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Make a check or money order payable to "Send a Kid to Camp" and mail it to P.O. Box 96237, Washington, D.C. 20090-6237. (Please, no cash.)

To donate by MasterCard or Visa by phone , call 202-334-5100 and follow the instructions on our taped message.

(Our online donation option will be available later this week.)

Or you can donate in a way that's sure to please your palate. Every Wednesday during our campaign, McCormick & Schmick's seafood restaurants will be donating the proceeds from one lunch or dinner item to Send a Kid to Camp. Today, order the fried calamari with dipping sauces at any area McCormick & Schmick's or the parmesan-sprinkled calamari with marinara sauce at any M&S Grill, and the kids will be the beneficiaries.

Our goal by July 28: $450,000 .

Our total as of yesterday: $6,880.33 .

My e-mail: kellyj@washpost.com

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