Another from Emily

Hello, friends!

I hope this holiday season finds you happy and healthy.

If you have a Ralph's club card, you can earn money for my theatre company, Rogue Artists Ensemble, without doing anything except buying groceries and swiping the card (which I assume you do anyway). We just got our 2007 check for a little over $200, and we had only been signed up for two months. You can sign up any time: the "new year" has already started.

Either of the processes below will help us out a lot. Our last show had a budget of a little over $20,000. We're planning to remount that one, and have one more on the calendar for next year. EVERY PENNY helps!

Here's what you do:

If you shop at Ralph's and have a Ralph's club card (if not, get one —they're free!), you can register to donate a percentage of your grocery bill (1-4%) to the Rogues every time you shop. Simply visit http://www.ralphs.com/ccprogram.htm and click the "sign up" button in the "participant" box. Enter the code 84744 in the NPO box (it's right at the top), fill out your card information, and submit! It takes just a minute of your time, and you'll be helping fund art in your community without costing you a thing.

If you're feeling especially generous, you can also make a secure donation through the new " Amazon Honor System." Or, you can simply make your regular Amazon.com purchases through the link on our website (look for it in the right-hand column of the main page). Every time you make an Amazon purchase using our link, a small percentage of the total order goes directly to the Rogues! The best part is that there is no additional cost to you and every item you purchase remains at the low Amazon.com price.

Thanks in advance for your support!