Help out Diane Duane...

... a fine author of a number of books I have read (ranging from YA fantasy to Star Trek tie-ins), whose bank account was just emptied by persons unknown.

What you can do you will see at that link, but I'll repeat the vital info here for convenience:

"The bank will cover this expense when its fraud department has digested all the details. But meanwhile, the household is skint. So: if you feel inclined to spit in the eye of the nameless rogue(s) who’ve briefly ruined the domestic tranquility around here, I invite you you to go over to the Ebooks Direct store and buy something using the discount code DDGOTSKIMMED, which will give you 20% off whatever you buy."

So buy some neat eBooks and help someone out of a little crisis (the bank will eventually cover the loss).

Another friend in trouble...

... and for various reasons he can't use PayPal. What other methods, if any, exist where I might be able to set up the equivalent of a PayPal Donate button for him? He's in a lot of trouble, and I'm willing to pass the hat once.