Coolest Fundraiser EVER!

Of late, I have been volunteering for this great organization, 826 Seattle. 826 Seattle is part of a greater 826 network started by Dave Eggers of McSweeney's fame in NYC. The organization is committed to fostering creativity through writing with children, via creative writing classes, after school tutoring, publishing endeavors, and field trips. In particular, I've been leading Storytelling field trips and performing as an "actress" in the Screenwriting field trips on Wednesdays or Thursdays once a week.
In the Storytelling field trip, I help an elementary class develop the four criteria for a good story (setting, characters, plot, conflict), and then we write the first three pages of a story together. At the end of the third page, we leave it at a cliffhanger, at which time all the kids go to the writing tables and write their own ending to the story. We print off the first three pages and the illustrations (drawn on the spot by an artistically gifted volunteer) and bind them into books for the kids on the spot, with photo stickers and about the author stickers on the back. VERY COOL! I love doing this! I feel so lucky to have the opportunity to spread the love of writing zany stories with kids from all over Seattle!
Anyway, below, you'll see a banner and blog link for 826 Seattle's latest fundraiser. AND it rocks! If I could grow a mustache, oh, I would! If you feel inclined to pledge a mustache farmer, I suggest Brock, Tim G., Tim M., or Joel, because they volunteer with me. Otherwise, help spread the word! Go youth literacy and creative writing!