When Duty Calls, It's Up To Real Life Superheroes To Answer
Raffle for the Philippines! Win a $700 piece! 11/16/13-12/07/13 **PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE** share this with your family and friends! I want this to get as much exposure as possible so we can reach this goal and send the money when they need it most!
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| CSmonitor.com |
**===The Story===**
Typhoon Haiyan was one of the worst storms in history, killing 10,000 people and causing millions of Filipinos to lose family, friends, and homes. My brother and I are the only ones on my mom's side of the family that were born in the USA. The rest are Filipino born and bred. I have an innate sense of responsibility to this cause, and for once, I feel like I can actually do something to help others. When people are in desperate need of help, it's up to real life superheroes to answer that call. Not Batman- YOU! Although the Superhero theme is not a coincidence.
**===The PRIZE===**
The image you see above is the piece that I will be raffling off to raise money for the relief efforts in the Philippines. This is Batman by Alex Ross. The value of this piece is over $700 and, when completed, will be 5 feet wide, over 2 feet tall, and will have 40,000 hand-placed beads. To compare, Shazam is 36" wide, has 18,000 beads, and was 50hrs of work from start to finish. The goal is to have the piece completed and delivered before Christmas so you can have it as a gift for yourself or a loved one.
**===The PRIZE===**
The image you see above is the piece that I will be raffling off to raise money for the relief efforts in the Philippines. This is Batman by Alex Ross. The value of this piece is over $700 and, when completed, will be 5 feet wide, over 2 feet tall, and will have 40,000 hand-placed beads. To compare, Shazam is 36" wide, has 18,000 beads, and was 50hrs of work from start to finish. The goal is to have the piece completed and delivered before Christmas so you can have it as a gift for yourself or a loved one.
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| DirectRelief.org |
**===DIRECTIONS===**
Raffle tickets will be $5 ea, or 5 for $20. My goal is $500 and with almost 500 friends on FB and other social networking platforms I think that's totally doable. With the help of Direct Relief, that $500 turns into a whopping **$12,500** in medical supplies and aid!! If you are interested in purchasing tickets, email me at subatomicdeathkitten@gmail.com with:
- NAME OF DONOR(S) (Abby M, The Smith Family, etc)
- QTY OF TICKETS
- MESSAGE (optional, "Compassion knows no boundaries", etc)
I'll give you my PayPal address so that you can send the money as **"GIFT"**. This ensures that there will be no fees assessed to your donation.
This is a *VIRTUAL* raffle! This raffle will run for 3 weeks in the hopes of accumulating as much in donations as humanly possible. Each "ticket" is essentially a number on a spreadsheet. You get 1 number per "ticket" purchased. At the end of 3 weeks all numbers will be entered into a random number generator and the winner will be announced on Sunday, 12/8/13. One large, lump sum donation will be made to Direct Relief with the names of all groups, families, and individuals who participated in this event.
*NOTICE*
This raffle will not effect normal business operations. Processing times for orders is still 1wk per foot per item. You may purchase raffle tickets in addition to the rest of your order. If you have ANY questions, do not hesitate to contact me immediately.
**===Direct Relief Info===**
It was brought to my attention a while ago that the Red Cross is NOT a 100% "efficiency" non-profit organization. This means that not all the money donated will be used to actually aid the people we're trying to help. The organization has been changed to Direct Relief. From their FAQ: "As of the end of fiscal year 2010, Direct Relief International was able to deliver nearly $25 in medical aid for every $1 spent. For the eighth year, Forbes has recognized Direct Relief as one of only two nonprofit organizations in the U.S. that is 100 percent efficient in fundraising."
http://www.directrelief.org/about/faqs/
