If you've been putting off donating to this year's Ars Technica Charity Drive Sweepstakes due to holiday obligations, unawareness, or just sheer laziness, don't put it off any longer.to get your donations in and be entered in the sweepstakes for the company-provided swag we give away every year.

So far, over 450 readers have combined to donate nearly $30,000 to the EFF and/or Child's Play in this year's drive. That puts us a bit over $8,000 away from last year's record haul. I know our readers can dig deep and put last year's readers to shame in this final day of giving, so please follow the directions below to get your donation counted and your entry logged for the sweepstakes.

And if you have given already, our deepest thanks from everyone here at Ars.

How it works

Donating is easy. Simply donate to Child's Play using PayPal or donate to the EFF using PayPal, credit card, or bitcoin. You can also support Child's Play directly by picking an item from the Amazon wish list of a specific hospital on its donation page. Donate as much or as little as you feel comfortable with—every little bit helps.

Once that's done, register your entry in our sweepstakes. Just grab a digital copy of your receipt (a forwarded email, a screenshot, or simply a cut-and-paste of the text), and send it to ArsCharityDrive@gmail.com with your name, postal address, daytime telephone number, and email address by 11:59pm ET Thursday, January 4, 2018. (One entry per person, and each person can only win up to one prize. US residents only. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. See official rules for more information, including how to enter without making a donation. Also refer to the Ars Technica privacy policy.)

We'll then contact the winners and have them choose their prize by January 31 (choosing takes place in the order the winners are drawn).

Remember to check out the sweepstakes launch post for a list of all the potential prizes, and thanks in advance for your donation!