Beth Nelson of the Austin Browncoats sent us the following letter detailing their recent fundraising events:
We are proud to announce that we have raised $1250 for Kids Need To Read, one of our supported charities.
At FedCon, a convention that was canceled mid-con, we were able to raise $250 in donations from attendees, even after the con-goers found out that their travel fees and badge costs might not be recovered. We were so proud of the many Browncoats who showed up to support Kids Need To Read, and the many other individuals who donated money to a good cause for their love of children and promoting literacy. With less than 300 people in attendance, that means we almost received a dollar per person in attendance!
For Dragon*Con 2008, our Secretary of the Board of Director’s of Austin Browncoats, Claudia Drinovsky (a.k.a. Ma Cobb) proposed a Knit-a-thon. She’d see how many Jayne hats she could knit during booth hours at Dragon*Con, and folks would pledge a dollar amount per hat made. She ended up making 12 hats, and with those donations we were able to raise another $1000 for Kids Need To Read. Sadly, we were unable to present the check to Mr. Nathan Fillion himself because he left the convention a day early, but we are so proud of Claudia’s accomplishments and the generosity of Browncoats, Dragon*Con-goers, and our family and friends.
We look forward to continued opportunities to support Kids Need To Read and all of their amazing efforts.
All of us at Kids Need to Read thank Claudia for donating her supersonic knitting skills and the Austin Browncoats for their continued support and generosity!
