — we’ll get to 95K in no time! Please consider celebrating Ukiah’s birthday with a donation today; the link to his Giving Page is below.
And now, a little halfway-mark love…
You guys, I’m …