Category Archives: Charity Events & Fundraising

Grand plans and call for volunteers

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Thanks to the wonderful generosity of our sponsors and the Calgary Expo team, we will be hosting a charity screening of Serenity (2005) as part of the official Calgary Expo programming on Friday, April 17, 2015.

If all goes as planned, this will be the first of three planned screenings taking part throughout Alberta (Edmonton in Sept, Lethbridge in Nov) to celebrate the 5th anniversary of the Alberta Browncoats Society and the 10th anniversary of the Big Damn Movie!

As with our screening at Edmonton Expo in 2014, this screening will be an un-ticketed event; your Calgary Expo ticket (Friday or Weekend pass) is all you need to come join in on the fun.

However, this is a charity screening so donations will be greatly appreciated. Donors will receive a draw ticket making them eligible for door prizes. Remember last year when we gave away Nathan Fillion autographed items as door prizes? Keep that in mind. This year’s donations are equally epic!

Of course, an event like this (and our charity booth) can’t run by itself. If you are attending Calgary Expo and are interested in volunteering to help at the screening or at our charity booth, please send us a wave by March 31, 2015 with your contact information.

2014 AGM Highlights

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The 2014 Annual General Meeting has come and gone. If you missed it, here’s some highlights:

2015 Board of Directors
Chair: Sheelagh Semper
Vice Chair: Wendy McCormack
Secretary/Treasurer: Beverley Williams

Directors:
Dr. Doug Reid
Jeri Noyes
Drew Semper
Andy Dempsey

Social Committee (monthly shindig planners):
Jeri Noyes
Wendy McCormack

2015 Convention Schedule
April 16-19 Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo
May 30-31 EEK! Comic & Pop Culture Fest
June 20-21 CHAS Touch History Expo
Sept 25-27 Edmonton Comic & Entertainment Expo
Nov 14-15 Lethbridge Entertainment Expo

Shindigs
We had some great suggestions for Shindigs at the conventions.  Keep your eye on our Shindig calendar or our Facebook page for dates and activity details. Next up is Browncoat Bowling at Bonnie Doon Lanes on January 31st at 2pm.

Knitting
Ma Cobb’s knitting army starts back up in the new year. Beginning Thursday, February 5 2015, we’ll be meeting every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month from 6:30 – 9:00 pm at the Carrot (9351 118 Ave, Edmonton).

Everyone is welcome. Our group includes many new and novice knitters. No experience required. However, experienced knitters may find themselves subject to adoration and acclaim!

Fall Charity Auction: Nov 17 – 26, 2014

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We are thrilled to announce that we have partnered with the California Browncoats to hold our upcoming online charity auction via their eBay account. The auction will begin November 17 at 8am PST and continue for 10 days.

The proceeds of this auction will be split between Edmonton’s Youth Empowerment and Support Services (a shelter & support program for homeless teens), Kids Need to Read (a US-based children’s literacy charity), Equality Now (an international women’s advocacy organization), and the Edmonton Women’s Emergency Accommodation Centre.

Our goal is to raise $2,000 USD to be split between these wonderful organizations. Of course, we’d love to shatter that goal with your shiny help!

We welcome bids from all over the world.

We would like to extend a special thanks to our auction donors:
* John Barrowman
* Nathan Fillion
* Adam Baldwin
* Mark Sheppard
* Felicia Day
* Gina Torres
* Alan Tudyk
* Morena Baccarin
* Summer Glau
* Stephen Amell
* Joseph Gatt
* Katrina Law
* Kelly Hu
* Phil Lamarr
* Jamie Bamber
* Matthew Bryan
* Laura Sememiuk
* Clinton Ouderkirk
* Natalie Dempsey
* Semper Family
* California Browncoats

Their generosity and support has been amazing. Each donor has been identified on the individual auction listings.

Buyers located in Edmonton, AB and surrounding areas may arrange for local pickup of any items they win without charge.

Good Works: Edmonton Expo Results

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Thanks to all the wonderful people who supported our charity booth this weekend we raised 2012$ (CAD) for our charity partners. We will be donating 1007$ to the Edmonton Women’s Emergency Accommodation Centre (WEAC), 503$ to Youth Empowerment and Support Services (YESS), 301$ to Kids Need to Read (KNTR), & 201$ to Equality Now.

Highlights of the weekend:

  1. Thanks to the shiny Edmonton Expo organizing team, we held our first charity Serenity screening at a convention. The screening raised 572.35$ and many a door prize was handed off to attendees. We’re hoping to repeat the success at the next Calgary Expo and make the Edmonton screening an annual tradition *quickly searches for wood to knock*
  2. Much plotting relating to the expansion of the AB Browncoats charity booth to the Lethbridge Expo (we’re shooting for 2015) happened. There were giggles. And far too many games of “Cunning Hat Punch-buggy” while the plot thickened.
  3. Custom Geekspot magnets, exclusive to the Alberta Browncoats, made their debut at our charity booth. They looked AMAZING; Kaylee eating a strawberry drool-worthy!
  4. Happy Harbor Comics swooped in to save the day when our Square reader refused to read anything…
  5. We’re trying not to name drop but… a ruggedly handsome elder brother of a certain Cap’t stopped by to say hello.
  6. Ahem, now we’re name dropping. Famed cos-player and convention guest, Jessica Nigri, stopped by our booth to pick out her own cunning hat. We think it looks great on her!

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Serenity Charity Screening

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Don your best flowery bonnet, grab your rain stick & join the Alberta Browncoats for a charity screening of Serenity (Universal, 2005). This is an un-ticketed event; your Friday or Weekend pass Edmonton Expo ticket is all you need to come join in on the fun on Friday from 5:30 – 8:00 pm in room 104.

This is a charity screening; donations will be greatly appreciated. Donors will be eligible for door prizes. Remember last year when we gave away six Nathan Fillion autographed items as door prizes? Keep that in mind 😉

Important points to remember:

  1. This is an un-ticketed event. If you have a ticket to get into Edmonton Expo on Friday (or a weekend pass), you have a ticket to attend our charity screening of “Serenity”.
  2. Since this is a charity screening, donations will be gleefully accepted at the door. In exchange for your cashy-money, we’ll give you a ticket for the door prize draws. We’re still gathering prizes, but to date we’ve already set aside 3 items autographed by the Captain!
  3. Even if you can’t make it, please share this event on FB, invite your friends/family/frenemies, and shout about it from the rooftops. The wonderful crew at Edmonton Expo has gifted us with screening space that fits up to 300 people and we’d LOVE to see it filled!

But wait! There’s more!
The Edmonton Expo team tells us that the room they’ve assigned for the screening holds up to 300 people. I know there’s at least that many Browncoats in Edmonton. Hope to see a packed room and lots of costumes from any genre.

Don’t forget to visit our charity booth (#1000)
As in previous years, we will have a charity booth at the Edmonton Expo in 2014. Come purchase our shiny wares & support women’s and children’s charities.  We’ve got some great new items debuting in Edmonton this month.

Profits from the booth & Serenity (Universal, 2005) charity screening will be split between Equality Now, Kids Need to Read, Youth Empowerment and Support Services, and Women’s Emergency Accommodation Centre.