Trek Geeks' STLV Cosplay for Good!Every year, thousands of Star Trek fans descend upon Las Vegas for the biggest convention of the year. We come from all over and we spend our hard-earned dollars having fun and reconnecting with our Star Trek family.
We figured, why not try to do a little good for a local Las Vegas charity while we're out there!
THE PLANIt's simple: Dan and Bill from the Trek Geeks Podcast want to raise $1,000 for the Nevada SPCA--the largest no-kill animal shelter in the Las Vegas area--and if they can raise that amount, they'll show off their sexy legs at the Las Vegas Star Trek Convention! They'll do it through cosplay, wearing the much maligned Skant uniform from Star Trek: The Next Generation's first season!
WHENSaturday, August 5, 2017
WHEREThe Official Star Trek 2017 Convention in Las Vegas
Rio All Suites Hotel
Las Vegas Nevada
WHYThere were several charities local to the Las Vegas area that were considered for this campaign. Both Bill and Dan are rescue dog lovers, with the four legged members of their families having come from similar facilities. They are both long time dog lovers and supporters of pet adoption, and that made selecting the Nevada SPCA quite easy.
THE DETAILSOver the next couple of months, Dan and Bill will be having their uniforms made! The goal is to raise at least $1,000, but they certainly hope they can warp past that goal! (GoFundMe does charge fees for charity fund raising, so to net the $1,000 we need to raise a minimum of $1,100 +/-.)
Now this is the important part: ALL MONEY RAISED IN THIS FUNDRAISER GOES DIRECTLY TO THE NEVADA SPCA! Any funds you donate in this campaign goes straight to the NSPCA--it will not go to Trek Geeks first. You can donate to this with the full confidence of knowing your charitable contribution will go to where it's needed the most: taking care of the dogs, cats, and other adoptable animals at the NSPCA who are waiting to find their FUR-ever homes!
BONUSBut wait, there's more! If you're at the Star Trek convention on Saturday, August 5th, Bill and Dan will donate $1 for the first 100 selfies people take with them in their skants and post to social media tagging Trek Geeks and the Nevada SPCA!
Please help and please share this campaign!
ABOUT THE NSPCA'S MISSIONThe Nevada SPCA, a nonprofit organization, operates a no-kill animal sanctuary, promotes humane education, makes referrals for lower-cost spay/neuter and vaccination services, and challenges people to be the best possible guardians for the companion animals in their care.
We work to achieve our adoption goals by treating each animal as an individual, with a name instead of a number. We strive to match each rescued animal with people by personality and lifestyle in order to have the best chance to find a forever home.
We seek homes for the animals where they will be treated, cherished, and appreciated as members of the family. (
http://www.nevadaspca.org)
ABOUT TREK GEEKS
Trek Geeks is a casual discussion on Star Trek between two friends that have known each other for 20 years. Each week, Dan Davidson and Bill Smith will highlight various Star Trek topics covering The Original Series, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise...as well as the new feature films and independently produced shows! In addition, they'll stump one another with trivia and have conversations with various contributors and celebrities throughout the Star Trek Universe. The Trek Geeks Podcast is new every Tuesday and available on iTunes, Google Play, iHeartRadio, and whereever podcasts are downloaded. (
http://trekgeeks.com)
