The AFOLs who run Brick Picker provide some great things for the AFOL community. For one, the Brick Picker web site provides a wealth of information on finding deals, the price of sets on the market, and the sets available now on various secondary sales websites. They are also the inventors and team that runs Brick Classifieds. Having used their site to sell sets without paying a fee to use it, I owe it to them to put in a plug.
Last year Brick Picker ran a raffle to support St. Paul's school in Burlington, NJ. They had a number of sets available in a raffle and ended up raising $62,000 for the school. This year they are running the raffle again. The prizes they are offering are awesome! Some examples... a 42056 - Porsche 911 GT3 RS and a 10220 - VW Camper T1 Van, a 10221 - UCS Super Star Destroyer, or 10255 - Assembly Square and 10251 - Brick Bank.
If you're interested in supporting, go to the St. Paul 2017 Campaign site on RallyUp. The school is a 501(c)(3) entity so donations are also tax deductible in the US. And since I'm all for supporting kids and learning, it's a great reason to support. As of today, 28 January 2017, there are 17 days left. So donate now!