It's time for the annual donation request. The Office of Letters and Light (the non-profit responsible for NaNo and Script Frenzy), cannot operate only on dreams and good wishes. Keeping servers running, having people take care of t-shirt orders and shipping, and even maintaining the office is an expensive endeavour that Chris Baty, the founder of the OLL, could never have imagined 11 years ago when this thing first started up. On top of all that, the OLL also runs children's literacy programs and supplies the materials to any teacher requesting them. This is a huge undertaking that requires our aid to continue. For more details, check out the link About :: Where Your Donations Go in the taskbar above.
To help keep this thing running, I'm putting out $10 straight up this year, and I request that anyone that can afford to spare it, do so. If you can donate more, by all means. I've also fronted about $100 so far for this year's local prizes. Any donations to our local events will be put aside for next year's NaNo, but needs to be given to me directly I'm afraid.
I'll also be bringing a small piggy bank with me to all write-ins. The stopper will be glued in place so no one can get in it. Any extra change you happen to have lying around can go straight into the bank during the write-ins. We'll be smashing it and counting up the total during the TGIO party, and then a donation to the OLL will be made on behalf of Sudbury WriMos.
Feel free to post any donation you may be making, I'll make up some special sticker rewards!
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Shawn Gray, OCT
Sudbury Municipal Liason
http://www.shawngray.ca
22,329 / 50,000
Oct 20, 2009 - 18 18
Shawn, I plan on donating to OLL at some point in the next month. I did last year.
I was disappointed to read that over 10,000 WINNERS donated NOTHING last year.
I totally like the idea of the piggy bank at the write-ins. Even my 5 year old has to pay "dues" at Beavers each week. I think this would be an awesome idea for the TGIO.
53,634 / 50,000
Oct 21, 2009 - 04 30
That's great to hear Andy.
Yeah, I was very disappointed to find out so many people got so much out of NaNo, completing their 50k, and yet did absolutely nothing to give back to the program that spurred them on. Still, they managed to do quite a bit with what they did raise, and hopefully people will be more willing to show their appreciation of the event.
I totally stole the piggy bank idea from another ML. Should be fun to smash.
----------Shawn Gray, OCT
Sudbury Municipal Liason
http://www.shawngray.ca
58,854 / 50,000
Oct 22, 2009 - 09 09
I just got a Halo. I also ordered the No Plot No Problem book.
Yup... all excited. Can't wait for November 1.
EDIT: And aparently I need to fix my banner again. Will work on that tonight. FRIG!!! (it may have something to do with me messing around with something or other on my blog.. DAMIT!!)
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53,634 / 50,000
Oct 22, 2009 - 18 52
Thanks for donating! Every dollar makes a difference!
No Plot No Problem is a very useful book. You're going to find it useful if it arrives before NaNo starts.
----------Shawn Gray, OCT
Sudbury Municipal Liason
http://www.shawngray.ca