Community Hall of Fame Gets Bigger

Rachel Makool already posted a note to our announcement board, but this was a topic I couldn't pass up. In case you don't already know, we have a Community Hall of Fame, and every year at eBay Live! we honor a group of members who have shown a strong commitment to the eBay Community and practice our Community Values. Essentially, they've been great role models for the rest of the Community. Now, there are tons of people who would qualify for the award, but since 2002 we've limited it to 5 inductees each year. In addition to each receiving an actual crystal memento (one of which is also displayed in our headquarters here in San Jose), the eBay Foundation also makes a grant to the nonprofit of each winner's choice.

As always, we have some outstanding entrants this year. purpleferret999 hangs out on our Canada Town Square, and is an Education Specialist, teaching others how to use the site. She's chosen to have her grant go the Louisiana SPCA. (That's her with Bill Cobb, Griff, and Meg from left to right).

my*only*princess is a clothing expert, and has been a major force while fundraising for children in need, and for victims of Hurricane Katrina. Her grant will go to the Beardstown Heritage Preservation Foundation.

dave-r and b.wind worked around-the-clock to provide weather updates and other information to members during the hurricane, and it's largely because of them that our Natural Disaster and Relief Information discussion board now exists. dave-r is having his grant go to the Salvation Army's SATERN program, and b.wind's will go to Marshall University's HELP program. That's b.wind to the right.

bone*diva is the leader of one of our largest eBay Groups, Art Cards Editions and Originals (ACEO) , which Ninad wrote a story about recently. The group has helped many artists better their own situations by eliminating the middleman and selling their work directly to buyers. She's opted to have her grant go to the Donor Sibling Registry.

Check out our Hall of Fame page to learn more about the award, this year's recipients (as well as a list of past winners), and the nonprofits they've chosen. Congratulations to everyone!