Last chance to be part of the amazing 2010 DonorsChoose push - what are you waiting for?

The Ocean Bloggers United for Education campaign at Donors Choose ends tomorrow 11/9/2010 at midnight.  So far we’ve made great progress; between the various ocean bloggers we’ve raised $548 and will reach 557 students through the programs we’re supporting.  If you want to get inspired, get over to Deep Sea News and read their summary on progress to date. 

But we’re not quite done yet.  There’s time for one last push to get Dr. D’s class at Creekside Elementary school an aquarium so that they can learn about life in the water.  If we get them the last little way ($95), then Georgia Aquarium will generously donate additional aquarium equipment, like a matching gift.  They’re offering it, but we’ve got to come up with the 95 bucks first!  Please, go to the page for this project and donate today. 

If you need any more motivation, check out what Mrs. L. had to say after the readers of this very blog raised enough for her class at East Paulding Middle School to do their Mirror Universe project:

“Dear Zier Niemann Consulting, Eddie, Gramma Hahn, Susann, The best BooBoo there is!, Al Dove, Natasha Wilks, Christy and Disney’s Planet Challenge, 

I can’t fully express my joy, excitement, and thanks for your donation to my project. It is great to see that you share my vision for reaching children. In Science, we so often use abstract explanations to explain abstract things.

The tools that you have funded will enable students to create ocean currents and see the amazing features of the ocean floor. I know the simulator will help them have a better understanding of the ocean. By being able to trace the features on the globe and hold pieces of the ocean floor they will be able to touch things that they could only read about before..

Thank you so much. I can’t wait to introduce these tools to my students. Teaching and learning about the ocean will be more fun because of you.

With gratitude,Mrs. L.”

There’s few things in this world more important than education.  Georgia has some room to improve in this regard, and Donors Choose is a great way to create action at the grass roots level.  Please help - the kids need you!