Campaign #4 was a great success! Supernatural fans raised $1,500 USD between September 1, 2008 and March 1, 2009 for the HSUS Investigations Fund and Children for Tomorrow. (All donations after March 1, 2009 will be allocated to Campaign #5.)
Campaign #4 Progress
Campaign #4
$: 1,500 / 4,444 (34%)
Campaign #4 Donors
Thank you to the following donors! If you prefer to be listed as “anonymous” or your country is incorrect, please contact us.
Dana S. (US)
Marena B. (US)
Amy K. (US)
Mary P. (US)
Rebecca M. (Canada)
Aimi M. (Australia)
C. Carroll (US)
Janine L. (UK)
Tammy T. (US)
Karlene C. (US)
Shannon L. (US)
Karen H. (US)
Paulette B. (Canada)
Vanessa H. (Germany)
Angela B. (Canada)
Anisa K. (US)
Mary P. (US)
Lia H. (US)
Diane W. (US)
Patrice P. (US)
Stephanie P. (US)
Natalie D. (Canada)
Sharon I. (US)
Dana O. (US)
Julie P. (US)
Gregory G. (US)
Barb D. (US)
Allison C. (US)
Karie V. (US)
Kristy A. (US)
Karina (US)
Carolee C. (US)
Linda G. (US)
Tina P. (US)
Lori J. (US)
Lauren B. (US)
Jennifer H. (US)
Carrie H. (US)
Brittany R. (US)
Charlotte C. (US)
Andrea P. (US)
Kelly D. (US)
Robert T. (US)
Rick M. (US)
Anita C. (US)
Amber M. (US)
Sandra M. (US)
Anne D. (US)
Elizabeth P. (US)
Brittanie S. (US)
Emily B. (US)
Melissa S. (US)
Heather V. (US)
Lindsay W. (US)
Karen B. (US)
Heather D. (US)
Kim B. (US)
Lori B. (US)
Rebecca W. (US)
Alison G. (US)
Ethan S. (US)
Mary S. (US)
Jan M. (US)
Judy D. (US)
Cameron G. (US)
Trudy R. (US)
Jane J. (US)
Kristy A. (US)
Fabiana C. (US)
Robin V. (US)
Erin P. (US)
Isabel S. (Germany)
Natalie D. (US)
Aimi M. (Australia)
Kirsten K. (US)
Patricia H. (US)
Nicole Q. (US)
Marie H. (US)
Bernadette G. (Switzerland)
Abigail G. (US)
Laura C. (US)
Melanie C. (Germany)
Linda F. (US)
Elizabeth J. (US)
Amber S. (US)
Sandra N. (Denmark)
Nicole R. (US)
Beth B. (US)
Stephanie P. (US)
Janine L. (UK)
Vanessa P. (US)
Anja K. (Germany)
Becky G. (US)
Katherine C. (US)
Last Week for Campaign Four!
We are down to the last few days of Campaign Four. Barring some miraculous stimulus package for fan-based organizations, it doesn’t look like we will reach our goal. However, we can still reach the goal of matching previous campaign amounts! Can you help us get there?
Conventions!
Will you be attending the Cherry Hill convention? Are you interested in representing Fandom Rocks while you are there? Drop us a line!
What about the LA Convention? Brande and Lis will be there, so be sure to drop by to say hello!
Hang in there until March 12th – new episodes will be back!
]]>We have just over two weeks left in this campaign, and we still have a LONG way to go.
Would you consider …
Donating $13 in honor of Friday the 13th?
Donating $14 to charity instead of the card/candy industry for Valentine’s Day?
(I hope so!)
After all, Jared and Jensen are in movies about both holidays! (If you are willing to take that leap with me, that is.) Why not help out charities this weekend and help our campaign reach our goal?
]]>- Our “Promote It!” contest is extended until the end of the campaign. We would love to hear your episode ideas and see your promoting skills! It isn’t hard, and you could win an awesome prize from CineQuest.
- We have 23 days left in this campaign. YOU have helped us raise over $1300 USD, and we want to see the Humane Society and Children for Tomorrow feel the love of the Supernatural fandom. Can you help us get that number higher? We know you can!
Mr. Kim Manners
We would be remiss if we did not acknowledge the passing of an integral piece of the Supernatural family. All of us here at Fandom Rocks join the rest of the entertainment industry in mourning the passing of Kim Manners. Much loved by the cast, crew, and fans of Supernatural, Kim put his amazing talents and three decades of experience as an actor, producer, and director into making Supernatural the show we’ve all come to love, and he will be greatly missed by everyone whose lives he touched and influenced. Kim’s family has requested that, for those who would like to do something in his memory, donations be made to the American Cancer Society.
