Hey, folks. So this is a tad awkward, but here goes anyway.

As some of you might be aware, the midwestern United States has been hit by a bunch tornadoes lately. Personally coming from southern Kansas, this is a bit of an 'And...?' for me. However, the truth of it is that these tornadoes have been large, in charge, and hitting an unusual amount of highly populated areas. And this is the midwest, so that's saying something.

Anyway, to the point. The communities that have been hit are suffering. Tornadoes like the one that hit Joplin, MO can change a community forever. They need help. Now, I'm not sure what the protocol on this is around here, but a friend of mine (and Blayze's) has put together an auction community on LiveJournal, the proceeds going to specifically help the Midwest. I'm providing a link below, so check it out. I've seen auctions like this do a lot of good, and with a surprising amount of PPCers living in this area I thought this might be of interest to the Board. They're accepting both offerings and bids, so please check it out!

At any rate, thanks for letting me blather on.

http://help-midwest.livejournal.com/