I had recently responded positively to a telephone request to participate in an Alzheimer's Assn. fund drive -- expecting that it would just be the usual thing of mailing out notes to a few folks on my mailing list and then returning checks later. But it turns out, after I received their package, that they had a website template for creating my own personal plea for support, easy provisions for importing my email contact list, sending out emails to family and friends, accepting online donations, and keeping track of who has sent what. I'm impressed, and I'd encourage others of you to consider joining in this drive -- it's easy, just log on to my website at http://www.alzgive.org/aamis and click on a BECOME A VOLUNTEER button at the top right of the page. I sent out invitations to view my website to 133 folks last evening, and have begun to get back notifications of donations already.