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The Contest 2011: Save The Day
March 31, 2011 – 8:19 PM | 8 Comments
The Contest 2011: Save The Day
The Contest 2011: Origin Story
March 31, 2011 – 9:02 AM | 18 Comments
The Contest 2011: Origin Story

Towards the beginning of Davis Guggenheim’s fantastic, bleak, motivating Waiting for Superman, Geoffrey Canada tells a story about…well, waiting for Superman, and how bereft he felt as a child when his mother had to inform …

The Tomato Nation/DonorsChoose.org Contest: An Overview
March 30, 2011 – 5:51 PM | 42 Comments
The Tomato Nation/DonorsChoose.org Contest: An Overview

Newer readers may not know what’s going on with the annual contest here on Tomato Nation, so I’ve put together a brief overview so that everyone knows what’s going on, and starts getting psyched.
The contest …

The Contest 2011: Projects
March 23, 2011 – 4:32 PM | 18 Comments
The Contest 2011: Projects

It’s everyone’s favorite part — suggesting projects! But things have changed a bit from last year, so before you send that email, get acquainted with what’s new, won’t you?
The biggest shift from previous TN/DC fundraisers …

The Contest 2011: We Could Be Heroes
March 10, 2011 – 2:49 PM | 23 Comments
The Contest 2011: We Could Be Heroes

Hello, friends. It’s that awesome time again — time to give money to Donors Choose, and maybe win yourself some loot! This year’s campaign kicks off April 1 (yes, I know; no, it’s not a …

The Tomato Nation Fall Classic: Aw(esome)
January 16, 2011 – 10:08 AM | No Comment
The Tomato Nation Fall Classic: Aw(esome)

The Tomato Nation readers have done it again:
Happy New Year!
Thanks seems to be a bit of an understatement. Pitch In For Baseball is ever so grateful to the followers of Tomato Nation for the generous …

The Tomato Nation Fall Classic: Winter Meetings
December 29, 2010 – 9:49 PM | 2 Comments
The Tomato Nation Fall Classic: Winter Meetings

If you thought I’d forgotten all about the TN Fall Classic, well, I’ve got news for you: I…kind of did. Okay, not really, but other things (the studio, the N Candy AA, the painting project …

The Tomato Nation Fall Classic: Last Ups
November 5, 2010 – 2:24 PM | 3 Comments
The Tomato Nation Fall Classic: Last Ups

Last day of the TN Fall Classic — if you haven’t donated yet, and you can possibly spare a few dollars for Little Leaguers in Uganda and college kids all over the country, please please …

The Tomato Nation Fall Classic: Closers
November 3, 2010 – 10:12 AM | 7 Comments
The Tomato Nation Fall Classic: Closers

Hello, friends! As of this writing, a mere $5,362 is left until we hit our goal. Great work!
The Fall Classic will remain open until Friday at noon ET, so if you’d like to donate this …

The Tomato Nation Fall Classic: Extra Innings
October 31, 2010 – 9:10 PM | 8 Comments
The Tomato Nation Fall Classic: Extra Innings

Micronaut Stupidhead, taking a break from using fun-size boxes of Milk Duds as maracas. On behalf of NASA, he’d like to thank you for your generosity over the last few days: only $5,728 left to …