As the 2008 Mercury Online Charity Auction draws to a close—all bidding stops on FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, at 5 PM, so BID BIG and QUICK—we'd like to take this opportunity to say thanks to all our gracious advertisers, friends, and the local businesses who donated their goods and services to support our auction and the Portland Women's Crisis Line. Your generosity speaks volumes, and we can't thank you enough. Please visit the businesses on the following list and give them your support for supporting our community.

—Your pals at the Mercury

220 Salon

Ace Hotel

Adam Arnold

Adorn East

All's Well That Ends Well

Alyson Clair

Amnesia Brewing

Amtrak

Arena Rock Recording Co.

Artisan Spirits

Artists Repertory Theatre

Badman Recording Co.

Bike Portland

Billy Galaxy

Bishops Barbershop and Style Team

Black Sheep Bakery

Blue Sky Wellness Studio

Cast of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Chelsea Cain

CHIERS

Cindy the Erotic Pleaser

Cinema 21

Clinton Street Theater

Clone-A-Willy

Common Ground Wellness Center

Cycology Mobile Bike Repair

Dan Savage

Dark Horse Comics

Dirty Little Secret

DJ Gregarious

DJ Rev Shines

Doug Fir

Dr. Mojgan Rostamian

Ecdysiast

Ecotec Trade

elsa+sam

Exhale

Fenbi International Superstars

Fertile Ground Festival

Future Tense

Garden Fever

Garnish

Greg Barto

Ground Kontrol

Halo Shoes

Hammy's Pizza

Harriet Fasenfest

Hawthorne Cutlery

Highball Distillery

Holly Stalder

Hollywood Theatre

Hollywood Vintage

Hotlips Pizza

Hush Records

Independent Publishing Resource Center

Interior Focus

Jealous Butcher

Jessica Shepard Photography

Jessie Sweet

Kate Daly

Lance Mayhew

Laurelhurst Theater

LeAnn Locher

Leanne Marshall

Lille Boutique

Little Red Bike Café

Lovejoy Surgicenter

Lovely Hula Hands

Mabel & Zora

Mae Costello

McMenamins

McSweeney's

Miller Paint

Miracle Theatre

Monique Dupre

Moshi Moshi

Mt. Bachelor

Music Millennium

New Old Lompoc

Oaks Park Skating Rink

One With Heart Tulen Center

Pabst Blue Ribbon

Patagonia

Paul Green School of Rock

Pedal Secure

PDX Black Book

Phoenix Media

Pix Patisserie

Popina Swimwear

Portland Center Stage

Portland Institute for Contemporary Art

Portland Police Commander Mike Reese

Portland Rock Gym

Powell's Books

Quince Flowers and Events

Redwing Coffee and Baking

Ristretto Roasters

River City Bicycles

Rose City Rollers

Rose Quarter

Ruby Violet

Saint Cupcake

Sam Adams

Saraveza Bottle Shop and Pasty Tavern

Scott Jackson

Sound Advice

SoupCycle

spud!

Still Smokin'

Storm Large

Studio of American Fencing

Sub Pop

Sunlan Lighting

SXSW

Tender Loving Empire

Thrasher Presents

Tin House

Tony Starlight's Supper Club

Top Shelf

Trade Up Music

Trail Blazers

Trellis Earth

Urban Edibles

Viande Meats and Sausage

Voicebox

Voodoo Doughnut

Wax On Spa

White Bird

The Whole Bowl

Zipcar