Help SoCal Classrooms In Need

by John Gennaro on Oct 1, 2009 3:26 AM PDT

We here at SB Nation have decided to use our unquestioned control over you, the reader, for good instead of evil, and as such are presenting the 1st Annual SB Nation DonorsChoose Challenge. For those of you who haven't heard of DonorsChoose, they're an organization that solicits requests from teachers for supplies their school districts don't have the money to provide. Then they allow the greater internets to pick a classroom and donate cash to get the supplies they need.

So what we've done, like many blogs across the internet, is set up individual challenge pages for each of the participating blogs. Here's mine. Since the San Diego Chargers are Southern California's only team, I looked through the donation requests from SoCal schools and selected a few that I thought were exceptionally good causes. You can go through the requests on this page and donate towards the classroom of your choice. Some of the causes have actually been sponsored and your donation will be matched by another organization, so keep an eye out for them.

And if you don't feel like giving money, I'm not above bribing you. Here's my offer:

For a $50 donation, you become a BFTB writer for a day. You get to write a story that goes on the front page, and it can say anything you want it to say. Want to write about Norv Turner's playcalling? No problem. Want to write about the Chargers stadium plans? Have at it. Want to tear down another BFTB commentor? Well, that's mean, but it's your post so go right ahead.

For a $100 donation, you get a San Diego Charger t-shirt. I keep a list of the ones that I like, but I'll work with you in getting you one whichever one you want. If you want to be the first guy to sport a custom BFTB t-shirt, that can certainly be arranged. Considering the donation is tax-deductible, this is like getting a free Bolts t-shirt!

For a donation of $200 or more, you will receive any Chargers jersey of your choosing. It could be the current dark blue or white jersey, the 50th anniversary powder blues or visiting whites, or even the "current" powder blues with the sharper lightning bolts and numbers. Also, the jersey can be custom with a name and number of your choosing or could be of any current Chargers player. I hear Legedu Naanee's #11 jersey is quite slimming.

To claim an incentive, just forward the confirmation e-mail from DonorsChoose to me at boltsfromtheblue@gmail.com.

So there you go. Do some good, get some stuff. If you've got a bit of disposable cash, consider tossing it some kids' way.

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Its sad

Our schools have to resort to donations to get supplies. One donor class that I saw needs an A/C unit. Why are the schools worse off than our prisons are?? I don’t want to get into political arguments, but some more money needs to be spent on schools and teachers. My family is full of teachers from various districts in various counties across the state. Each one of them has had to buy their own supplies like markers, pens, sometimes even paper for their classrooms. How many of us have to go into work and by the paper, file folders, pens, computers (I know some teacher that have to use their own computer) in order to do our work. Teachers should not have to do this year after year.

<okay, I’m off my soapbox now>

If I agreed with you, we would both be wrong

by Diesel85 on Oct 1, 2009 10:48 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs

Agreed 100%

I have a handful of friends that are teachers, and they literally have to buy everything in the class outsides of the desks.

Thank you for your donation, and thank you for putting your money where your mouth is.

"I did not invent the wheel, I was the crooked spoke adjacent." - Aesop Rock

by John Gennaro on Oct 1, 2009 11:18 AM PDT up reply actions

I have donated a few supplies to my lil boy's school...

trust me I know how you feel.Keep up the good work guys keep those donations coming.(Hey Tec lay off the weed and beer and buy some sharpies for your local elementary..lol) Things are getting really bad around here man I wish I won the mega millions lotto so I could fix up the schools around this city.

Chance favors the prepared mind.......

by Gorditoe1 on Oct 1, 2009 3:34 PM PDT reply actions