[Deptheads] Gamex Charity Event

[Kryssie]

I'd like to use some "geek" charities, but I am not opposed to City of
Hope.  Maybe a good choice for this one, anyway. :-)

Also, I have no idea about Drunkards and Dragons... never heard of them til
after Orccon... who/what are they?

On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 10:00 AM, Neil Figuracion
<fadtwentythree at gmail.com>wrote:

> Every year, I volunteer at a charity dance event, the 24 Hour Cancer
> Danceathon. If you're looking for a charity, I'd love to support the City
> of Hope hospital. If that sounds good to you, I'll figure out how to
> arrange payments.
>
> Typical dance stuff: dancing, music, refreshments, maybe some light
> entertainments.
>
> If steampunk is only a costume requirement, then I'd consider donating a
> swing dance lesson, especially if proceeds were to go to the charity above.
> Maybe I could convince Drunkards and Dragons to put up a steampunk flavored
> show.
>
> There's a little steampunk shop that opened up across the street from
> work. May have to give them some of my money.
>
> twenty-three-skidoo,
>
> Neil Figuracion
> On Feb 23, 2012 9:39 AM, "Kryssie" <phantom.hopscotch at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Due to a bunch of other things going on in my life, I missed my own
>> self-imposed deadline for a proposal to the hotel for space for a charity
>> "ball."  If Tim or Eric A would let me know who I need to talk to regarding
>> space donation, that'd be great. :D  Worst case, I will commandeer the
>> largest LARP room I can find.  Anyway, here's what's going on and if any of
>> you lovely folks would like to help me with this, PLEASE DO! :D
>>
>> *What:* A Gaslight Masquerade
>> *When:* Gamex - Friday, May 25, 2012
>> *Time:* 8pm-Midnight
>> *What:* A charity event, sponsored by (Charity name still pending).
>>
>> Basically, this is a 4 hour event in which I would like to offer the
>> guests "Things of Interest" that go along with our con theme (Steampunk).
>>  TL and I are working on contacting the League of STEAM to make a guest
>> appearance for this event (and hopefully do something fun!), and I'm going
>> to fire off an e-mail to Captain Brown of Abney Park to see if they're
>> available and interested in coming.  Now, I realize we won't have access to
>> a *great* sound system, but maybe they'd be interested in playing... I
>> don't know and you never know until you ask.
>>
>> What I really need help with is planning things to do during that four
>> hour period.  I was quite the sheltered child and never went to a high
>> school dance (it was verbotten!), so no idea what takes place at them other
>> than, ya know, dancing.  Ideally, I'd like to have the costume contest
>> during this event.  It *is* required to dress in costume for it and it's an
>> additional $15 charge (which goes 100% to the charity, so it's tax
>> deductible).
>>
>> If anyone's been to the Phoenix ComiCon (unfortunately, the same weekend
>> as Gamex), they do the Geek Ball there for Kids Need to Read.  KNTR is
>> actually going to help me plan for the one in September (and be there for
>> it!), but I'd like to do a test run, so to speak, for Gamex.  Since the
>> Geek Ball is exclusive to the Phoenix ComiCon, ours needs to be different
>> in some way.  Theming it to the con was different enough for them.
>>
>> So, I think that's the long and short of it.  Discuss!
>>
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