Tonight, rather than spend my money on crab claws or lobster tails or vanilla beans or porterhouse steaks, I’ll be donating the average amount of a Smackdown to Haitian earthquake relief, and I’ll add another dollar for everyone who comments on this post before Saturday at noon EST.
If you did the same on your blog – whatever you can afford, a dollar per comment, a quarter per comment, a dime per comment – we could really shake some shit up.
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That is awesome. <3
good on ya!
Great idea! Thank you.
That’s awesome. Thoughts and prayers with the good people of Haiti.
This is my comment.
Thank you. I can’t imagine what that country is going through. Every little bit helps.
Good on you.
Oh Goddess woman, I am in awe. Love you Michelle. Especially when you jump
out of bed without pants to watch your ceiling rain. Hugs to the Brian.
Connie
ooh good idea, good for you!
Very generous.
Well done.
Awesome idea! Go forth and be charitable or some shit.
Brilliant idea!
Very kind.
You’re awesome..
hot work.
Good call!
THANK YOU, MICHELLE!
Michelle – you rock. Thanks for doing this – my heart breaks for all of the people in Haiti.
Awesome idea – thank you!
So generous of you! Great stuff
What an awesome idea!
Good for you! Consider me commented.
I’m sending my spending money for the month to Haiti. If anyone actually read my blog I might try your comment idea.
You are awesome.
This is great. I did something similar, by donating my coffee money for the next three months to Doctors Without Borders. Thanks for doing this–not just raising money, but raising awareness as well. You rock!
Excellent idea!
a beautiful idea
Good on you!
Awesome! I’m doing the same thing over at my blog too. I am going to add this post to my post. Let’s raise some money for Haiti.http://savorysweetlife.com/2010/01/haiti-relief-support-a-call-to-compassion-giveaway/
Natural disasters are good for little but reminding us all of what is truly important.
Let’s get the $ to the ppl that need it. Happy to see that so many ppl are paying attention!
This is awesome!
Can you make me some baked goods?
Excellent Michelle…
This is a great idea!
what a fabulous idea. happy thursday. hoping for haiti.
Thanks for doing this!
What a beautiful idea!
Great idea!
you rock dude. for real and for sure.
Great site, generous lady. Cheers TNS!
You are freaking awesome!! What a wonderful idea!!
Great idea!
rock on.
As always, you are awesome. Thanks!
I don’t have a blog, but that’s such a sweet idea that I’ll match you. Let me know what the total is and which organization you use. You have access to my email, right?
great idea
This is awesome!! applause, applause.
Wonderful! I’m so happy to help in any way.
This is great. Wishing for the best for Haiti.
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My prayers go out to everyone.
Now this makes the internet worthwhile! Great Idea. Don’t have a blog but I donated to Red Cross yest. Really a great idea.
I LOVE that you are giving up something to help others!!! My heart completely goes out to all the families in Haiti – we just visited the island in November when we were celebrating our 1 year Wedding Anniversary and it was truly humbling then…I can only imagine what it must be like now….I am sad for everyone there, but, am amazed at how much everyone is reaching out.
Thanks for your generosity – I posted a link on my blog to help spread the word.
What a creative and wonderful way to support the relief effort. Great thought!
My thoughts are with all the people in Haiti:)
What a blessing!
nice idea
Thank you for having such wonderful priorities. I’ll link back to this post.
Thanks for doing this! Much love and prayers to the people of Haiti.
thank you for doing this
Thank you so much.
Yearning for the people of Haiti. May we have generous hearts for our fellow man.
Good karma to you!!! Great idea, happy to help any way I can.
God Bless Haiti.
Thank you for doing this.
Thank you for this, you’re awesome.
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Great idea. If you haven’t decided on a charity yet, might I recommend World Vision? They have great resources across the world and are in great position to get aid out quickly to those in need. Plus, they’ve been in Haiti for 30 years and have a solid relationship with the people. We sponsor a little boy in Haiti through them, and we couldn’t be happier with how they manage our donation.
Thanks for the inspiration to be better than we normally are!
Thanks.
Many thanks to the bloggers who are supporting relief agencies.
Thank you for inspiring us all to be better.
My thanks also. So wonderful to see people come together and help in anyway they can to help those in need.
