The Postcards for Mom Pranksters

The next Mom could be yours. Here's what we've decided to do:

We will be holding a charity auction through MissionFish.org to select the next Mom. Seventy percent of the proceeds from the auction will go to a charity that you, the readers, choose. I have weeded through the long list of charities, and have come up with four that I thought were suitable to my wife and my tastes, and (hopefully) our audience's.

Here is the poll: http://www.postcardsformom.com/polls/may04poll.php
Please take a few minutes to read about each charity and choose the one that you believe should benefit from our auction.

What about the other thirty percent?
We had a great time with the original project, and as it progressed, it started taking up more and more of my personal time. While I didn't mind it, we have progressed past the stage of this being a personal joke and have entered the area of this site being somewhat of a service. The site does cost me money to run. I'm definitely not in this for the money, but I sure would like to recoup some of the costs, as I'm sure anyone would. We decided that a seventy/thirty split would be fair.

The High Bidder
The high bidder will have to agree to a few rules before being deemed the real winner. These rules will be posted in the auction. By bidding on the auction, you are bound by these rules. Read carefully.

The new Mom will receive a three-month mailing window, preferrably starting June 1 2004. After three months, the high bidder's Mom will be removed from the mailing list, and a new one will be added. Just think, someone will receive a bunch of weird mail for 3 months, and then it will just go away.

I don't have money to donate, but I want my Mom to be chosen!
Fret not, little ones. The future of PCFM is not money-driven. As I mentioned, this is simply a way to help pay some bills, have fun, and help out a charity. This Mom will have the stage for three months. After that, we will probably do a fun essay contest or something similar. We would like everyone to have the opportunity to get their Mom in on the joke. A checkbook should not hinder you from playing along.

I don't want to bid, I just want to send something!
Hold your horses! The auction will be over by May 25^th, and the next Mom will be posted no later than June 1^st. Use this time to stock up on ammo. Purchase postcards, writing paper, pens, and envelopes.

Get ready for the onslaught. We're going to have a blast.