At the write-ins with MLs present, you'll see a donation box out. If you've been at one of these write-ins, you may have already heard this explanation and perhaps put in a buck or two. Thanks!
For those of you who haven't heard: Ian and I had to spend our own money to pay for room rental and refreshments at the Meet and Greet party. Due to library policy, we weren't allowed to ask attendees for donations to help cover our costs during the event, so we're seeking contributions in a time-delayed fashion. That's what the donation box is for.
The money raised in the box, through regional t-shirt sales, and from the raffle we're going to hold during the Halfway Party (on November 21) will first go toward recovering the Meet and Greet expenses. After that's paid back, all additional funds raised will be donated to the Office of Letters and Light on behalf of the South Bay.
We already have some cool NaNoWriMo merchandise to raffle off at the Halfway Party. A few more prizes would be swell. If you have any unused, unwanted NaNo merch from any year (a tshirt that didn't fit, a poster you'll never hang) or something else to donate that you think would make a great raffle prize, please send me NaNoMail.
Lisa
South Bay co-ML
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Thank you so much to everyone who has donated so generously to the donation box. We have recouped all our expenses (totalling $142) from the Meet and Greet, and the month isn't even half over!
The donation box will still make an appearance at write-ins, and all further money raised will be donated to the Office of Letters and Light on behalf of the South Bay. All the raffle proceeds will also be part of this donation (we'll send it in after the Halfway Party). I'm still looking for additional raffle prizes, so let me know if you have anything appropriate lying around that you want to donate to the cause.
Thanks again, everyone!
Lisa