Mondays are Awesome
$712,000 Raised So Far
Patrick Rothfuss’ Worldbuilders Fundraiser
for Heifer International
Today, the geek community is on its way to break through its second goal of $700,000 for the Worldbuilders fundraiser for Heifer International. Now our goal is $750,000, we can do this.
Join the crew from Galactic Journey to travel back to 1965 – when Heifer International was 21 years old – for an old-school telethon with live performances by Marian Call, Acacia Weber, Lorelei Marcus, Ms. Behavin’, and others (including Patrick Rothfuss himself!) Hosted by Gideon Marcus and Dana Pellebon, this will be two hours of fun, music, and silliness all to raise money for an organization that has truly stood the test of time. Begins at 6 pm CT on the Worldbuilders Twitch channel.
Highlights of Tuesday
- If you want to see our next stretch goal of Hank Green’s TikTok Dance, help us get to $750K!
- Great panel today discussing Creativity, Capitalism, & Connecting which Featured: Jennifer Kretchmer, Casey Lucas-Quaid, Malka Older PH.D. soon to be replayed on the Worldbuilders YouTube Channel
- Pat Rothfuss discussed building magic systems with Casey Lucas and K Arsenault Rivera on Pat’s Twitch Channel.
Wednesday
Livestreams and Panels on the Worldbuilders Twitch:
-Wednesday, Dec. 8th
@ 11 am CT Geek Podcasting in 2020 Featuring: Featuring: Liz Brodzinski, Sarah Gulde, and Mur Lafferty
@ 1 pm to 4 pm CT Patrick Rothfuss Live on his Twitch channel
@ 6 pm -8 pm CT Galactic Journey Telethon hosted by Gideon Marcus & Dana Pellebon, featuring live music by many artists including Marian Call, Patrick Rothfuss, and more!
Background
Now through December 15, Worldbuilders is hosting several live stream panels and events, including an online charity auction, to raise money for Heifer International, supporting their humanitarian efforts worldwide. This year the goal is to reach $500,000. $700,000. $750,000.
Donors receive a chance to win fabulous books, games, and other prizes in the Prize Draw. There is an Auction where you can bid on many rare collectibles. As in years past, the most creative and interesting folks in the writing and gaming industries will be joining the fun. Watch for exclusive blog posts, tweets, Facebook postings, and other Worldbuilders’ social media for exciting details with the hashtag #S2LF2.
Also, keep an eye on Patrick Rothfuss’s Twitch throughout the week of the fundraiser, as he will be streaming every day from 1 pm-4 pm CT. Sometimes Pat may be on earlier or stay later; he even may show up unannounced.
Worldbuilders believes that people will always help others when given the chance. It’s their aim to give everyone that chance. Worldbuilders is a non-profit that does one thing: they raise money for charities they respect that might otherwise get overlooked by the geek community. The Worldbuilders team is full of geeks, gamers, and book nerds, and people who tend to respect intelligent solutions–whether it’s a rock-solid magic system in a favorite fantasy series or an airtight game mechanic that’s easy to learn and offers amazing variety. Over the last ten years, Worldbuilders – with the support of the community of awesome geeks–has raised more than $9.6 million for Heifer International. https://worldbuilders.org
Patrick Rothfuss is the bestselling author of The Kingkiller Chronicle. His first novel, The Name of the Wind, won the Quill Award and was a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year. Its sequel, The Wise Man’s Fear, debuted at #1 on The New York Times bestseller chart and won the David Gemmell Legend Award. His novels have appeared on NPR’s Top 100 Science Fiction/Fantasy Books list and Locus’ Best 21st Century Fantasy Novels list. Pat lives in Wisconsin, where he builds box forts with his children and runs Worldbuilders, a book-centered charity that has raised more than $9.6 million for Heifer International. He can be found at patrickrothfuss.com and on Twitter at @patrickrothfuss.
Heifer International’s mission is to end hunger and poverty while caring for the Earth. For more than 70 years, Heifer International has provided livestock and environmentally sound agricultural training to improve the lives of those who struggle daily for reliable sources of food and income. Heifer is currently working in more than 25 countries, including the United States, to help communities become more self-reliant and lift farming families to a living income. For information, visit heifer.org, read our blog, follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @Heifer, and @HeiferCEO or call 888.5HUNGER (888.548.6437).
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