We have received several inquiries about donating to the American Cancer Society through Fandom Rocks. As we set up at the very beginning, fans may nominate a charity at any time, and we will certainly include the American Cancer Society on the list of nominated charities for our next campaign. When we put out the call for voting on the nominees, if you would like Fandom Rocks to raise funds in honor of Kim, please cast your vote accordingly. We would love to have the opportunity to organize a fundraiser that would give Supernatural fans everywhere the chance to make a difference in the lives of cancer victims in memory of and in honor of Kim.
]]>Fandom Rocks is excited to announce a contest in partnership with CineQuest!
We have a little over a month left in the hiatus, and we want to see how much you love Supernatural. We want to see your best promoting skills out there in the real world. We want to see something like this:
1. Go outside.
2. Get creative.
3. Promote Supernatural.**
4. Take photographic or video evidence.
5. Submit it to us via email.
CineQuest has agreed to judge all of the entries and select the top three entries to win awesome prizes! You have until January 15th to submit your entries!
Don’t feel creative? That’s okay! Check out the awesome Supernatural collectibles at CineQuest and support Fandom Rocks at the same time! During this campaign, CineQuest is offering two coupons for Fandom Rocks. Use coupon code “FANDOM” and $1 from you order will be donated to Fandom Rocks. If you purchase a minibust and use coupon code “ROCKS” $5 from your order will be donated to Fandom Rocks!
They have something for everyone – Supernatural Magazines, Trading Cards, Minibusts, Apparel, Glassware, and A VERY SUPERNATURAL CHRISTMAS Cards – take a look! (Not to mention all the collectibles for other fandoms.)
What are you waiting for? Shoo! Go! Let’s see those creative promoting skills in action!
**Be safe and legal, please.
]]>Check after the jump for your name and email address. If you spot your name, please contact us ASAP from the e-mail address listed with a mailing address, and we will send out your prizes! (We will also send you an email to try to speed up the process of getting your prizes to you.)
CONGRATULATIONS and THANK YOU to everyone who donated! The drawing donations got us a good portion of the way to our goal, but we still have a LONG way to go. We have more plans in the works for the rest of this campaign – stay tuned!
*drum roll*
And the winners are …
First Name and winner of the Supernatural Prize Package: Isabel S. (email begins with “nebulein”)
Second Name and winner of the Kansas Film Commission Package: Jan M. (email begins with “aeriejm”)
Third Name and winner of the Mary Kay Package: Erin P. (email begins with “LadyoftheForest15″)
Don’t forget, each package also includes a copy of WriteGirl’s anthology “Lines of Velocity” signed by a number of their mentors!
]]>Help Fandom Rocks by Searching, Shopping, Playing
Fandom Rocks has enrolled in a number of programs to assist with administrative costs. Read on to learn how you can help Fandom Rocks by searching, shopping, and playing online.
- Search the web using GoodSearch.com. There is a dropdown on the page that displays the charity you are contributing to. You can also add a toolbar to your browser for easier searching, or make GoodSearch your homepage.
- Shop the web using GoodShop.com. You don’t have to register or give them your information! Just click and shop.
- Start your Amazon shopping from one of our links. Even if you purchase shoes, as long as you start from one of our links, Amazon remembers that we sent you to their site and gives us credit for your purchase. Be sure to check out their Black Friday Deals – still going on now!
- SPN Season 1 DVDs currently on sale for only $17.49!
- SPN Season 2 DVDs currently on sale for only $17.49!
- SPN Season 3 DVDs currently on sale for only $14.99! - Pick up a gift from our Cafe Press store.
Here is one more idea brought to us by a fan at the convention. (Thanks, Sandy!) Join our team at iWon and play games! The Team Challenge at iWon puts Fandom Rocks in the running for a prize of $10,000. (Second and third place also win a good amount.) If Fandom Rocks were to win a prize, the money would go into the campaign fund not the administrative fund. Here are the FAQs from iWon on their Team Challenge:
Either Join a team from one of our National Charity Teams and help a national charity win $10,000 or create your own Member-Created Team and get your friends to help you win $10,000 for your favorite cause!
Who will win the IWON Team Challenge?
The teams with the most coins will win each month. At the end of each month there will be one $10,000 winner for the National Charity Teams and one $10,000 winner for the Member-CreatedTeams.
How do I earn coins for my Team?
All of the coins you earn after joining a Team are immediately added to your Team’s Coin balance. Best of all, you can still use those coins to enter Sweepstakes and advance on your IWON Game Boards!
Will I win the money if my Team wins the IWON Team Challenge?
No, IWON will send checks directly to the organizations, beneficiaries, or the Team Creators.
What are the limitations on earning coins for the contest?
You can earn up to 1,000,000 coins for playing Casino games, 200,000 coins for regular coin-awarding games, 20,000 coins from Ask Search, and 3,000 coins from using Tell-a-Friend. IWON reserves the right to disqualify any entries by persons or teams determined to be tampering with or abusing any aspect of the contest.
I should preface that this post is going to include a lot of ‘thank yous,’ but what a weekend!
