Just one more plug for the St. Jude Auction. You guys all know that they're a premier children's cancer research and treatment center, that does not bill the families for treatment, lodging, travel, etc.
While I give thanks that I've never had a kid that needed St. Jude Hospital, I do have a daughter with several chronic conditions that have led us through Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital, Ohio State's Nationwide Children's Hospital, and the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota. As a dad, I can't tell you how much I appreciate the research and treatment efforts these institutions commit to our kids. While I hope no one's children or grandchildren need these institutions, It's hard to explain how incredible they are unless you've experienced it. We were in for a couple weeks over Christmas one year and every person in the hospital - doctors, nurses, administrators, IT guys, volunteers, med students, janitors, etc was doing everything they could to make Christmas good for the kids and their families. It was a display of goodness, kindness, grace, and Christmas Spirit unlike anything else I've ever seen.
St. Jude Hospital makes miracles happen for kids and families, so please contribute and bid!! While not everyone can donate a bow or a trip, we all have new or lightly used gear lying around that someone would value and use .
Let's help the kids!