{"id":66327,"date":"2012-12-03T10:06:48","date_gmt":"2012-12-03T15:06:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/?p=66327"},"modified":"2012-12-03T10:07:00","modified_gmt":"2012-12-03T15:07:00","slug":"worldbuilders-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/2012\/12\/03\/66327-worldbuilders-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"UPDATED: Worldbuilders 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are you looking for a way to help end poverty and hunger worldwide? \u00a0Do you love books? \u00a0Do you love modern fantasy authors in addition to Tolkien? \u00a0If you said yes to these questions, you should check out Worldbuilders<\/a>. \u00a0The short of it is that Worldbuilders is a team contributing to Heifer International<\/a>, but by donating to Heifer through their team page, you get the opportunity to have your contribution matched and to win some incredibly cool items from some of the best authors and artists producing work today. \u00a0Included in Worldbuilders sponsors are TORn regulars like Badali Jewelry<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Donato Giancola<\/a>. \u00a0If you are feeling charitable this holiday season, you should check out Worldbuilders. \u00a0You can read the full press release after the cut.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Worldbuilders kicks off its fifth annual fundraiser for Heifer International<\/strong><\/p>\n

(Stevens Point, WI) \u2013 This year marks the fifth year Worldbuilders is teaming up with authors, publishers, artists and generally awesome people from around the world to raise money for Patrick Rothfuss\u2019 beloved organization, Heifer International.<\/p>\n

\u201cHeifer International is my favorite charity,\u201d said Worldbuilders Founder, Patrick Rothfuss.\u00a0 \u201cIt helps people raise themselves up out of poverty and starvation.\u00a0 All over the world, Heifer promotes education, sustainable agriculture, and local industry.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rothfuss started Worldbuilders in 2008 to help people become aware of Heifer International and to raise money for the organization.\u00a0 To date, Rothfuss and Worldbuilders have raised over one million dollars for Heifer International through the Worldbuilders fundraiser and Rothfuss\u2019 personal donations.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m constantly amazed by how generous people are.\u00a0 We\u2019ve had six year olds give us their Christmas money,\u201d said Rothfuss.\u00a0 \u201cWe\u2019ve had teenagers run bake sales.\u00a0 I\u2019ve seen broke college students kick in ten dollars, and CEOs donate ten thousand dollars.\u00a0 They all love helping.\u00a0 They all want to make the world a better place.\u201d<\/p>\n

During the annual fundraiser, Rothfuss and Worldbuilders will match many of the donations made through the Worldbuilders Team Page by contributing additional money and great personal gifts from Pat\u2019s own collection and money.\u00a0 In addition, Worldbuilders will send out thousands of rare, specialty or signed books, posters, CDs and DVDs.\u00a0 These prizes are donated to Worldbuilders by authors, artists, musicians, actors, publishers and readers for donors to win through their lottery system of the fundraiser.<\/p>\n

For every $10 a person donates through the Worldbuilders Team Page, he or she will be entered to win one of the prizes.\u00a0 In addition to the fundraiser, another way to support Worldbuilders year round is to visit their online store, The Tinker\u2019s Packs.\u00a0 The online store carries a variety of t-shirts, posters, jewelry and books sourced from around the world.\u00a0 The Tinker\u2019s Packs has become a popular place to go when searching for science fiction or fantasy works in foreign languages.<\/p>\n

Heifer International is an organization working to end poverty in over forty countries, including the United States.\u00a0 The organization provides families with animals, teaching them how to be self-reliant, and encourages them to share their wealth with others.\u00a0 By doing this, they share their knowledge, education and hopes with other families in need, helping communities prosper.<\/p>\n

For more information about Worldbuilders, The Tinker\u2019s Packs and this year\u2019s fundraiser, visit www.worldbuilders.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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