Good morning,

Time for a campaign update for everyone out there. Things on the site have been quiet lately, and this is because we have been working “behind the scenes” to keep our campaign rolling.

First, a HUGE thank you to everyone who has contributed so far via Paypal:

Carolynne P., Lisa B., Brande R., Donna T., Crystal C., Janine L., Ditte T., Gariela G., Rebecca M., Krista B., Linda K., Heather F., Bernadette G., Vanessa H., Stephanie L., and Anja K.

Also, thank you to everyone who has made a purchase at the Fandom Rocks Cafe Press store. As you know, $1 from each item (that’s 100% of our proceeds!) goes into the campaign coffers:

Melissa C., Kara B., Rebecca M., Amber M., Vanessa H., Bernadette G., Suzanne S., Gabriela G., Shona D., Kelly S., Abigail B., Joan H., Ramona H., Anja K., and Brande R.

We couldn’t stop there without sending special thanks to Lisa B. for her donation of proceeds from her eBay bracelet auction!

With all of these donations, we’ve collected an amazing $370 toward our $1,000 goal.

This brings us to our second item for today:

We are pushing to make 50% of our goal (a total of $500 collected) by July 14th. This date marks the end of the first month of our first campaign. This gives us 1 week to raise $130. To that end, we’ve been working on ways to motivate our wonderful contributors and fellow fans.

We are currently working on letters to be sent to Eric, Jensen, and Jared explaining Fandom Rocks and our efforts on behalf of our charities and the show. A Comic-Con guest has graciously agreed to deliver the letters for us. (A letter to Kim Manners has already been drafted and sent via another Fandom Rocks campaigner!)

As a special “thank you” to all of them and to our contributors, anyone who has contributed via Paypal or made a purchase from the Cafepress store by July 14th will have the option of including a short, personalized message in the letter. If you would like to be included, please email your message to us at contact[at]fandom-rocks[dot]com. To show them that this is truly an international effort, we would like to include your name and country with your message.

If you are not emailing from the address on your Paypal account, please include your Paypal address or the name on your Paypal account so that we can connect the message with the correct sender.

Finally, as some may have heard on the news, the Kansas area has been hit hard with extreme weather and flooding. We have been in touch with the Lawrence Community Shelter and fortunately they have not experienced the extreme flooding that has affected so many areas of the state. We will be in touch with them throughout the campaign to keep updated on the status of the community.

However, it stands to reason that they will experience some additional strain supporting nearby communities who were flooded. Just like our beloved Winchesters, some of these families have lost everything as they watch floodwaters invade their homes to the rooflines. Additionally, a local oil refinery did not get their pumps closed in time, leaking hundreds of barrels of oil into the water, which means some of these homes are unlikely to be salvageable.

This means that donations to Fandom Rocks are more important and timely than ever! If you have not contributed yet, please consider doing so.

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