The checks have gone out to the charities benefiting from our pro football underdog pool, just concluded. Gordon sent the $75 second-place award to Mercy Corps for Haiti relief, and Mark split the $300 first-place haul between Mercy Corps and the Oregon Children's Theater. Since we've been holding the dough for several months, we added 1% for the time value of money, and so Mercy Corps got $227.25, and the OCT picked up $151.50.

We have been unable to reach genop, whose mom gets to send $45 to her favorite charity, and if anyone can help us find his whereabouts, please e-mail us here. As soon as we get her choice, we'll get the last check on its way and report back on this site.