Another Update
I am back from the

As of 8 AM CDT, totals on auctions sit at approximately $3,118.29. YAY! This does not include the regular donations sent to the project that
We're doing well with weeks to go...please, be sure anyone you know who is eligible for and interested in assistance is aware of the availability of funds.
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Did you know that a bunch of neat things in this auction have not yet attracted any bids? With nearly 100 offers to go through, we can't really blame you for overlooking some goodies...so here's a list of what you might have missed.
(If your auction has attracted bids but is now way back in the skips, you may feel free to post a "bump" for it no more than once a week, providing a link back to the original auction and the current bid. Please disable comments on "bump" posts to avoid confusion.)
* An epic-length podfic recording (no word limit) by
* A professional short-story critique by
* An ARC of
* Publishing contract review from
* A collection of bellydance gear from
* An antique book dating to the 1920's, Poe's Tales of Mystery & Imagination (with illustrations), offered by
* Six Degrees of Canada DVDs offered by
* Professional critique of completed manuscript or book proposal by Hanne Blank (
* Critique of law and legal issues in a fictional work or scenario offered by
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* Beta and/or editing services on fanfic or original fiction, offered by
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Thank you, again, for all that you have done and continue to do for this initiative. Happy bidding!