DonorsChoose Update

DonorsChoose, the educational charity we ran a fundraiser for last year, has made it to the final round of five in the American Express Members Project charity giveaway, and they're looking for votes to help them win $5 million.

They're up against some stiff competition, and really, it'd be churlish to complain about any of these organizations winning the money. If you have an AmEx card, though, and are liable to be swayed by the urgings of a blogger, go over there and vote for DonorsChoose, who are doing some really good work.

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