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The United States... of Awesome

Every year, Sarah Bunting of Tomato Nation holds a fall contest in which she asks readers to donate to one or more projects at Donors Choose. Donors Choose is this awesome charity-giving-clearinghouse where classroom teachers get to propose small-dollar projects and individual donors can page through and donate money to fund anything they think is important, or practical, or just cool. They ask you to contribute money to the Donors Choose overhead as well, though I believe this is optional. Some time after you donate you get a little thank-you packet from the teacher with pictures and letters from the students. It's really cute.

Anyway, this year's fall contest is on. Vote with your wallet!