It's week 4, and we're knocking on the door of $500. So many of our projects (So! Very! Many!) have been fully funded. I could add some more, but it's so tempting to just focus on knocking out the ones we have left. If you've run into a DonorsChoose.org project that you'd like to see added to our Giving Page, just email me at susie at maclife dot com and I'll put it on there. Otherwise, it's time to get cracking on the Mac-, iPod-, reading-, and writing-related proposals on our page right now...

At the beginning of last week we were hovering at a little under $200, and I challenged you to get it up to $250, at which I'd throw in a $50 match of my own funds. Well, I went away for a couple of days and when I came back our total was $333, so I kicked in $65 to fully complete the Math Journals project and bring our total to $398. Since then you guys kept going, knocking out the entire Dodgeball project and getting our total up to $479 as of this writing! That's outstanding progress for one little week!

So how about another match? Yes, I'm willing to put my money (well, OK, my credit card) where my mouth is and lay it on the line for DonorsChoose.org. If our total rises to at least $600 by the end of this week (that's midnight Pacific time on Saturday), I'll donate ANOTHER $50. That's how much I love DonorsChoose and want to inspire more giving. My holiday-gift budget will be a little shrimpy this year, but who cares as long as we help this SoCal elementary school get a new MacBook. 

PRIZES! You know the drill: To enter, just give $1 or more to a project on our Giving Page, then forward your emailed receipt to me at susie at maclife dot com to be entered in this week's all-new drawing. The prize pack for week 4 is jammed with clever accessories to help you travel around with your Mac, iPod, or iPhone, including: 

> RadTech BT500 Rechargeable Bluetooth Mini Mouse, a pocket-sized mouse for when your trackpad just isn't cutting it.
> Agent18 StandHear, an adjustable travel stand with built-in headphone splitter for your iPhone or iPod touch (or other iPod-sized devices)
> Griffin Technology PowerJolt SE, a convenient car charger for your iPhone or iPod
> Kensignton Nightstand Charging Dock for iPhone, which keeps your iPhone or iPod touch charged while letting the device act like an alarm clock.
> And a Mac|Life T-shirt

Week 4 Prize Pack! You know you want it!

That's ALL going to ONE winner, so make sure to forward me your entries for your chance to score big. The deadline for the week 4 drawing is 11:59pm Pacific time on Saturday, October 24. Official rules are on the FAQ page, and you can email me if you have any questions.

PS. Big congratulations to our winners so far! In week 1, Clement won a Snow Leopard Family Pack. Week 2 we sent the iHome iP71 speakers over to Stephen. And Kimberlee won the week 3 drawing, landing a $25 iTunes Gift Card and copy of The Sims 3. Congratulations and thanks to all of them! Don't you want to be like them? Dig deep and donate today. Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you.