Wow! Our Global Donation Tally has just hit a new record! Together, we have raised over $116,000 for Equality Now and a host of other charities through Can’t Stop the Serenity 2009 events. Despite the Global Financial Crisis, Browncoats have managed to achieve something which seemed impossible six months ago! We are mighty!

Can’t Stop the Serenity is now in it’s fourth year, and with the dedication of Browncoats across the globe, the event gets bigger and more successful each year. Take a look back to see just how far we’ve come!

2006 – $65,900.24 raised by 41 cities in 5 countries
2007 – $106,165.69 raised by 42 cities in 7 countries
2008 – $107,219.15 raised by 45 cities in 4 countries

And now, in 2009, together we have grown to 56 cities in 7 countries.… Read more…

We’re ending the 2009 CSTS season with a Last Hurrah Charity Auction!

We’ve had a fantastic year of Can’t Stop the Serenity events, and we’re on our way to reaching our goal of $150,000 for Equality Now.  Our upcoming Last Hurrah Charity Auction in November will be your last chance to contribute to our 2009 Global Donation, as well as an opportunity to win some fantastic prizes.

We are currently looking for more awesome prizes to add to the auction.  If you have any Whedonverse items that you’d like to donate, please contact Jen. Items will need to be received by 31 October 2009.

100% of the auction proceeds will be donated to Equality Now.… Read more…

CSTS and Equality Now need your help to do good in the ‘Verse!

What if we tell you that there is a way you can help make a difference to raise money for Equality Now and all it would take is maybe a minute of your time?  Sound good?  Well here’s the scoop.

There’s a contest for your favorite charity at:

http://www.ilovechristiecookies.com/contest/form.asp

The link isn’t listed in the drop down menu yet, but with a few more votes it should be up there soon.  So where’s what you need to do.

1.  Click on the drop down menu (“Check to see if your favorite charity is already listed.”) to see if Equality Now is listed.  If it is, click on it and proceed to fill out your information and vote! … Read more…

GUESS WHAT? I have here in my cyber hand something you fine folk have been waiting to read.  No, it’s not a puppy or a shiny sparkling bit of heist (although those things are fine enough in their own regards…)

I have here, right here before me… that precious bit o’email from Amanda at Equality Now!

What email you ask?  Well for those of you who mighta missed our little missive earlier, it contains two very special names – the names belonging to the shiny winners in part one of the global prize draw…

Even I can’t stop the serenity – so now, without any further ado and/or and procrastination of the special shiny announcement – here we go.

✺❥✺ JOHNNY YARBROUGH ✺❥✺
of Chicago!❣

SHINY!  We’ve sent the following list of lucky first round winners off to our fantabulous friends at Equality Now and at any moment they will be picking the two lucky winners for the Browncoat Ball and Creation Entertainment passes!

CREATION ENTERTAINMENT GOLD PASSES

Jen Grańa – Boston
Cory Seaton – Denver
Carl Hewelt – Chicago
Craig Dungan – Raleigh
Abi Kritzer – Minneapolis
Patrick O’Connor – Seattle
David West – Pittsburgh
Aurora Miracle – Portland
Brett Trout – Des Moines
Mark Thompson – Vancouver, BC
Wendy Scott – Warwick, UK
Diana Hall – Nottingham, UK
David Hudgins – Arlington
Steven Norris – Nashville
Tiffany Bell – Melbourne, AUS
Jacob Acosta – Dallas
Megan McAfee-Erskine – Albuquerque
Linda Bourbeau – OC/Irvine
Michelle Carlbert – Los Angeles
David Bean – San Diego
MA Ghaffar – Riverside
Lydia Hernandez – Austin
Risa Kitaura – San Antonio

BROWNCOAT BALL PASSES

Dan Morley – New England
Erin Card – Denver
Johnny Yarbrough – Chicago
Amy Preble – Raleigh
Grant Johnson – Minneapolis
Gary Rawson – Seattle
Michele Trader – Pittsburgh
Anitra Pavka – Portland
Kelly Goergen – Des Moines
Laurel Ragen – Vancouver, BC
Susan Crean – Warwick, UK
Laura Walker – Nottingham, UK
Matt Krainik – Arlington
Lisa Rish – Nashville
Carly Williams – Melbourne, AUS
Tracy Yothers – Dallas
Chris Laplante – Albuquerque
Michelle Evans – OC/Irvine
Kate Hopp – Los Angeles
Corey Ruhl – San Diego
Beth Zorko – Riverside
Barbara Slough – Austin
Jaime Crowe – San Antonio

And these are the Browncoat groups who sent ‘e m on up!… Read more…

Ni hao!!!

Can you feel the excitement in the air?  I’m EXCITED!  Why?  Because we are ready to draw the Global Prizes for the Creation Entertainment Gold Weekend Package AND for the awesome Browncoat Ball Passes!!!   PLUS the lovely gals at Equality Now are standing by (well probably sitting lol) to do the random drawing for us.

However, these are the only Browncoat groups I’ve received any entries for to date:

*via snail mail (All others were emailed to globalprizedraw@cantstoptheserenity.com)

(Las Vegas submitted only one entry and we are waiting for clarification on which prize their winner is suppose to be entered into)

It seems we are short a few cities! … Read more…

We’re now at the half way mark with events (27 cities out of 51 have held events). And after doing the rounds to find out the news on our now past events, I’m so excited to announce that, based on the informal estimates posted so far, at least $50,600 has been raised!

With less than half of the past events having posted estimates and 25 cities still to host events, we’re well on our way towards our goal of $150k!

12 cities have publicly posted estimates (either on our forum, twitter, event websites, group forums etc):

• Arlington, VA US ~$3,000
• Austin, TX US ~$19,000
• Boston, MA US ~$6,735
• Daytona Beach, FL US ~$1,466
• Los Angeles, CA US ~$1,500
• New York City, NY US ~$6,000
• Nottingham, UK ~$500
• Orange County, CA US ~$1,000
• Riverside, CA US ~$1,700
• San Diego, CA US ~$2,000
• Toronto, ON CA ~$6,000
• Vancouver, BC CA ~$3,500

Final figures will be posted on the main CSTS website once confirmation of the actual donation to EN/Charities has been received.… Read more…

SO, we’ve heard tell there are folks in the ‘Verse who would like to maybe get their hands on some shiny shirts, hoodies and patches but either can’t get to a screening near them OR there isn’t one close enough to fly out to.

Well we’ve heard your call, and do we have a deal for you!  For one week, until 11:59 PM CST on JUNE 29th, you, your family and friends and heck anyone in the ‘Verse can order some shiny 2009 swag straight from Global.  Just go to the 2009 Global Merch page, click on the buttons and order away!  All proceeds over and above the costs of the items will go directly to Equality Now and be accounted for in the Global Total (hooks up with our Facebook Cause page donations).… Read more…

What is shinier than the concept of awesome CSTS t-shirts? Why the real deal of course!!!

Our own Tara, went to the printers yesterday to chat with Scott Mensing of Koala-T and check on the shirts. While she was there, she took these cool pictures to show me because she was so excited!

Because I’m excited too, we’ve decided to share the excitement with EVERYONE!

*hops up and down like a little kid*

Just think… soon those of you who ordered them will have these to wear proudly. I bet Don is excited too!