Hello, Hello.

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?

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.

• 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!

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Today is the last day to enter our prize drawing! Every $4 donation is one entry into the drawing. We will draw the winners on December 10th to allow any mailed entries to arrive. Don’t miss out!

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.

1. 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.

2. Shop the web using GoodShop.com. You don’t have to register or give them your information! Just click and shop.
3. 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!

4. 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:

The officer elections officially closed on August 1st. Congratulations to our Board of Directors and welcome aboard to the new folks. The original Frontliners cannot express how much we appreciate you joining us in this venture. We hope other Fandom Rockers will chime in with a congratulations and welcome, too.

President: Dana
President-Elect: Brande
Treasurer: Dana
Secretary: Sandi
Marketing: Monica
Regional Advisor (CA): Elizabeth
Regional Advisor (TX): Carrie

We will discuss open positions and determining how to fill them or if they are still necessary at an upcoming meeting. If you would like to join our meetings, download and install Skype, and send Dana (roniabirk on Skype) a message.

We still have open positions. If you are interested in becoming more involved with Fandom Rocks, please see the nomination post.

At this time, voting is open for President, President-Elect, Treasurer, Secretary, and Marketing Advisor. Voting will remain open until the end of July. Please check back for additional polls as more nominations are submitted.

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Thank you to everyone who voted on the by-laws. The poll closed Wednesday with all positive votes. The by-laws will become the guiding documents for Fandom Rocks.

Now, we hope you took a good look at the officer roles available. It is time to nominate. We will gather nominations for until June 29th. If you would like to nominate yourself, please comment to this post with the following information:

• Your name (First Name, Last Initial)
• Position(s) interested in
• Why you are the best fit for the position(s)

If you would like to nominate someone else, please contact them and let them know why you think they would be perfect.

All nominees must comment to this post for review by the larger Fandom Rocks community.

Voting will be posted shortly after the nominations close. Understand we are asking for a commitment to Fandom Rocks for the next year to two years, depending on the position. We hope you will enjoy your role so much that you will stay longer!

If you need a refresher on the officer roles, you can review them in the by-laws on Google Documents.