The power's still out.

Hello, everyone! First of all, I wanted to thank you all again for participating in help_japan's fundraising efforts: we were able to do something truly incredible, and I'm proud to have been involved.

Now I'm posting to ask you to take a few minutes to think about another opportunity to participate in fandom-organized disaster relief, at fandomaid.



How does it work? A little differently than help_japan did. Things are divided into three categories: Auctions ending November 29th/30th, Buy-It-Now offers, and Custom Requests. The items being auctioned, offered and requested vary: fic, fanart, vids, podfic, etc.

Check out the auctions here.
Take a look at the buy-it-now offers here.
Post or offer to fill a custom request here.

The news coverage about Hurricane Sandy seems to have become less immediate, but the real long slog has only just begun. In the Caribbean, Haiti was devastated and may well be facing a food shortage because of the storm. In North America, the mayor of NYC estimated yesterday that as many as 40,000 people may have been left homeless by the storm, and New Jersey was hit even harder. The effects of this storm range far and wide, and the damage it caused won't be fixed quickly.

People need help now, and the Red Cross keeps asking over and over again: donate money, not goods. fandomaid is your chance to feel good about donating and to get something in exchange at the same time, or to turn your own time writing or drawing or vidding into a cash donation.

Please check it out.