BO overpowering, staff unable to focus
This is the final email of our spring fundraiser, and we're almost to our goal of $50,000. Please donate now -- it's your last chance (and ours -- help! It reeks in here).

Dear %%if donor_greeting != "" then printdata donor_greeting else print "Grist reader"%%,

Break out the patchouli, because we're going to need it. Yes, it's official: after two weeks of living at the Grist HQ, our staff can certifiably be called smelly environmentalists. And ripe pits aren't the only problem to come out of this little experiment; some people's feet aren't too pleasant either. Just saying.

Can you spare a donation to Grist today?

We may be smelly, but that's because we work hard each day to deliver the hottest climate news, green how-tos, sustainability tips, and VIP interviews. Whichever Grist features you rely on, help support them with a donation today. We wouldn't ask if it weren't important.

%%if donor_greeting != "" then printdata donor_greeting else print "Grist reader"%%, kindly make a gift to your favorite nonprofit (that'd be Grist) today. Help us push through to the end of our fundraiser -- some of us would like to take a shower.

Pungently,
Russ Walker
Executive Editor

P.S. The first 60 people to donate $60 today only get a Klean Kanteen stainless steel water bottle! See sidebar for details.

P.P.S. Giving online give you the heebie-jeebies? You may also send an old-fashioned (but most welcome) check to: Grist, 710 Second Avenue, Suite 860, Seattle, WA 98104.

Give and Get!

Give $120 by 11:59 p.m. PDT, 5/21/09 and be entered in a drawing to win a Dahon Speed Pro TT Folding Bicycle! Perfect for a quick commute or a long weekend ride, this light 'n' nimble bike sports 27 speeds and folds to suitcase-size in only 15 seconds. A $1,299 value. Courtesy of Dahon.

The first 60 people to donate $60 today only get a Klean Kanteen water bottle! Dishwasher-safe, BPA-free, reusable, recyclable, and -- best of all -- clean-tasting. Courtesy of Klean Kanteen.

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