Zombies support the Food Bank

On August 26, hundreds of people are expected to show up for Zombie-o-Rama in downtown San Jose. This year, event organizer Dan Vado of SLG publishing has set up a food drive to compliment the Zombie Crawl and film showing of "Shaun of the Dead".

A barrel will be set up at the movie site (Starlight Cinema) as well as at Zombie-O-Rama HQ (otherwise known as the SLG Art Boutiki).

"We're all looking for ways to make it through this very hard time, so the stuff that really resonates with people is about community," Vado says. "The first rule in a zombie apocalypse is to stick together, because that's the only way to survive."

I never thought I'd find myself in a position where I wanted to thank a pack of zombies... But wow, thanks guys!

More information available on the Zombie-O-Rama blog, at Zombieorama.com and in this Mercury News article.

Photo by Josie Lepe, Mercury News

Attention All Philanthropic Chess Enthusiasts!

Combine your love of chess with support for the Food Bank! We are pleased to announce that Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties has been selected as the beneficiary of a chess tournament hosted by Chess USA and Chess-For-Charity.com!

Chess-For-Charity.com has found a way to leverage very small individual entrance fees from thousands of people into enormous cash prizes for the players/donors and also into significant contributions to Second Harvest Food Bank. Based on participation, the prize money can be more than 6 figures.

TO ENTER
The entry fee is $2.00. You don't need a PayPal account to pay for this; you can pay with your credit or debit card as well. 

Click here to register at the site and optionally enter in the chess tournament.

First round pairing will be announced through the ChessForDollars.com website and via your email on or about 2008-11-25 12:07:27. Then you will have 7 days to use the on-line scheduler to agree on a start time with your opponent. This process will be repeated about every 7 days for each round until the winners are declared. Conveniently, you can pick a different start time for each round!

This tournament is also an attempt to set the Guinness World Record for most players in an on-line tournament. If you enter the tournament and make at least one move in the first round, we will notify you when you can download a personalized certificate attesting to your part in this achievement if the record is set.

Please visit the Chess USA Second Harvest Tournament site to learn more.

Halloween Party to Benefit Second Harvest Food Bank

Friday, October 31 - 8:30 pm
Zephyr at 2277 Alameda St., San Francisco
Hosted by Journey Productions and benefiting Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties, this night of fun will feature dance performances by Ronnie Reddick’s La Femme Panache & City Slam and an array of tasty hors d’oeuvres and liquid refreshments. This promises to be a night of musical enjoyment! Each ticket is $50 and includes all entertainment, food, and fun. And 10% of each ticket is being donated directly to Second Harvest Food Bank.

To purchase tickets for this party, click here.

For more information, view the flyer.