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Wikipedia -- written entirely by volunteers -- works because there’s this unspoken light inside all of us that comes from the desire to help educate, to help share knowledge.

I've worked for years as a naturalist and educator, but on Wikipedia I get to share my knowledge with the whole world. I’ve contributed hundreds of articles about land snails and other invertebrate animals. Ever since I was a little girl, they've been my passion. They're fascinating. Don't believe me? After you've donated, check out our Love dart article. For every possible topic, there is a group of passionate authors and editors adding the knowledge you will someday go looking for. For us to keep working, we need a stable and powerful infrastructure underneath us.

That infrastructure is paid for by donations, just individuals giving $10, $20, $50 or whatever they can. Please join us!

If you stop and think for even a second, you’ll realize how fabulous it is to get this information without a paywall, and to not have to read ads. It’s like a voice of sanity in a crazy, consumerist world. If you benefit from Wikipedia, maybe you feel like you have a sort of moral obligation to kick in at least a small amount of cash to support it if you can. Please donate today to protect and sustain Wikipedia. Do it for whatever weird thing you love. Thanks,

Susan Hewitt Wikipedia Author