More updating on Bushfire Relief
Eurogamesfest for February is doing a donation drive, details here:
http://users.livejournal.com/_bigjobbies_/81262.html
angriest is editing a fanzine as a fundraiser for the BBQ event we're running, details here:
http://angriest.livejournal.com/317968.html
cupidsbow also does a round up of several efforts on the go in order to provide relief, details here:
http://cupidsbow.livejournal.com/319120.html
sassamifrass is encouraging people to donate to http://wildlifevictoria.org.au/ as well, as many of their shelters were destroyed and they are currently trying to rescue and rehabilitate many native animals injured by these fires.
I also want to mention that Daniel Zachariou, who is the Event Director of Supanova (http://www.supanova.com.au/), has offered up several signed posters from past Supanova guests to be auctioned off as fundraisers for the BBQ.
Also: It's been brought to my attention that the Salvation Army has also indicated a preference for monetary aid as opposed to goods. I'll still enable any goods that are brought in for this getting to them in support of the bushfire relief, but would request that as much as possible I'd like to honour what's been requested by the organisations involved.
Lastly but not least, thank you to everyone who has contributed in some way to us starting to put together the BBQ and the Fanzine - we're all awed and glad to be part of a community where outreach is so natural.
Final note, the irony of what kind of event we're running was not ignored - reasoning given here: http://angriest.livejournal.com/317968.html?thread=4306448#t4306448 But in summary chosen for ease of making it all happen, and without any intent of it meaning anything other than a mechanism to bring people together, in order to make a difference.
http://users.livejournal.com/_bigjobbies_/81262.html
angriest is editing a fanzine as a fundraiser for the BBQ event we're running, details here:
http://angriest.livejournal.com/317968.html
cupidsbow also does a round up of several efforts on the go in order to provide relief, details here:
http://cupidsbow.livejournal.com/319120.html
sassamifrass is encouraging people to donate to http://wildlifevictoria.org.au/ as well, as many of their shelters were destroyed and they are currently trying to rescue and rehabilitate many native animals injured by these fires.
I also want to mention that Daniel Zachariou, who is the Event Director of Supanova (http://www.supanova.com.au/), has offered up several signed posters from past Supanova guests to be auctioned off as fundraisers for the BBQ.
Also: It's been brought to my attention that the Salvation Army has also indicated a preference for monetary aid as opposed to goods. I'll still enable any goods that are brought in for this getting to them in support of the bushfire relief, but would request that as much as possible I'd like to honour what's been requested by the organisations involved.
Lastly but not least, thank you to everyone who has contributed in some way to us starting to put together the BBQ and the Fanzine - we're all awed and glad to be part of a community where outreach is so natural.
Final note, the irony of what kind of event we're running was not ignored - reasoning given here: http://angriest.livejournal.com/317968.html?thread=4306448#t4306448 But in summary chosen for ease of making it all happen, and without any intent of it meaning anything other than a mechanism to bring people together, in order to make a difference.