Hi, and welcome to the 2010 edition of the Anthrocon Charity Event Followup!

Anthrocon raised a total of $12,849 for Fayette Friends of Animals, our supported charity this year. Thanks very much to Laura Wiand and all the volunteers from FFoA who came out to participate!

Importantly, gratitude goes to all the donors who contributed artwork and merchandise to the auction and raffle, and to all those who both bid at the auction and bought raffle tickets. This is what makes the event go, so recognition of their philanthropy cannot be understated.

Big thanks are in order for the Dorsai Irregulars, whose final fursuit ear-tag raised a single-item bid of $1600! That is a record at Anthrocon's Charity Auction for the highest item sale we've ever recorded. Special thanks also go to the Westin, Omni, and DoubleTree who each generously offered up a four-night stay during Anthrocon 2011.

I would like to give thanks to my staff who helped conduct both the charity auction and raffle. None of this could've occurred without the assistance of Mike "Mrianti" Pierce, Jason "creature" Murdock, Shaun "Stahi" Daugherty, Steven "ToraCub" Sears, and Mark "Sage Jackal" Johns. My great appreciation also goes to Dr. Sam "Uncle Kage" Conway for his auctioneering talents which surely contributed to the new highest average auction sale price ever recorded at Anthrocon.

More thanks go to 2, the Ranting Gryphon, and again to Dr. Conway for generously contributing the proceeds of their Sunday benefit comedy show to the charity.

Some raffle items were not claimed on Sunday. Items with more than 10 tickets will be re-raffled next year.

Finally, here are all the details.

Charity Auction (in no particular order) [donor - item - sale price]:

Soba - Donald Duck lithograph from "Donald's Golf Game" - $40
Soba - "Kellogg's Sweet Eatin' Carnival" metal sign - $20
Westin - Four nights in the Westin for AC 2011 - $750
James Gurney - Original Anthrocon 2010 badge art - $200
Soba - Framed Mickey Mouse sericel - $35
FurPlanet & D.J. Fahl - "Save the Day" book, poster, bookmarks - $75
Fayette Friends of Animals - Framed paw-print art - $85
Lynn Harris - Snow leopard cutting board by Kerri Perucki - $155
Bill Holbrook - Kevin & Kell collection #15 signed by Holbrook & Conway - $50
Troy - Dragon blanket - $240
DoubleTree - Four nights in the DoubleTree for AC 2011 - $500
Soba - "Choosing the Right Club" framed Goofy print - $70
Anthrocon - Highest-numbered AC 2010 non-Dorsai fursuit tag - $200
Katie Obarski - "Too Pooped" counted cross-stitch - $80
Amaruq - "Ready to Explore" framed birch woodcut - $140
Soba - "Mickey's Golfing Day" framed print - $40
James Gurney - Print of Anthrocon 2010 tee art w/ original signed art - $200
Omni William Penn - Four nights in the Omni for AC 2011 - $450
Killjoy - Katana - $350
Dorsai Irregulars - Final Dorsai fursuit ear-tag #1000 - $1600
Charlie Groark - Totoro plush - $250
Anthrocon - Sandstone Club poster - $120

Auction total: $5650


Raffle (in no particular order) [donor - item - ticket sales @ $1 each]:

nimhmuck.com - Impossible Creatures PC game/guide, RPGs, and comics bundle - $46
Mama Cat - Jaguar plush - $19
Amaruq - Beaver statue - $15
Skyfire - Inktense pencil set - $59
Ash Evans - "Sly Fairy" art mug - $19
Jafra & Pup - Four fursuit figurines - $44
Mejeep - M:tG Portal: Second Age starter set - $56
Ritch Duncan & Bob Powers - "The Werewolf's Guide to Life" paperback (signed) - $36
Pendragon Chainmail - Belt & pouch - $48
Anthrocon - AC 2007 mug & AC 2008 beanie promos - $7
Johanna Worth - Outdoor/Landscape print portfolio - $2
MortonFox - "Snow Dogs" & Ikea fox plush - $73
Mejeep - 2 Godzilla caps - $6
Killjoy - South Park plush (x4) - $13
Violet Kitsuneko - "Cave Fox" digital print - $6
Lynn Harris - Photo prints by Shane Siers - $3
Anonymous - Unicorn statuette - $9
Lunden - "Gas Guzzler" art by Heather Bruton - $37
Fenris Lorsrai - "Songs of Ancient Journeys" HC w/ $20 gift cert - $5
Anthrocon - Dog/Cat treat canisters - $17
Anonymous - "Tiger Buttah" signed children's book - $15
Nefaria - Schnuffel CD - $13
Jenner - Australian furry-themed beer packaging - $5
Lunden - "City of Ice" zines #1 & 2 by Roz Gibson - $3
Lunden - "Wrath" art by Terrie Smith - $83
Tuzi - Fox & Cat art - $37
Soba - Pokemon poster - $8
Jim Martin - Dinotopia VHS signed by James Gurney - $16
Neon Dragon Art - Dragon t-shirt (small) - $25
Jenner - "Let's Kick Some Tail" Doc Rat t-shirt, signed - $15
Skyfire - Cartoon drawing how-to books - $27
Lunden - Furrlough #110, #117 signed by Eric Costello - $16
Joatmon - Kevin & little Kevin plush from "Up" - $14
Joatmon - Usagi Yojimbo book 2 (signed) & book 23 - $39
Punktiger - AC 1997 & 1998 VHS con videos - $37
Miyamoto Jiro - "Fangs of K'aath" & "The Rats of Acomar" SC books by Paul Kidd - $32
Killjoy - Complete set of Dragonball Z figurines - $15
Lunden - "Volle" book by Kyell Gold - $35
Lynn Harris - Wolf suncatcher artwork by Kerri Perucki - $13
David Lillie - Dreamkeepers SC GNs Vol 1 & 2, signed w/ sketch - $67
Angel - Redwall 20th Anniversary ed. book set - $29
Sanguine Productions - Promo poster by Tracy Butler - $72
Tuzi - Glass candy dish art - $15
Johanna Worth - Still life print portfolio - $10
Mejeep - FAO Schwarz leopard plush - $19
Lunden - Redwall GN - $14
Lunden - "Blacksad: The Sketch Files" - $23
Killjoy - Dinosaur & Snubbies plush sets - $39
Joatmon - "Power of Three" complete HC set & "The Unscratchables" HC - $29
Miyamoto Jiro - "Blacklight 1-3", "4-5", "6", "Unforgiven", "Jet 2350" by Roz Gibson - $32
Fenris Lorsrai - Apoxie sculpt art supplies - $4
Dr. G/Furry Survey - AC 2008 room cards (x10) - $11
Shirotora - Tutty Bear - $2
Jenner - "Just What the Doctor Ordered" Doc Rat tee, signed - $13
Joatmon - DVDs - $18
Lynn Harris - Sifaka tee, hand-embroidered in Madagascar - $5

Raffle total: $1370


2 & Kage's Comedy Show (tix @ $10): $3,720

Dr. Gerbasi's Furry Survey donation: $100

Savage Turtle Studios Fursuit sale donation: $85

Merchandise sales: $967

Additional cash donations: $957

Convention total: $12849

Thanks again for a great year and see you all in 2011!

-- Rigel