Please pass along our info to as many as you can. This year we want
to be the best we have had. We will have more than before!!!! Here is
a copy of our press release:
It's the stuff dreams are made of…….
If you are amazed and touched by the fans of Angel who have organized
Blood Drives across the US, then read this powerful story of how two
fans of Buffy the Vampire Slayer helped change the lives of children.
Once upon a time, two Buffy fans came together, not only to share
their love for the show, but also to put their passion to good use.
Together, they formed Slay-A-Thon, an organization that raises money
for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, a charity which Angel star J. August
Richards also supports.
Slay-A-Thon organizes a full day of watching the best Buffy the
Vampire Slayer episodes, where all the fans get together to indulge
themselves in the best moments from the series. Together, they laugh
and cry, all the time raising money via sponsorship to help children
with life threatening diseases fulfill their dream.
In 2003, Slay-A-Thon was able to send a five year old cancer patient
to Disney World. Her dream was to meet Sleeping Beauty. And she did.
Her wish was granted thanks to the fans who had attended the Slay-A-
Thon events on 2003. Without the fans, the wish may not have been
granted.
In 2004, Slay-A-Thon raised the bar to grant two wishes!!! The
attendees were treated to a special guest…. a Wish Child that the
event was going to be granting a wish for! Amazing items signed by
the cast of both Buffy the Vampire Slayer & Angel were auctioned off
to help raise the funds. Along with the countless contributions the
attendees brought to the event. With the help of fans, Slay-A-Thon
raised over 10,000 dollars!!!
Slay-A-Thon 2005 looks set to raise yet more money as the news has
spread far and wide across the internet and fans are queuing up for a
place in the exclusive one hundred strong crowd. Not only have they
been given the opportunity to raise money for charity, but they also
have the opportunity to present a home made videos on the seven years
of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and five years of Angel. Not only will
the winner be rewarded with a "cool slayer prize," but their videos
will be presented at the marathon.
Along with the fan video, the best episodes from Buffy the Vampire
Slayer and Angel will be voted on and watched during the event.
There will also be a live auction, silent auctions and a raffle where
fans will be able to get their hands on signed goodies from various
stars of Buffy the Vampire Slayer such as Joss Whedon, Michelle
Trachtenberg, Nick Brendon, Amber Benson, Anthony Stewart Head, Emma
Caulfield, Eliza Dushku, Elizabeth Anne Allen, Kristine Sutherland,
George Hertzberg, Charlie Weber, Rudolph Martin, Juliet Landau, Clare
Kramer, Seth Green, Paige Moss and Robia La Morte. But it doesn't end
there, because the stars of Angel have also contributed. David
Boreanaz, Charisma Carpenter, James Marsters, J. August Richards,
Alexis Denisof, Mercedes McNab, Stephanie Romanov, Vincent
Kartheiser, Julie Benz, Sarah Thompson, and Christian Kane have all
donated signed prizes.
If you want to be a part of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel
history, then visit
www.slayathon.org to find out how you can take
part in the Buffy/Angel-fest, while raising money for a very good
cause. You could make the world of difference to a child.
The next Slay-A-Thon will be on Saturday 30 July from 11.30am until
midnight.
It takes place at the following venue:
Dave & Buster's Goldcoast - Showroom
1030 N. Clark Street (Clark at Oak)
Chicago, Illinois
For more information, please visit the Slay-A-Thon website.
www.slayathon.org
I'll have my buffy-loving grandma take me as a birthday present. Yay!