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Thank you for doing this!
Sending out prayers to the people in Haiti.
You are so right on for doing this. Thanks!!
I’m so glad to see bloggers using their pulpit and audience to give back! Thank you for your generosity, you’re an inspiration to us all!
What a great way to send relief to Haiti!
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I don’t have a very big readership, but I’m doing this on my blog as well:
http://amyleavittphotography.com/blog/?p=701
Thanks for doing this!
thank you.
On behalf of my friend Marjorie’s family, thank you! I’m unemployed, but I found some room to spare in my budget, too.
Thanks for supporting Haiti!
Thanks for getting us involved – I came over from Ree’s site!
Awesome!
I’m glad to help in any way…
Awesome idea!
thankyou!
you are a really good person, Michelle. and a fun writer.
Thank you!
My heart breaks too when I see those pictures of Haiti.
I went and donated at http://www.yele.org, an organization begun in 2005 by Wyclef Jean, a Grammy-Award winning musician, humanitarian and Goodwill Ambassador to Haiti.
I will keep Haiti in my prayers.
commenting for Haiti
This is a great cause! Thank your for supporting Haiti and helping spread awareness!
You food bloggers are just awesome!
thanks for helping me help Haiti
Thank you, thank you, thank you! Your generosity is a blessing to me and will certainly bless the Haitians!
You guys are all amazing, The support and caring we see generated here is what life should be about.. Congrats Michelle on having an awesome following and the good heart to do what you are doing. Cheers from Aus.. I’m donating to Red Cross
great idea! very generous!!
Awesome!!
Fabulous!
I’m glad the food blogging is doing something too. I’m more than glad to help.
Yeay for another blog doing this! I’ll add you to the list, and also there’s a photographer doing this who commented on your post too (Amy Leavitt). I’ve been trying to comment on her blog and I can’t seem to.
Thank you!
great idea! Thank you for your generosity.
You’re right: if everyone donated the cost of even 1 Starbucks fancy coffee, what a difference it would make.
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[...] Thursday Night Smackdown is donating the usual cost of a “smackdown” dinner to the Haitian relief effort – and will give an additional $1 for everyone who comments before Saturday at noon. [...]
God Bless Haiti and God Bless your givers heart!!
My prayers go out to the people of Haiti.
This is very kind, I’m new at your site but thanks for doing this. 1.00!
What a great thing to do!
Woah. Brilliant idea, Michelle. Hope your blog raises loads.
I love the fact that not only are you willing to donate to the cause, but that you’ve helped to motivate others to do the same.
Atta gal. Comment leavers be sure to make their own donations too!
Thank you for giving us the opportunity to help this way. Blessings to you and yours!
Thank you for this effort. Haiti needs all the help we can send.
I don’t know you, but I like you if just for this effort for Haiti. And your blog posts are funny.
I would love to see lots of help for Haiti.
The missions I already support there are:
healinghaiti.com, and Lifeline Christian Missions.
Thanks!
We have friends, sponsored children, and two missions we support in Haiti. Please, please continue your efforts to help them. Two we use are healinghaiti.com, and Lifeline Christian Missions. Our granddaughter was adopted from an orphanage in Haiti, and her biological family is still there.
Thanks!
Thank you for doing – I have a collection on the counter in my cafe – all our money will make a difference – lets get it there soon!
Thank you to you and the blogging community…just amazing.
Well done. I’m on the verge of handing over every cent I have. I just feel so helpless watching the coverage. This is a great thing you’re doing.
Thank you, thank you, thank you. <3
“we are all responsible for each other.”
Thank you!
God bless you.
Kickass, Michelle. Kickass. Thanks for doing this!
Good move. I’m about to put the same challenge on my blog; my comments won’t be nearly as many, but I’ll certainly try my best to spread the word.
This match is like the egg on top!
Thank you for the opportunity to participate in your donations to Haiti.
You’re awesome
Terrific idea Michelle. Looks like you have many fans who think so too.
Thanks for your generosity!
good on ya.
Thanks! Prayers to Haiti
I’ve been a fan for a while, but had to get off my butt and comment on this post. Thank you for doing this!
God be with the people of Haiti and those helping with the effort.
So generous!
Very generous!
