Can't Stop the Serenity Charity Screenings

Sydney Event Cancelled

Dana — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 01:59:58 +0000

I regret to announce that Sydney’s event has been cancelled. We had very big plans for this yeras screening and unfortunately those plans and our cinema have fallen through at the last minute. Given time restraints, as well as some failry major events in our personal lives, we are unable to organise another cinema for a screening this year.

Instead we will hold a small private screening where we will be taking donations. We will also be listing things on eBay with all proceeds to be donated to Equality Now. Please keep an eye out as links to eBay listings will be posted here soon.

-Sydney CSTS Team

A 2nd successful BBQ, email raffle drawn, Anglicare receives donations

Miranda — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:36:07 +0000

Finally we held our second BBQ today. The rain stayed away, and we managed to sell over 500 sausages between about 11-1. we even ran out of bread towards the end, probably due to the butcher not actually counting out the suasages, or not counting the little half ones that do occur when you make that many. luckily some hungry group bought the last of our sausages in the tray. we made about $550. However, it does look like we will be having to pick up the shipping tab for the merchandise and swag for Perth’s cancelled event, which is not much less than that (don’t EVER ship UPS international) This is good and bad. It means our donation goes down. BUT we’ve decided to hold 2 more bbqs, at dates to be decided later (but hopefully within the next 6 weeks) so we still get in our 3 BBQs and make our goal of $3200, doubling last years total. It also means that i now have a bunch of 2008 tshirts and posters. if you missed one, and you want to buy one, email me or drop a comment at the bottom of this page. It also means we are likely to auction off some of the swag on ebay, but well send round emails about that when it happens.

Anglicare Salisbury were extremely grateful last week to receive a number of boxes filled with food and warm clothing. With the weather being so wet and cold the last few weeks, I’m sure they will find a way to help keep Adelaide’s less fortunate warm and fed with our donation.

By now, the 2 winners of the email raffle should have received their prizes. one received a serenity visual companion, and the other a firefly episode guide.

BBQ cancelled again sigh

Miranda — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 04:14:01 +0000

Sadly, we have had to cancel yet another bbq. This is due to poor communication between the union and the wine centre booking facility and the union running a FREE bbq at the same time our bbq was meant to occur. I only found out about this today because of fliers up around campus, or it could have been a very expensive day for us on thursday. Luckily I’ve been able to cancel our orders with baker and butcher (and candlestick maker?)

We just cannot compete with free. i believe we booked our bbq first, but as i said, due to poor communication, we were never alerted to the fact that the Union was having a bbq on the same day, let alone free as part of Re-O week. And of course, that is more important than our event, and we have had to cancel.

Hopefully the BBQ on the 14th will go ahead as planned, and we are looking at rescheduling this week’s bbq, so that we can still donate the same amount to EN as planned

Browncoat Appeal and early tally

Miranda — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 23:38:11 +0000

Early tally so far is about $2000 (for reference last year was $1600) but there is still some money to come in for preordered items, plus we have a chocolate run being finished, and we have 2 more bbq’s, so expect that number to go up.

Last night i pulled three large boxes out of my car and tallied things up.

blankets -2
scarves - 8
jumper/jackets - 7
gloves - 7
beanies - 7
other clothes - 5

rice - 2
tuna/salmon - 3
meal in a can - 5
tinned veg - 5
tinned fruit - 6
soup - 20
BB and spaghetti - 26
other - 6

So together we collected 73 items of food and 36 items of clothing/blankets for the appeal

3 days to go!

Miranda — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:17:30 +0000

With only a handful of days til CSTS, things are kind of hectic, but never fear, as usual we will get everything done, and put on a fun evening for all.

I’m awed by the number of people that are coming along, but don’t forget to bring your tin/jar of non-perishable food and your warm item of clothing/blanket (if you can).

also, for those who have bought tickets this week, you’ll be able to pick them up at the door.

For those who already have tickets, don’t forget to fill out your name and email address in advance. they’ll go into a draw after the event, and if we can contact you by email, we’ll send you a prize.

Oh.. incidentally, the crew will be wearing red tshirts that say Helper Monkey on the back, and I’ll be the one with the scary words Director of Events on the back, so if there are any questions, come find one of us.

Oh, and for those attending the quiz night, I’ve been told the Judges might be susceptible to bribes, so make sure to ask them about it.