Friends, countrymen, lend me your ears!

For the past month, my team and I have been committed to each raising $1,000 on behalf of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County, and we planned, executed, and had fun at a 'Big for a Day' event with children who are on standing-by on waiting lists to be paired with a mentor.

I've even been working alongside Insomniac Games (Ratchet & Clank, Resistance, etc) and we created an auction together in order to raise more funds!

However, my deadline to raise this $1k is fast approaching, and I now come to you, the BG community of givers, for help and support. There is $270 dollars remaining on my commitment. My request is if any of you have even $5 laying around, please donate today to directly impact and help bring a 'little' and a 'big' together.

Direct donations to the BBBS can be made here: http://www.bigbrooc.org/faf/donorReg...upid=347742620

In the event you missed it, the Olly Moss framed auction can be found here: http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI...#ht_500wt_1361

FAQ: What's the money for exactly?
The $1,000 is used for processing fees related to matching a 'big' with a 'little' and for general training for the mentor. The idea is to match them as well as possible, so that the pair can last at least a year in length.

Do you see any of this money yourself?
Nope. None of your money will ever be handled by me physically. It's all directly going to BBBS.

Why come to us?
The internets is a wide, and vast place, and I would be foolish not to throw the idea out there to the masses.

How'd you get Insomniac to help? And what's up with that framed poster?
I drove down to their Burbank office, spoke to the secretary, and asked for help. >.>
As for the poster, everyone who went to the Community Day event last June received one. I simply framed mine on a wood-backing and with resin, then gave it to Insomniac when I visited them. It was their idea to sign+auction it off, which was awesome.

In closing, thank you to everyone for your support and considerations. Donate and bid big!