help for the 4th grade!

I've received three emails from my great-nephew and one from his teacher.

White Bluff Elementary School needs help with classroom supplies.

Would I please help out?

Of course!

I decided to be extra generous, as Bert recently had his 9th birthday... which I missed.

My initial pledge to this charitable request was for two $30 gift cards for his class.

That's partly because they gave me a discount, charging just $50 for the two.

That gained him 2 points toward a gift that required 4 points.

That's fine, someone else could help out, right?

But, during the checkout process, the company offered another deal: one $20 gift card for the teacher, 2 points for Bert...

Sold!!!

Now his birthday gift is done, with no shopping required of me.

What a win, all the way around!!!

children + star castle = yes, please!

Ever since the unusual snowfall in January, the troupe has been homeless.

The weight of all that frozen water was the last straw for the aged roof.

Fortunately, they've been blessed with the use of many acting spaces to tide them through for the events already in the works... but they needed their own place.

Now, the Savannah Children's Theatre hopes to begin its 21st year in a midtown location that's right in keeping with them being all local.

Their sights are set for the Star Castle building on Mall Boulevard.

They have some patrons with deep pockets that are putting up a lot of the millions of bucks that will be needed for that title transfer, but there's a catch.

There's still half a million which must be crowdsourced by October 1st.

Given the thousands of children who have grown up in their plays, that's doable.

Given the thousands of parents who still have children to act on stage, that's doable.

Given the thousands of people who have delighted in watching, that's doable.

I'm one of those from the audience, coming forth to give what I can.

Twenty-five dollars is the gift I have given as a Nerdfighter to many Kiva strangers.

Twenty-five dollars is the gift I have given to SavChTh.

As of their update on fb, they've raised more than $136,000 toward their goal.

I do hope they are successful in their bid for the 'Castle!

How awesome would that be for the kids???