Thank you so much for doing this!!
Bless you for thinking of this!
wonderful idea, thanks!
Thank you so much for an opportunity to help out!
Thank you for your generosity and kind heart!
Thank you so much!
Thank you.
I donated and now am making the comment tour. Thank you.
Thanks, what a nice thing to do.
This is a nice idea. Thank you.
Thank you for doing this. My thoughts are with those in Haiti and the families here in the U.S.
Thank you!
Thanks! Great Idea!
Thank you!
Thank you so much! Another wonderful organization is http://www.doubleharvest.org. 100% of donations goes to Haiti because the VanWingerden family covers all administrative costs.
This is a very gracious and great thing you’re doing thank you! My thoughts and prayers are with the people of Haiti during this devastating time.
Thanks for the donations!
My thoughts and prayers are with Haiti
Thank you. My 2 yr old son is in an orphanage in Haiti. He is ok but they are running out of supplies. Thank you!
Thank you so much for doing this. God bless you.
I love that so many blogs are doing this
Many, many prayers are going out to those devastated by the earthquake in Haiti…
God Bless you for putting this together.
THank you for doing this! Our prayers are with those people in Haiti.
Thinking of Haiti, I think particularly to children who are now without parents… I choose Save The Children to help kids
” God Bless” Hope my comment helps.
Thank you for doing this!!
Praying hard, Haiti!!
Thank you for your help with Haiti. My prayers to everyone affected by this.
Thank you for serving these people! We love what Compassion Inter’l is doing right now!!
This is the least I can do!
Praying for the people of Haiti.
This is amazing! May the Haitians see Christ’s love through our help
Thank you for doing this. It will be a blessing to the people on Haiti.
Thank you for doing this!!
Thank you for doing this!
Count me in. Bless you.
Thank you so much for your generosity!
Thank you!
yeah!! make some change!!!
Thank you!
Bloggers are wonderful.
Thank you!
Thank you for doing this. We have to do all we can to help our brothers and sisters.
Thanks for doing this.
Thank you!
thank you
This is a wonderful thing to do!
They need all the help they can get. Thanks!
you’re awesome!
Thank you for donating.
One more reason to love you, Michelle.
Thank you for giving
What a wonderful thing. I came to your blog via The Pioneer Woman.
Way to go. Thanks for doing this.
Sendign positive energy to all Haitians for a good recovery!
Praying for Haiti. Thank you for doing this
You’re good people.
Thanks for doing this
Thanks for doing this!
thank you!
Awesome idea!!! Thank you! Prayers Go Out to All Affected!
You are awesome.
Thank you!!!
Came here through various channels from Pioneer Woman. Thanks for this effort!
Thank you for your efforts and for getting the word out.
thank you!
Awesome!!
Wonderful idea, thanks so much! Prays to Haitie.
Great idea!! =) Thank you for doing this
Great idea. My tboughts are with the people of Haiti.
Good for you!
Thank you!
God bless you and Haiti.
Thank you! My choice is the Clinton Foundation
Wish I could do more, thank goodness you and others can. Blessings on Haiti and you all!
Good for you mdear!
Thank you for doing this.
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Bless you.
Thank you.
i’ll add my voice to the “thank you” chorus. made my donation to Doctors Without Borders — only wish I could do more.
Thank you so much for doing this!!
good, good, good on you!
Thank you for helping the people of Haiti!
Thank you!!
Thanks!
God bless you for what you are doing.
I must say that this is a great idea. There is nothing like giving to those in desperate need. I will forward it on to my friends, so this amazing gesture reaches as many ears as possible.
Thank you for doing this!
Wonderful! Thank you!
Thank You…..Thank You..this is awesome what ya’ll are doing. So important to help those in need. God Bless You.
You’re a doll for doing this!
Thank you for doing what you can to help. It’s so necessary.
Thank you for your generosity.
This is such a wonderful thing to do!
Thanks for helping the people of Haiti!
Thank you!
I never miss a chance to comment. On anything. Great idea.
Thank you very much for making donations for Haiti!
here’s my comment
good on ya
you really are awesome and inspiring.
Great idea! <3
God Bless Haiti <3
Thanks so much for helping out with this!
Thanks!!
Thank you!