First and foremost, thank you to Gary, Adam, and all of their staff who run the Chicago events. We had an excellent time, and we look forward to collaborating with Creation again.
Second on my list is a big thank you to Jenn for stepping up and helping represent Fandom Rocks this weekend. She endured many hours on the road, talked with dozens of fans, and held her own at the table when I was presenting.
We left Champaign around 11:30AM on Friday and checked into the hotel right around 2:30PM. Unlike last year, setup and registration started on Thursday, and a full day’s activities were already underway. We rushed to the vendor’s room to setup. The event was at a different hotel this year, and the great thing about the new hotel was the vendor space was right in the foyer to the Grand Ballroom where all of the stage events were taking place. We had a great table in the middle of the room.
Almost immediately as we were setting up, fans started stopping by to talk with us. We had all of the drawing prizes spread out on our table, and the Supernatural tie-in novels were a big draw. So many fans wanted to buy them, and unfortunately we had to say no but they are part of our drawing prize package and a $4 donation is all it takes to be a part of the drawing. This is where I say thank you to Sandi for putting together such an awesome prize package!
Meanwhile on the stage, one of the weekend’s auctions was taking place. To our surprise, Creation was auctioning an item for us, and I was pulled away to go into the ballroom to tell a packed room who we were, what charities we were supporting, and collect the donation. Nothing like being throw right in! Jenn was a trooper and held the table and talked to the crowds while I gave a quick sound byte to the room and thanked Gary. The ticket was auctioned for $300!
Our favorite thing about this weekend was meeting so many fans. We saw quite a few familiar faces from last year and even more new faces. I went on stage on Saturday and gave our presentation to a small but a fun crowd. Thank you for your questions and letting me toss candy to you. This is a tradition I plan to continue, so everyone who missed out should be sure to stick around next time!
An important thank you I cannot forget is to all of the fans who stopped by to talk with us. We have close to 100 names to add to our mailing list, and thanks to all of your donations this weekend (plus Creation’s auction donation) we raised $700!!! Not only that, but we had a number of fans stop by after our presentation with item donations for the next Fandom Rocks auction. You rock!
The fantastic thing we learned this weekend was how much our campaign and charities spoke to all of the fans we met. Almost everyone was enthusiastic about supporting the Investigations Fund and/or Children for Tomorrow. It just shows our fandom truly is a caring and altruistic lot. Thanks for making our weekend so enjoyable.
One fan duo I would like to point you guys toward are some of the front runners of “Slay-a-thon: Make a Wish Foundation Benefit.” We really enjoyed talking with them, and they support a great cause. Be sure to check them out!
I also want to thank Chad Lindberg, Gabriel Tigerman, Charles Malik Whitfield, and Steve Carlson for giving us some of their time this weekend. We really appreciated it!
After many hours of standing and talking (and talking and talking) over three days, Jenn and I took a break to watch the Jared and Jensen panels. Immediately after, we had to pack up and hit the road back home. It was a great weekend!
If we talked to you, please comment and say hello! I have added the donors to the donation page. If you notice your name or country is wrong, just let me know. I will get everyone added to the announcement list ASAP.
P.S. Be sure to listen to our interview with Kathy Bauch of the HSUS while you are here.
]]>As you know, the Investigations Fund is one of two charities fans selected for our fourth campaign. I hope you enjoy hearing about their work, learn something new, and join us in supporting their cause.
Campaign Four
Season Four
Sensing a pattern?
Donate $4 (or $44) and see what a difference it makes to our charities.
How can YOU help?
- Link to Amazon products with our NEW Fandom Rocks Associates ID. A percentage of any purchases after following the link means another donation to our charities. Take any Amazon.com page and put “?tag=fandrock-20″ behind it. Sample links:
- Why not put a tagline in your forum and email signatures linking to the Fandom Rocks web site? We need to find those fans who don’t know about us!
- Check after the jump for some graphics you can display on your web site, blogs, and journals.
- Make a donation via Paypal or check.
- Tell 4 friends about Fandom Rocks. Spread the word!
The Charities YOU Chose
The charities for the fourth campaign at Fandom Rocks are the HSUS Investigations Fund and Children for Tomorrow.
Donations to the Investigations Fund are used to:
- Provide investigators the latest technology in surveillance equipment, evidence documentation, and research tools.
- Give investigators the capability to travel domestically and internationally during investigations.
- Hire additional trained investigators.
- Outfit those investigators with the training and field support they need to document animal abuse in a variety of situations.
- Allow investigators to access, document, and expose egregious cruelties found in industries and underground activities such as the fur industry, animal fighting pits, factory farms, and puppy mills.
Every year, millions of animals suffer, out of sight and out of mind from the public. You can put a dedicated, powerful team of investigators on their side with your gift to the Investigations Fund.
Children for Tomorrow is a non-profit foundation with the goal of supporting and initiating projects that provide assistance to children and families who have become victims of war, persecution, and violence.
Campaign Four Graphics
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