For those of you who have been interested in the DonorsChoose.org Bloggers challenge and the participation by ScienceBlogs'ters and the DrugMonkey Blog Readers in particular, there is a new way to help.
DonorsChoose.org is in the running for a big prize from American Express and if you are a cardholder they would appreciate your vote.
from the DonorsChoose.org folks:
The contest ends at midnight EST on Monday, so we've got less than 48 hours left to go. 1st place comes with $1.5 million, and 2nd place comes with $500,000--all of which would go to classroom projects on our site. In this economy, winning those funds could be critical for the students and teachers we serve.
An inspiration from a Members Project participant.
If you are a cardholder, please go and register your vote for the children helped by DonorsChoose.
As an update, fan-freakin-tastic job DrugMonkey Blog Readers! You've kept us near the top of the Sb leaderboard in terms of the number of donors and for that I continue to be really touched. Thank you all for your generosity. It is not so important that you give a lot of money. We get hundreds of visits each day and our reliable commentariat runs to the several dozens. If everyone gives but $10 we can make a huge difference.
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Comments
I just voted for DonorsChoose, which is currently in second place!!!
Posted by: Comrade PhysioProf | October 12, 2008 10:56 AM
just voted, hope it helps bump it to spot #1
Posted by: pinus | October 12, 2008 2:22 PM
Done!
Posted by: PM | October 12, 2008 4:51 PM
DonorsChoose came in second place, and got the half a mil!!!!!
Posted by: Comrade PhysioProf | October 14, 2008 7:36 AM
Yay, DonorsChoose!
Posted by: Isis the Scientits | October 14, 2008 8:31 AM
This is fantastic news! From this link
http://www.donorschoose.org/about/impact.html?zone=0
it appears that they translated about $5M to classroom projects in 2006 and about $8M in 2007 (about $6.5M so far in 2008). So by my book a half-million dollar prize is a big deal.
(and Isis, you need to slow those fingers down. this is a family blog)
Posted by: DrugMonkey | October 14, 2008 12:41 PM
I left that as a bit of bait to see which of you two pervs would jump on it. Clearly, I have my answer...
Posted by: Dr. Isis | October 14, 2008 7:14 PM
Pervs!?!? We're not the ones that go on and on about our racks and our nipples and shit!
Posted by: Comrade PhysioProf | October 15, 2008 8:29 AM
Pervs!?!? We're not the ones that go on and on about our racks and our nipples and shit!
Dr. Isis writes about issues of femininity and family in science and academia. It is not her fault if some of the people in the blogosphere begin to behave like 13 year old boys when Dr. Isis discusses issues related to being a woman in academia.
I mean, dude. Seriously.
Posted by: Isis the Scientist | October 15, 2008 12:54 PM
DM, you are a P-I-M-P. I think you know why....
Posted by: Isis the Scientist | October 17, 2008 1:06 AM