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Update/Local Biz: October 18, 2008
October 18, 2008 – 10:59 AM | 5 Comments
Update/Local Biz: October 18, 2008

A hair away from 67K at this writing.   Don’t forget: at 75K, a match kicks in automatically.   You know the “Double Your Impact” notices you may have seen on certain projects?   The …

“Thank you thank you thank you”
October 17, 2008 – 8:26 AM | 12 Comments

From a teacher:
Dear Sars,
Today I walked into my classroom at East Valley High School. Iwas still missing a desk, which means I have two students, A and R,who are squished at one. The floor still …

Woo hoo!
October 16, 2008 – 1:25 PM | 16 Comments

O happy day: Kenley didn’t win, and we’ve hit $60,000! $60,570 at this writing, actually.
That is some excellent work right there, my friends.   Thank you all so much.   And extra-special tangoing-tomato thanks to …

Update: 10/14, 1 PM
October 14, 2008 – 1:17 PM | 6 Comments

Donors Choose took second prize in the AmEx Members Project, picking up a cool half a million dollars — thanks so much to everyone who voted!
As of this writing: 53K and change with just over …

Initial Goal: Done.
October 12, 2008 – 1:26 PM | 14 Comments

As of this writing, $50,829.
In 11 days, 631 of you have raised more than fifty thousand dollars to help 7,660 students (at least; many of you have donated off-challenge as well).   Just let that …

Update: 10/11, 10 AM
October 11, 2008 – 10:22 AM | 2 Comments

It’s the weekend.   I’ll be engaging in the weekendiest of activities — going to a wedding — but I’ve found a few other weekend-activity-ish projects you may care to donate to in the meantime: …

Update/Support Local Biz: 10/10, 9:45 AM
October 10, 2008 – 9:51 AM | 3 Comments

As of right now, almost 7,000 students reached, and $47,500 and change.   $ and the Mysterians have done their work; we’re very close to the initial goal and almost halfway to Washingtomato.
Thank you so …

Update: 10/9, 1:30 PM
October 9, 2008 – 1:32 PM | 9 Comments

OH HELL YES.   $40,500 right now.
$ and the Mysterians will match every dollar over 40K, up to 50K.   Keep ’em coming, my friends.

Update: 10/9, 10 AM
October 9, 2008 – 10:09 AM | 12 Comments

I continue to amass prizes; check the prizing page for the latest.
iTunes mini-prize notifications going out in 15 minutes.
Next mini-prize: a donation to “Volley Into Learning” will net five (5) lucky winners a “Brooklyn, County …

Update: 10/8, 4:15 PM
October 8, 2008 – 4:13 PM | 5 Comments

Sorry for the service interruption, y’all — Bluehost had to replace some hardware.   Things should run okay now, though.
Current total is $38,700, which is awesome.   Let’s drive through to 40K and pick up …