Opportunity: Send Messages to Doctors Without Borders Aid Workers

From time to time, Carpe Futurum plans on posting volunteer opportunities–things you can do or get involved with on your own.

What: Doctors Without Borders (Medecins Sans Frontieres) is collecting messages to send to their aid workers in the field during the holiday season.
Where: Online
How: Visit this page: http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/donate/messages/?msource=ADC111001D01
Write your own message of support and encouragement, wishing them happy holidays, or thanking them for their commitment to saving lives.
Deadline: November 19

October 30: Dear Mr. Potter Pages & Cards for the Troops

Date: Sunday, October 30
Time: 2:00-5:00pm
Location: Panera, 8191 Strawberry Ln (at Gallows), Merrifield Va

Join us at Panera for an afternoon snack and an opportunity to work on some paper arts, either by creating a Dear Mr. Potter letter for Kate to include in her collection or by making decorative cards for the troops (or both!).

In case you don’t know about Dear Mr. Potter, it’s a project that pulls together fan letters about what Potter means to you. Kate is compiling a collection of our Dear Mr. Potter letters. So think about what you love about the books, movies and fandom and join us to create your letter to Mr. Potter, thanking him for the experiences you’ve had. Your letter can have art, text, photos—-whatever you want as long as it’s flat and can be inserted into the book.

Or if you prefer, you can create cards to brighten the days of our service members abroad.

What to bring: paper, pencils, pens, markers, glitter, stickers, tape, glue sticks and anything you want to include in your Dear Mr. Potter letter, such as photos.

RSVP: Since this is a short-notice event (sorry about that!), please e-mail carpefuturum@gmail.com or reply here to let us know if you plan to attend. Hope to see you there!

See Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 & Support Charity!

See The Boy Who Lived one final time on the big screen for a great cause. On November 5 & 6, select AMC theatres will hold three showings of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 to support the Will Rogers Institute. For only $5, you can witness the end of one of the best cinematic series in history as intended once again.

Thanks, Kristen S, for bringing this to our attention!

Seeing Harry Potter & helping a charity? Carpe Futurum decided that this is just too good of an opportunity to pass up!

Charity Information: http://www.wrinstitute.org/
Mission: “To perpetuate the memory of Will Rogers by promoting and engaging in medical research pertaining to cardio-pulmonary diseases and educating the general public on topics of health and fitness. “

Showtime: Sunday, November 6, Noon
Location: AMC Hoffman Center 22, 206 Swamp Fox Rd. Alexandria, VA
Cost: $5
Tickets: Buy your tickets online on your own ahead of time https://amc.movietickets.com/purchase/perf_id/658457201/exid/amc

EDIT: The DADA Meetup will be meeting for lunch right after the movie at Galae Thai, which is just across from the theater in the crescent of restaurants and shops. Even if you can’t make the movie, you can join the group for lunch around 2:30pm!

Promote Us–Post This Flyer!

We’ve created a tear-away flyer to promote Carpe Futurum! Please print and post this flyer wherever you spend time: school, work, a local bookstore or coffee shop. Let’s get more people involved to help us make a difference!

Sponsor a Walker in the DC Stop Modern Slavery Walk

We learned about current day human trafficking and slavery during the Sixth Horcrux in the HPA’s Deathly Hallows campaign this year. There are an estimated 27 million slaves around the world, including within our D.C. Area communities. On Saturday, October 22, 2011 there will be a Stop Modern Slavery Walk in Washington, D.C.

Kate’s younger sister, Anna, is participating as a walker. If you’re so inclined, please donate to her fund-raising efforts (donations are tax deductible). You can also register to walk in the event or visit the site to find out more. The event includes a 5K walk, anti-trafficking resource fair, speakers, and musical performances.

Sponsor Kate’s Sister!

Even if you can’t donate or walk, please spread the word to your family & friends about this event! Thanks!

Chapter Projects & Photos

Lots of new pages and photos have been uploaded to our website. Check out what Carpe Futurum did for the HPA’s Deathly Hallows Campaign. There are new photos up for the Climate Crisis Horcrux, the Child Slavery Horcrux, and the Illiteracy Horcrux.

Speaking of which, our Accio Books stats are now officially posted. We managed to collect & donate 5,003 books, which is almost twice as many as last year. We donated these books to 18 different places in our community and around the world. Excellent work, Carpe Futurum!

 

There are also new pages up for our chapter projects so far this 2011:

• Burke Centre Library Community Display Case
• Accio Books (Illiteracy Horcrux)
• Sponsoring Cheetahs at the National Zoo
• Game Day & School Supply Drive II
• Wizard Rock the Vote
• Sponsoring Projects at DonorsChoose & Kiva
• Harry Potter Fandom Video

We’re busy planning some exciting events for the rest of 2011. Spread the word about our chapter to your friends and we hope to see you at our next project!

Enviro Goodie Bags – Winners Announced!

Thanks to all who entered our giveaway for the environmentally friendly goodie bags that we offered as part of the HPA’s Climate Crisis Horcrux!

As you can see, we’ve assembled a fabulous set of prizes for our winners:

And now–it’s almost as exciting as finding out who won the House Cup!–we announce the winners …

GRAND PRIZE: Shawn Baker
Second prizes: Edwin McEver and Grace Kendall

We will be in touch to figure out how we can easily get you your goodie bags. For those who didn’t win, never fear–we are planning more activities and giveaways for this fall.