Thank you very much for organizing this effort. Using your blog is this way helps everyone contribute. I gave you a little shout out on my blog so hopefully you will get more visitors! Thanks again.
Thank you for your generous spirit!
I keep them in my prayers.
Thank you!
thank you so much for doing this!
What a lovely thing to do.
Lots of prayers to the people of Haiti and the workers who are there helping.
Thank you so much for doing this.
This is wonderful. Thank you!
Thank you for doing this. Here’s hoping that lots of help comes quickly for them.
Thank you for helping.
Thank you for doing this!
So kind of you to help!
you’ve inspired me to do the same thing! I’ll donating $1 for every comment on my blog too. What a great idea.
yep should have listed the website…www.karenmakessense.wordpress.com
You’re amazing!
Thank you for doing this – may our weeping drive us to our knees (Luke 13:1-5) and to our wallets (Luke 25:40).
The amount of support is astounding!
Thanks for donating the smackdown.
Thanks for doing something!
Thank you.
Good for you–Thanks
Se pou Bondye beni-w anpil!
Awesome michelle. God bless.
Kiran
Thank you.
thank you
Thank you
Thank you for your generoity. Every little bit helps.
Thank you for doing this.
Thank you for doing this!
Great idea!
You, Melissa and Deb are all amazing.
Thank you for doing this.
My heart is breaking for the Haitian people. I pray that the Lord will bless and keep them safe. Thank you for doing this to help!
Please pray for a dear friend of mine who just return from Haiti (jusst days before the earthquake, she made it home safe): Here is a specific family to pray for, as well as praying for the entire community: (from martha) Spoke to the Pastor we serve in Haiti. Although he was far enough from the quake not to be hurt, he was very affected. This morning he received a call that this father, 2 sisters, and 1 brother were killed. He is heading to Port Au Prince to try to save his brother who is severely injured. Please pray for safe travel and for him to arrive in time.
http://www.restorehaiti.blogspot.com/
Thanks bloggers!!!
God bless Haiti
This is so great of you
Thanks!
Thanks to all who help in any way – prayers to all in need.
Love to you for doing this
x
Love You!
I’ve been lurking for some time, and always admire your beautiful cooking photos and posts–largely because I cannot cook a lick. Thank you for taking this tangible step to help, and for allowing us to join you.
thanks so much for doning this!
Very well done!
terrific idea! Thank you!
Thank you. <3
Thank you.
Praying for Haiti.
amazing. I’m doing the same thing.
the world is a better place with generous people like you in it. thanks.
thanks for the donation!
What a wonderful idea. You’re the awesomest.
Love the site, the food, and your cussing — it’s inspirational. As is this — thank you.
That is so kind of you. I just made my donation to the Red Cross this morning.
You’re not only a fantastic (and funny!) cook but you’re also a fantastic (and funny!) person
Keep up the good work!
Thanks for helping.
http://waterislife.com
Glad to help. Thanks for what you are doing.
Prayers, love, and hope to all of those affected by this horrible tragedy.
Thank you.
Mad props, and I’ll be retweeting your generous offer.
So great that so many blogs are doing this!
thank you!
delurking to say thank you
Generous — I feel guilty adding a dollar to your total.
You are doing awesome.
great way to contribute! I’ll be back to have a read as well
Praying for the people of Haiti…
Very kind!
I think this effort is totally awesome (in the words of my granddaughter). Let’s hope it goes to the people that really need it and not into any corrupt officials. It sounds like you have that covered. Again, totally awesome girl.
Thanks for doing this.
Thank you for your generosity.
Ring up another one, nice lady. Thank you for doing this!
That is a wonderful thing to do.
Thanks for all your generosity!
These comment donations plans are truly all a great idea, good for you.
It’s awesome that you’re doing this.
Thank you so much for doing this.
From one Michelle to another, good job.
I was sent to your site via Not Martha, this is really generous of you.
Praying for the people of Haiti – Thank you for doing this.
Thanks so much for this.
Great idea – thank you!
You’re fucking awesome.
I’m not doing anything through my blog since I’m fairly certain no one reads it. However, I do sell gourmet food as a side job and have pledged to donate 20% (nearly all that I make) of product sold through Jan 31 to Partners in Health. Haven’t mentioned before because I’m not that much of a whore. But I will whore myself out for Haiti. Anyone is welcome to contact me if you want more details!!
