And now, without further ado - Canadian F-word Blog Awards now accepting nominations!

Hear ye, hear ye! The Canadian F-word Blog Awards shall commence at once! Now with 100% more fundraising! Details after the spectacular new video:

Because feminists know that walking the walk is just as important as talking the talk, we are proud to announce the Canadian F-word Blog Awards fundraising initiative for WISE: Wellbeing thru Inclusion Socially and Economically. From community development inspired by the grassroots to media campaigning and lobbying, WISE - a group and national movement of low-income women - advances awareness of the links among policy, poverty and health; action to address them; and implementation of creative, inexpensive solutions at the local level. The goals of WISE are (via their website):

• Raising the collective voice of women who are living in poverty due to policies of exclusion;
• Changing public understanding of poverty: from that of socioeconomic inevitability, to a condition of social and economic exclusion;
• Encouraging community members to work with us to reduce poverty in our neighbourhoods to the benefit of all;
• Ensuring that policymakers understand the worsening economic situation of an increasing number of Canadians to have a systemic cause, one that they can be instrumental in changing.

WISE is one of many organizations who have been mightily screwed by Canada's Eww Government's cruel and unnecessary cuts to the SWC, because of the need to toss some raw meat to their socially conservative, classist, anti-woman base. WISE needs your generous help more than ever to continue providing leadership, training, awareness, and advocacy for low income women across Canada.

We know that you would help women in need out of the goodness of your heart - there is no doubt about that. However, to sweeten the deal, we have added a super-fantastic raffle which will entice you to give more!
For each $10 donation to WISE - via paypal or cheque only - you will be entered into a drawing, i.e. if you donate $100, you will get 10 chances in the drawing. *Cheques must be mailed and received at WISE's BC address no later than February 20 so that we can verify your donation.

Doubtless you're asking yourself,"Prole, what might I win?" Well I hope you're sitting down...

It's a pair of fabulous, bodacious, hand-knit (by moi) Teutonic Titpillows!

These two-of-a-kind beauties will be the talk of your town, or at least your home! Your friends will be sick with envy, and your neighbors will be scandalized! So don't delay, get your credit card or chequebook ready and show WISE, and the world, the spirit of generosity and advocacy that makes up Canada's feminist online community!

• One drawing entry per $10 donation
• Donations accepted via PayPal or cheque, payable to WISE and mailed to:

WISE
PO Box 613
Duncan BC V9L 3X9

• Cheques MUST be received by WISE no later than February 20 if you wish to be entered into the drawing
• Drawing held on February 24, in conjunction with the announcement of the CFWBA winners
• Donations are not tax-deductable
  

Open those wallets and give 'til it hurts - your sisters deserve your help!

And now...get on over to the nominations page, nominate your faves and friends, and let's make this a celebration that the blogosphere will never forget!