PalMD is a practicing internist in the Great Lakes region of the U.S.. Aside from the great joy he finds in his family and his work, he likes communicating some of that joy to others. He has a special interest in the ways patients---and we are all patients at one time or another---are deceived by charlatans. He aims to change the world, one reader at a time. Previous writings can still be found 
Technically, the Donors Choose challenge to help out needy kids doesn't end until the end of the month. But donations given by Sunday are going to be matched by Hewlett-Packard. There are two great projects I'd love to get funded by Sunday, and I can't see any reason why we can't do it. If enough of us give a couple of bucks, we can get there in no time. Some donors have been freakishly generous, but a whole lot of 2 dollar donations can add up quickly.
A Story to Tell will purchase a computer and printer to help kids print up memoirs, helping them learn to construct stories and write. Being able to write coherently can make the difference between a good job and none at all. Right now, there's about $220 left to go, and the Gates Foundation is matching!
Tools of the Trade will help kids who are learning English buy a printer. They will use it to construct stories and create comic books, a very cleaver way to help kids learn English. There's $272 left to go.
This blog gets around 2500 hits per day. That's a lot fewer unique visitors, but if even fifty people gave two bucks, we can make a big dent.
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I'll make the same offer here that I made on Twitter: if "Tools of the Trade" gets within $100 of completion by Sunday, my wife and I will pitch in for the rest.
Posted by: Aaron Golas | October 23, 2009 6:50 PM
yea!!! Let's do it!
Posted by: PalMD | October 24, 2009 12:55 AM
Thanks, Golas!!!! We did it!
Posted by: PalMD | October 24, 2009 12:41 PM
Gave to A Story To Tell. What does it say about our society that schools have to have websites asking people for money to get basic equipment like this? Nothing good, methinks.
Posted by: gaiainc | October 25, 2009 1:18 AM