WEBSITE: DonorsChoose.org

Calling all public school teachers!

H and I are both proud products of the NYC public school system. So a site like DonorsChoose.org is near and dear to our hearts. Public school teachers go on the website with donation requests for equipments and/or materials not covered by the existing budget.

You can search through the different proposals by subject, grade level, and even school location. Each proposal page details its objective and clearly breaks down how much has been raised and how much more is needed. Very straightforward, and of course tax-deductible for you lovely donors.

Another interesting tidbit is that DonorsChoose hosts a competition called Blogger Challenge. Bloggers are invited to customize a "giving page" on the website that features their favorite projects. The "giving page" is then shared and their readers are encouraged to donate. Since October 2008, over $250,000 has been raised by readers alone! Quite impressive considering shape of the economy right now.

And while we are small potatoes compared to the heavy hitters (boingboing anyone?) of the blogosphere, H and I decided it might be fun to get some practice in for 2009. So watch out for Work Freely's "giving page"!