AIDS Run / Walk Chicago 2008 Knitters Raffle

My husband and I are participating in AIDS Run / Walk Chicago 2008, a fundraiser (I’m walking, Tom is running) put on by the AIDS foundation of Chicago to raise AIDS awareness and funds for the HIV/AIDS project at the law firm where I work. As a matter of fact, 100% of the funds I raise will go to this project that provides free civil legal aid to those with HIV / AIDS.

On June 6, 2008, the world will mark the 27th anniversary since the discovery of the virus that came to be known as AIDS. Even though medical advancements have changed AIDS from a death sentence to a chronic disease, we are still without a vaccine or a cure. In fact, the HIV infection rate is rising among communities of color and among young gay males. In addition, there continues to be a dire need for education as well as a wide range of social service programs—many of which have recently suffered severe cutbacks because of decreased government funding.

Since it was established in 2001, AIDS Run & Walk Chicago has netted over $1.5 million to battle the epidemic. When you donate to AIDS Run & Walk Chicago, you help support the organizations whose work is so invaluable in the battle against HIV/AIDS.

I want to raise some money for the effort, but being who I am, a lemonade stand or a bake sale wasn't really my style. I'm not much of a schmoozer, so a cocktail party wasn't going to happen either. I'm not all that great at fundraising really, so I channeled my former management prof and decided to focus on my "core competancies." I'm raising money the best way I know how; I'm having a knitters raffle with a bunch of awesome prizes:

• A signed print, Contentment, by Franklin of The Panopticon
• Piddleloop piddly bags with numbers (representing the large numbers of people still affected by AIDS) with red handles,
• a few wieners piddly bags with condoms,
• a large and a small piddlepouch with sheep
• Wollmeise yarn in red - Indischrot, Rosenrot and Wilder Mohn
• Tausendschon Yarn from Germany, graciously donated by Mary Ann from NYC
• Lime and Violet Intention yarn in Healing, Hope, and Courage
• Gaslight Dyeworks yarn in 'black hole' and 'mars attacks'
• SWTC Saphira yarn (that feels exactly like malabrigo and is 100% superwash)
• Red ribbon buttons donated by the Moustache Factory
• Each prize will also include an awareness ribbon sock pattern designed by me

Here are some pictures of the prizes:

Raffle Details:

• The raffle officially starts September 2, 2008 and ends Friday September 19, 2008 at 5pm.
• A raffle entry will cost $5 each,

  • 6 entries for $25 - Bronze level donation
  • 13 entries for $50 - Silver level donation
  • 25 entries for $100 - Gold level donation
  • 75 entries for $250 - Platinum level donation

• Each prize is as pictured.
• Winners will be drawn promptly after the end of the raffle.
• Winners will be drawn in order and will be able to pick their prize in order they were drawn.
• The prizes will be shipped on Monday September 22, 2008.

Now I bet you're saying to yourself, "Self - HOLY CRAP! Those are some awesome prizes and I definitely want to donate to this worthy cause! How do I get in on this?"

Here's how to enter the raffle:

• Go Here
• Choose your level of donation or enter in a custom amount.
• Fill out the form with payment information and click donate now
• Forward your donation confirmation email to aidswalk at kristyland dot com -if you have a ravelry user ID, please send that too. I will respond with a confirmation email (just give me a day to process)

If you would like to donate via paypal, use the button below and then forward the email you get from paypal to aidswalk at kristyland dot com. This will go to my paypal account (that's the only way I could figure out how to set it up) and I'll transfer the funds manually.



That's all there is to it! Tell your friends and Good luck to you all!

09.02.08 5:10pm