Thank you for your generosity and thank you to the people who are matching the funds.
Amazing! Thank you so much! I have passed the info on to friends!
Thanks for doing this!
Awesome idea – brava!
rock on!
I, too, think that you’re extra super awesome for this.
Thanks Michelle, seems your heart is as big as your humor is wicked….
What a wonderful thing to do, thank you!
Thank you for doing this. And just as a reminder to everyone (not because you haven’t heard it, but maybe you haven’t done it yet) you can donate $10 to the Red Cross via cell phone by texting the word HAITI to 90999.
Every cell phone carrier (in the US) is waiving the fees if you choose to do so.
You’re a good person
Thank you for your generosity!
What a wonderful idea. Going to go donate some of my own.
One more reason to love this site besides the awesome cooking and the wicked humor. You rock!!!
Thanks for doing this.
Normally this would be a witty comment. Great work, Michelle.
Nice. Thank you oh so much.
This is awesome! I’m going to donate on my own, which would be about the same as what it would be if I hosted a similar thing on my own blog, since I don’t get many comments.
Yay for bloggers doing good things!
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Good for you!
You’re great.
Nobody reads my blog, but I actually WORK at a website that helps nonprofits raise money online, and it’s been amazing to watch the support just explode. Not just more people making fundraising pages for Haiti relief, but the amounts donated are amazing. Doctors Without Borders actually MAXED OUT their Haiti coffers and asked us to stop letting people make new pages for them.
It’s amazing to see the outpouring of help and efforts like this all over the place. I like people.
One more reason to love this blog.
Consider me commented!
Good for you, what you’re doing is a wonderful thing.
Can’t think of a better reason to delurk. Thank you for always making me laugh, and for being so generous.
thanks for doing this!
Michelle, I applaud this. This is why I love this blog. I’m doing so much giving….it’s a little at a time but it’ll do SO much.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart!
Thanks Michelle…
yet another reason why you rock michelle!
Thank you for doing this! An excellent idea.
This is so great, thank you for doing this!
Thank you for your generosity in this time of distress! God Bless you & yours!
Thank you so much!
I’m curious about which charity you’ll choose. But no matter what, thank you for caring. Blessings!!
god bless you!
This is a great thing you are doing. God Bless You and the people you are helping.
I volunteer in Pignon, Haiti with Haiti Outreach. Thank you for helping Haiti!
this is AWESOME! thank you
Thank you so much for your generous heart!
So awesome that you’re doing this!
How generous!
Thank you for doing this. Praying for Haiti.
Amazing, thank you so much for doing this. Can’t imagine what the people of Haiti are going through right now.
awesome idea
God Bless!
You rock! Thank you and God bless! Praying for Haiti…
I’m at work tonight, but I couldn’t resist posting when I saw the amazing thing you’re doing. Thanks for your caring heart!!
Thank you for doing this…
thank you for giving us this chance to help haiti
You rock. You are doing such a good thing.
thank you for this.. I also helped to spread the word over at my blog with the list of food bloggers with fund raising efforts..
God Bless!
You are wonderful for doing this. Thank-you for bringing attention, prayers, and money to this horrible event.
Good work!
Thank You so Much!
Thanks for your effort, and for your food ideas, too.
Found you through Corey — thank you so much!
This is an amazing and wonderful idea!
Thank you!!!
God Bless you for this effort.
Wonderful idea. Thank you for doing this!
awsome!!
Great idea
Thank you for doing this! Keep up the good work.
Thank you! This is a fantastic idea.
Thanks for doing this!
Thank you! Good idea.
I’m commenting in honor of Cory and her family.
Thank you so much for doing this.
[...] Last Thursday, several bloggers made remarkable offers in their efforts to raise funds for Haiti. Here is Michele’s: Tonight, rather than spend my money on crab claws or lobster tails or vanilla beans or porterhouse steaks, I’ll be donating the average amount of a Smackdown to Haitian earthquake relief, and I’ll add another dollar for everyone who comments on this post before Saturday at noon EST. -Michele, Thursday Night Smackdown, Thursday Night Giveback [...]