Thanks to Holly and Dan (the last two patrons) we’ve raised $1000 for St. Judes!!!!! Thank you to all who met the challenge and God bless you and your families in 2007 and beyond! And hey, just because the challenge has been met don’t let that stop you . . .

Here’s the challenge: donate whatever you can to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital online — say $5 — forward the e-mail confirmation of your one-time contribution to us — that’s important, don’t forget that step! — and we’ll match your donation up to $500. We’ll keep this challenge going until the end of 2006 or until the goal we’ve set has been reached.

Really want to give but money’s tight right now? No problem, you can help by spreading the word. Please read:

St. Jude is unlike any other pediatric treatment and research facility anywhere. Discoveries made here have completely changed how the world treats children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases. We are where some of today’s most gifted researchers are able to do more science, more quickly. Where doctors across the world send their toughest cases and most vulnerable patients. Where no one pays for treatment beyond what is covered by insurance, and those without insurance are never asked to pay. We’ve built America’s 3rd-largest health-care charity, with a model that keeps the costs down and the funds flowing, so the science never stops.

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Go on, it feels really good.

9/10: Thanks Bob Dob, who asked that his next five print sales go the cause! (class all the way, that guy).

9/15: Thanks Jenni!

9/18: Thanks Margaret!

9/22: Thanks Roberta!

11/14: Thanks You-know-who!

12/06: Thanks Dan!

12/06: Thanks Holly!