Now I don't know how much exposure this little blog will get, but I'm going to try and put my money where my mouth is. It's going to cost a ton of money to help out the millions who are currently stranded because of Hurricane Katrina. They need food, water, shelter, and medical supplies. That's costs money.

Of course, the federal government will give that money to them. But I want to show the federal government that we don't need them for charity, that in fact we have individuals in this country who will provide charity and flood aid when it's needed. I want to get people to donate the money, voluntarily, rather than getting the government involved.

Let government help rebuild roads and infrastructure. Let them worry about safety and security. Let US, the people, donate and give the needed food and water that these people need.

The charity that I really like in such situations is Samaritan's Purse. I'll tell more about them later. However, I'm not just going to ask you to donate, I'm going to match donations, dollar for dollar, all day today. If you can donate even one dollar to help these people, and you do so here, I will match your dollar and send it on to Samaritan's Purse, where it will help people who need help the most.

Just donate through the link below, and I'll match the donations and tally the total throughout the day. Instapundit's tracking people who are participating, and NZ Bear has a page just for keeping track, too. If you donate somewhere else, or NOT through the link below, be sure to let TLLB know, as he's tracking all donations. Be sure to give me credit for encouraging your donation, if you do. :)

If, for some reason, you do not want to pay with Paypal, just drop a note in the comments and I can send you a postal mail address to which you can send checks, money orders, or even cash -- or you can just head directly to the Samaritan's Purse donation page and donate to them directly -- just let me and NZ Bear know you did so, please.

Note: The Paypal form will show the money going to Pumping Pixels. Yes, that IS me. (And for those technically-minded, yes I do have a maximum limit, but I'm not saying what it is.)

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