A Child Is Worth More Than A Cartoon Dog

My goddaughter Rebecca has brain cancer, and may pass on before she sees her seventh birthday.  So naturally, this fact sent me spluttering into rage:
There are 120,000 signatures to bring back Brian the Dog on Family Guy.
There are 1,500 signatures to increase funding for children’s cancer.
And, no; no.  I don’t want to hear it.  There are all sorts of understandable root causes as to why a cartoon dog gets more attention than dying kids, and I’m sure you can make excuses for humanity, but I’m not going to listen today.
I’m going to fight it.
Here’s the deal: For every donation you make to the Cure Search For Children’s Cancer Fund in Rebecca Meyer’s name before December 31st, 2013, I will match that donation.  (Up to $500.)   The thing about children’s cancer is that we think we’ve whipped it, but in many cases mortality rates for kids are worse than for adults.  And nobody likes staring into that abyss.  Much more pleasant to watch Family Guy, which at least gives you a few laughs along the way.
But kids need the damn help.  So if you donate, I will, and we’ll make the world a better place.  (And while you’re at it, take a few moments to sign the petition to increase funding for children’s cancer from its current small base of 4% of total funding.)