Okay, it's awfully close to the deadline, but you've got until 5pm PT, Monday, October 1st to ask for a FREE $30 gift certificate for DonorsChoose.org.

For those unfamiliar, Donors Choose is essentially a charitable clearing house where teachers post requests for funding specific programs for their classrooms. Me, I donated my $30 to help an Echo Park elementary school get some scripts for their nascent drama program.

The free gift certificates are being sponsored by SixApart: "You can request a gift certificate worth $30 by emailing donorschoose@sixapart.com. When you use the certificate, you can experience first-hand how the program works. Request your gift certificate now - they're only available until 5 p.m. PT on Monday, Otober 1, 2007. (Please allow a day or two for your electronic gift certificate code to arrive via e-mail.)"