Fandom Rocks » Announcements http://www.fandom-rocks.com Fandom Rocks is the fan-run initiative raising funds for charities around the world and interest in the CW show "Supernatural" at the same time. Tue, 15 Jun 2010 23:12:31 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Copyright © 2010 Fandom Rocks contact@fandom-rocks.com contact@fandom-rocks.com posts 1440 http://www.fandom-rocks.com/extras/podcast-image-small.jpg Fandom Rocks » Announcements http://www.fandom-rocks.com/wordpress 144 144 Fandom Rocks is the fan-run initiative raising funds for charities around the world and interest in the CW show "Supernatural" at the same time. contact@fandom-rocks.com no no Campaign Five: Final Donations and Closing Our Doors http://www.fandom-rocks.com/2010/06/15/campaign-five-final-donations-and-closing-our-doors/ http://www.fandom-rocks.com/2010/06/15/campaign-five-final-donations-and-closing-our-doors/#comments Tue, 15 Jun 2010 23:10:16 +0000 Dana http://www.fandom-rocks.com/2010/06/15/campaign-five-final-donations-and-closing-our-doors/ We are proud to share that the final donations from Fandom Rocks have been delivered to the charities chosen by the fans for this campaign.

Fans raised a total of $3350 USD during the campaign which means the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and the American Cancer Society each received a check for $1675 USD. The donation to the American Cancer Society was delivered to the local office in Champaign, Illinois, in memory of Kim Manners. Supernatural fans wanted to express once more how much Kim is loved and will be missed.

Everyone behind Fandom Rocks would like to thank you for your support over the past few years. It has been an amazing experience working with you to help charities around the world. We have gained tremendous personal experiences when communicating with our charities via email, phone, and even on road trips to see our donations made in person. Please accept our sincerest thanks.

We’re closing the doors now.

Keep rockin’.

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First Fandom Rocks Drawing Winner

Congratulations, Stephanie P.!
First Fandom Rocks Drawing Winner
Second Fandom Rocks Winner

Congratulations, Melissa W.!
Second Fandom Rocks Winner
Third Fandom Rocks Winner

Congratulations, Claudia R.!
Third Fandom Rocks Winner
Fandom Rocks Drawing Winners

Congratulations to the winners and thank you to everyone who donated!
Fandom Rocks Drawing Winners

Please send us an email including the email address you used to donate with your ranking preference for prize pack numbers. The first winner gets their first choice, and I will use your preferences for the second and third place prizes. Please also include your mailing address and shipping preference in the email.

Thank you so much! Look for an announcement with the final numbers coming soon!

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I bring happy and sad tidings. In just a few weeks, we will officially dissolve the non-profit corporation we created for Fandom Rocks. However, in that same time frame we will make our final donation to the charities you selected. So far, everyone out there has helped raise $3,000 USD. Can we add some on top of that to make the donations, say, an even $2,000 for each charity?

All of the receipts from our auction!
Check out all of the receipts from our auction! The auction was a huge part of the success of the fifth campaign.

To try to make that happen, we are offering that remaining auction items that were not won or paid for, plus a couple of DVDs a fan generously contributed to the cause.

For every $10 you donate between now and February 14, you will receive one entry in a random drawing to win your choice of the three sets of prizes pictured below.

  • Donate $10 = 1 entry

  • Donate $20 = 2 entries
  • Donate $50 and we will give you an extra entry! $50 = 6 entries!

And so on. Thank you for your support for the last few years. I am very proud we lasted this long and came together as a fandom to help a number of charities.

Please help us one last time to make the last campaign for Fandom Rocks a success!

Prize set #1.
Prize set #1: Cry Wolf DVD, In the Hunt book, signed Chad card, and large reversible key chain of the boys.

Prize set #2.
Prize set #2: Autographed Stargate photo, Autographed Reaper photo, Cry Wolf DVD, and smaller reversible key chain of the boys.

Prize set #3.
Prize set #3: Magazine with Jensen Ackles interview, Xena action figure, and two sets of collectible SPN cards.

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The good news is the auction helped raise the campaign total to $3,000 USD! Plus, we are extending Campaign Five into Season Five! This means we have all season to increase the donation we are going to make to the American Cancer Society in honor of Kim Manners and to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention!

To do this, we need your help!

Please let people know about the campaign. We have random prize drawings for donors planned in the upcoming weeks. Keep an eye out for that!

If you have ideas for bringing new people into the Fandom Rocks world, share them with us! This may very well be our last campaign, and we want to go out with a bang (not a whimper) if it is!

Spread the word and keep rockin’!

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Head over to the “Heaven & Hell” Supernatural Argentina Convention web site for all of the details! You can keep in touch with the convention details via their official blog, Livejournal group, or MySpace page. If you prefer Facebook or Twitter, they are on there, too.

Supernatural Argentina Convention.

Auction Update

Round two of our second auction has begun! Spread the word and take a look at the awesome goodies we have for you. Don’t forget, every bid is a step toward helping the American Cancer Society and the AFSP!

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Please see Sandi’s post in the Livejournal community for more details.

Fandom Rocks is on Twitter!

We hope you will follow us! We would love to follow you!

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Visit the web site to learn more about Life’s That Way.

Thursday, April 16, 2009 at 7 p.m.
Barnes & Noble in Huntington Beach
Bella Terra, 7881 Edinger Ave. #110
Huntington Beach, CA 92647
714-897-8781
(add to calendar)

Thursday, April 23, 2009 at 7 p.m.
Book Soup on the Sunset Strip in Hollywood
8818 Sunset Blvd.
W. Hollywood CA 90069
800-764-BOOK

Monday, May 11, 2009 at 7:30 p.m.
Barnes & Noble store in The Grove at Farmers Market
189 Grove Drive Suite K 30
Los Angeles, CA 90036
323-525-0270
(add to calendar)

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The top charity, with 57% of your votes, was the American Cancer Society. Given the recent passing of Kim Manners and undoubtedly the personal connection cancer prevention and treatment has for many people, Fandom Rocks is proud to support this organization with our fellow fans.

“With chartered divisions throughout the country and over 3,400 local offices, the American Cancer Society (ACS) is committed to fighting cancer through balanced programs of research, education, patient service, advocacy, and rehabilitation.”

The second charity was the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

“The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) is the leading national not-for-profit organization exclusively dedicated to understanding and preventing suicide through research, education and advocacy, and to reaching out to people with mental disorders and those impacted by suicide.”

While the charities for this campaign seem to differ greatly from previous campaigns, I believe they are both strong proponents for improving human life and addressing relevant health issues. Through these choices, our fellow fans demonstrate that Fandom Rocks is willing and able to acknowledge and tackle challenging problems with personal connections.

Share the news!

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