Jake Tapper is now shooting for Hottest Good Samaritan...

From an email obtained by FishbowlDC:

From: Tapper, Jake
Sent:
To:
Subject: request


July 27, 2007

Dear friends --

As you may have heard, I have been nominated for one of these contests that spring up every now and again in DC on a very fun website called FishbowlDC -- the question being who is the "hottest" on-air male?

Manty of my fellow nominees are emailing friends asking for their votes. But instead of my asking for your vote and directing you to that website, I'd ask that you go instead to the website of a very important group of people, my friends at Horton's Kids, and either volunteer your time or donate even just $10 -- whatever you can afford.

http://hortonskids.org

Horton's Kids is a non-profit that mentors, plays with, and cares for 130 children in grades K – 12 from the Wellington Park apartment complex in the Anacostia section of Washington, D.C.'s Ward 8. Their neighborhood is considered a "HotSpot" by the Metropolitan Police Department and they attend some of Washington’s lowest performing schools.

I used to be a regular volunteer, though my hours currently prevent that. But I can tell you that the efforts made by the Horton's Kids volunteers -- and the sainted founded of he organization Karin Walser -- are far more important than what most of us do, day in day out.

And certainly more important than who wins a "hottest in DC" contest, however fun that may be.

So...Thanks!

-- Jake