2008

RALEIGH'S TOTAL DONATION TO EQUALITY NOW: $5,254.00

"Mal's shooting gallery" game

Items from the 2008 raffle.

More pictures from CSTS 2008 here

INCOME
Event ticket sales*: $2,734.00
Sponsorships: $1,345.00
Souvenirs* and raffle tickets: $3,661.00
TOTAL: $7,740.00

EXPENSES
Serenity movie (two nights): $ 475.00
T-shirts: $ 591.00
Souvenirs: $ 537.00 (ceramic, strawberry totes, QMx money packs)
Program printing: $ 299.00
Party supplies: $ 180.00 (Monday night, cake, hats, plates, napkins, etc)
Raffle: $ 82.00
Pay Pal fees: $ 130.00
Misc. expenses: $ 192.00 (envelopes, postage/shipping, fliers, paper bags, etc)
TOTAL: $2,486.00

* Individual sales. Does not reflect items included in sponsorship packages.

The 2008 charity screening was coordinated for the third year in a row by Jen Hilton, with the help of many volunteers and contributors. 

Raffle prizes included: 

* TERRIFYING SPACE MONKEY autographed by Morena Baccarin (Inara). Marty Dwyer purchased this monkey from Kids Need to Read KIDSNEEDTOREAD.ORG a program established in August 2007 by children’s author PJ Haarsma and actor Nathan Fillion (Malcolm Reynolds) to raise money to buy books for children, libraries and schools in need, and to encourage a love of reading. After buying the monkey – with proceeds going to KNTR – Marty donated the monkey to the Raleigh Can't Stop the Serenity, to further help by raising money for Equality Now. Thanks, Marty!

“Kaylee what the hell is going on in the engine room? Were there monkeys, some terrifying space monkeys that maybe got loose?” -- Malcolm Reynolds, “Train Job”

* INDEPENDENT TOTE BAG items donated by Texas Art Cat, the 76th Independent Battalion, Out to the Black and the Joss Whedon Fan Club. Includes XL Serenity T-shirt, Browncoat Keychain, Browncoat Magnet, Independent Leather Coasters, Independent Bean Bag Horse, Coffee Mug with Independent Patch Design, Joss Whedon fan club bumper sticker, Jayne temporary tattoos, and a tote bag to carry all the goodies.

* BIG DAMN HERO BUCKET Value: $60.00 Includes: Quantum Mechanix replica Alliance currency money pack; DragonWeave silver “serenity” pendant; set of brown chopsticks; blue gloves; pliers “from Kaylee's toolbox”; and plastic dinosaurs play set.

* BIG DAMN HERO BUCKET Value $40.00 Includes: Wilco Models Prop Replica Resin Grenade (wilcomodels@hotmail.com); Dark Horse SERENITY “Better Days” comic #1; Quantum Mechanix replica Alliance currency money pack; Independent patch; set of brown chopsticks; blue gloves; “Kaylee” teddy bear keychain handmade by MonkeyshinesBeadery.com; and plastic dinosaurs play set.

* BUDDHA BUCKET Value $40.00 Includes: Buddha fingerpuppet/magnet, oriental pouch, buttons and Enlightenmints all from Camelot Treasures in Cary, NC. Also includes a pony and a plastic rocket, carved wood “serenity bracelet” reproduction of traditional Tibetan prayer beads, “Dear Buddha” ceramic ornament, and hand massaging balls in red brocade box.

* WOMEN OF THE 'VERSE BUCKET Value $50.00 Includes: XL “Miranda” T-shirt (River), Incense & burner (Inara), Black cord & “Train Job” Chinese Checkers (Zoe), Wrench (Kaylee) * Lip gloss (Saffron), Bag of (chocolate) coins (Patience) and Rice Wine (Nandi)

* CELTIC GIFT BAG Value $60.00. Items donated by: Andrew Britton Books, Tir na nOg Irish Pub, IrishEventsNC.com includes $25 gift certificate to Tir na nOg Irish Pub in downtown Raleigh; Prodigals CD “Momentum”; “Heart of Betrayal” by Andrew Britton (paperback); “The Assassin” by Andrew Britton (hard cover). 

* Wake the Fallen gift bag donated by Wake the Fallen includes “Serenity: Those Left Behind” hard cover graphic novel ($20); local Raleigh band Wake the Fallen CD & T-shirt. 

* A replica of the necklace worn by Saffron in the Firefly episode Trash, handmade by JLHjewelry.com