Okay, got a brilliant idea from Rachel about how to handle this:  Give the $100 to a reader and their challenge will be to see how far they can stretch it with coupons and how much they can get together to donate within x amount of time, their choice.

Comment if you’d like to enter this contest, that’s all.  Contest will be open for entries through Tuesday evening at 8:30 pm.  Winner will be announced that same evening and he/she will have until Wednesday night to respond or another name will be selected by the Random Number Generator.

So here’s our revised scenario:  The above challenge, should you choose to accept it, will start when the cash gets transferred (sorry, but this precludes out-of-town readers).  You will have ten days from that time to see how large a stockpile you can amass using sales/cats/coupons/ecbs/$$$.  Pictures must be submitted, either of the final pile or (what I’d like to see) as it’s growing with every deal.  You are free to donate to whatever charity – individual or organization – you choose.  I’m giving ten days because sometimes Wags and CVS and grocery stores have sucky deals one week, but the next week blows you away.  we’ve all experienced this!

On the other people needing help, I think I’m gonna hit up the Lisle Wags this Sunday and see if I can’t browbeat the woman into taking some of these women’s Depends I’ve got tons of…  And if we can get more information about the woman with three teenage boys, like phone, suburb, etc., I’m sure we can all fill up her pantry.  ’cause if it’s one thing we all have in plenty, it’s junk food.  And body wash.  And hair styling products.   And deodorant.  And if there’s a teenage boy out there who doesn’t eat junk food – he’s an alien and should be sent back to Mars.