Another way to give to the cause

I am always in favor of giving money to support the Komen Foundation/breast cancer research - in fact, I'll probably be doing my 2nd Race for the Cure this year in Austin on November 5th. I also support Lee National Denim Day (although at my office jeans are not unusual most days)... October 6th this year.

But here's a new twist: the 5th Annual Blogger Boobie-Thon gets under way next week. [don't worry, the main page is safe for office viewing...] Last year they raised over $9,000, split between the Komen Foundation and the Red Cross (for Katrina relief). They accept tame and not-so-tame photos from men and women, and display them anonymously.

Last year, "almost 600 female and nearly 50 male photographs submitted to our photo sampler page* [NOT office friendly] And close to 300 photos were submitted to the pay-per-boobies page (access granted for those who donated $50 or more). "

Charity is good for the soul, and in this case, the body. :)

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allyn fratkin said…
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5:30 PM
allyn fratkin said…
porn for charity is a brilliant idea! although apparently not nearly as lucrative as it would seem.

i notice you didn't mention whether you were going to be "participating" in the boobie-thon, photographically-speaking.

the acronym NSFW is normally used for "not safe for work".
5:46 PM
MelyssaF said…
I figured enough members of my family read this blog -- some of you might not want to know if I was going to participate.
11:02 PM
allyn fratkin said…
yeah, that would be kinda creepy.
11:34 PM
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