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If you’ve been anywhere near a TV in the last few days, it has been nearly impossible to miss the devastation and heartache Hurricane Katrina left in its path in Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana.

I already donated a fair amount on Tuesday to the Red Cross to help them help those left destitute, homeless, and hungry, but I just received an e-mail from a friend who runs Strengthen the Good about a another way I can help, and I wanted to share it with you.

The idea is that we as bloggers get together and encourage our readers to donate to Katrina relief efforts, and that we bloggers will match the donations given up to a certain amount.

The details of this idea as well as the seed matching fund can be found at Matching the Good.

Due to certain work and travel constraints I am unable to manage my own matching fund, but I have just sent Alan at Strengthen the Good a pledge to add $250 to the matching fund, and I encourage you to either do the same, or just go ahead and donate so that matching funds can be used. Every dollar will help those all those devasted by Katrina.