Archive for the ‘Charity’ Category

The Great Jingle Spells Contest

Oct 01, 2010

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

Charity

Every year, Leaky produces an album of wizard rock Christmas music, the profits of which benefit charity. We have raised more than $50,000 with this effort so far. This year is our fourth charity wizard rock compilation, Jingle Spells 4. And this year, we are opening things up a bit. In the past the album …read more!

Sweepstakes to Benefit Charity and to Win a Trip to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter

Aug 29, 2010

Posted by: Mel

Charity

Gimmee Jimmy’s Cookies is offering a trip to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter as the grand prize in a sweepstakes to raise money for Habitat for Humanity: Taking the magic beyond the books and helping out the community. Gimmee Jimmy’s Cookies and Bakery is raising funds for its charity partner, Habitat for Humanity Sarasota. …read more!

Donate to BeatBullying in Honor of Rupert Grint’s Birthday

Aug 13, 2010

Posted by: Mel

Charity

RupertGrint.Net has asked us to spread the word on a fundraiser they’re running for Rupert Grint’s (Ron Weasley) birthday, which is on August 24th. Fans are being asked to donate to BeatBullying, a charity which “empowers young people to lead anti-bullying campaigns in their schools and local communities, and builds the capacity of local communities …read more!

Win a Set of Signed J.K. Rowling Books!

Aug 01, 2010

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

Charity

Hey everyone: a quick reminder that the books that J.K. Rowling donated to the HP Alliance’s “Helping Haiti Heal” effort are back up for a drawing, and you can win them! This time the proceeds will benefit the scholarship foundation set up by the Association of Electrical Contractors for New York City, and Kamp Kiwanis, …read more!

Harry Potter Alliance Wins $250,000 in the Chase Community Giving Challenge

Jul 13, 2010

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

Charity

Unbelievable news today. THANKS TO YOU the Harry Potter Alliance has won $250,000 in the Chase Community Giving Challenge. “This is the only time I have no quotes,” said Andrew Slack, head of the organization. Slack is known for having a quote for anything at any given time.

HPA For the Win – Take Five Minutes to Help the HP Alliance Change the World

Jul 06, 2010

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

Charity

Our friends at the Harry Potter Alliance are currently closing in on the lead for the Chase Community Giving Challenge, an effort which allows people from around the world to help allocate $5 million to hundreds of thousands of charities around the country. The HPA is in the running for the $250,000 prize, which will …read more!

Helping Haiti Heal Finale LiveStream Tomorrow, June 27, from 2 PM – 5 PM EST

Jun 26, 2010

Posted by: EdwardTLC

Charity

As readers will recall, a few months back Harry Potter fans and fans from communities across genre and medium came together to raise money for Partners in Health, a charitable organization working to bring aid and relief services to Haiti. Together, we raised $123,000 for Partners in Health- enough for five cargo plans loaded with …read more!

Lunch With OotP Screenwriter Michael Goldenberg Up for Inside Out Community Arts Charity Auction

Jun 26, 2010

Posted by: EdwardTLC

Charity

Inside Out Community Arts, a nonprofit charitable organization dedicated to “providing confidence and inspiration to make a positive difference in communities worldwide through visual and performing arts workshops, performances and festivals,” currently is holding an auction which is offering, among other prizes, a lunch with “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” screenwriter Michael …read more!

Signed Harry Potter Books Charity Auction

Jun 19, 2010

Posted by: Mel

Charity

There is currently a charity auction underway on eBay, which is auctioning off several Harry Potter books, all of which signed by J. K. Rowling and some that include an illustration from Mary GrandPre. This charity auction is being run by a young man from Florida, who, as readers may recall has used the auctioning …read more!

Helping Haiti Heal Gift Draw Tonight at 7:30pm EST

Mar 09, 2010

Posted by: EdwardTLC

Charity

Tonight, at 7:30pm EST, the recipients of the hundreds of thank you gifts for donating to Helping Haiti Heal will be drawn on the SayAHA LiveStream channel. The gift recipiants will be chosen randomly for each of the over one hundred different gifts donated as part of Helping Haiti Heal. Those gifts include the signed …read more!



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