When I last posted five days ago, we'd raised $324 for DonorsChoose from 16 awesome people. As of right now, $1,583 has been donated by 26 people, to projects that will reach 2,308 students in classrooms around the country. And since our checkout code MACLIFE will match any donation up to $100, people have been inspired to give big -- keep it up, and don't forget to enter the code!

We've even given to 11 different projects that are now complete, including the awesome Lego Robotics one that was bonus-prize eligible. (If you want to feel warm and fuzzy, click on any of those and read the grateful acknowledgements from the teachers. It's easy to see how much they care about giving their kids the best educational experiences they can.)

So we need another bonus prize project! Everyone who gives to this First Graders Love to Read! project will be entered for both the general prize drawing at the end of the month AND a separate drawing for a $25 iTunes Gift Card. 

Whaaa? Prizes? Yes, be sure to watch for the email receipt you get from DonorsChoose (for the First Graders Love to Read project or anything on our Giving Page), then forward it to susie at maclife.com to be entered. You could win Mac software, games from Aspyr, a 30GB SugarSync account, a Griffin Helo TC remote control helicopter, a Withings Smart Blood Pressure Monitor, Spark headphones by ID America, the Fling Mini controller for iPhone gaming from Ten One Design, and more.

Our drive only runs five more days -- until May 1. (I must receive your entries by May 1 at 9:00am Pacific, which is when the drawing is going down.) So take a minute right now and donate to a project on our Giving Page.

I'm so proud of how much good we've done for public school kids through DonorsChoose so far. Thank you so much for being so generous -- and don't forget to enter MACLIFE at checkout to have your donation (up to $100) matched, for double the impact!

Don't forget the code!

Any questions? Check out the FAQ, or just send an email to susie at maclife.com. Happy giving! And matching! And winning!