I am an avid lover of animals. So like the rest of the world, I was captivated by Sam the Koala Bear. Sam was found, burned and dehydrated, a survivor of the wildfires. Sadly, Sam was one of the few lucky ones. It is believed that over one million animals perished in fires. Many others are injured and in desperate need of food and care. So when my fellow eXtasy author, Astrid Cooper, announced she was throwing a raffle to help out, I was more than eager to lend my support.

I wasn’t alone. Over thirty authors and artists have made donations, the proceeds of which will go to two different animal charities. Here is just a bit of information:

“Tickets cost $3 each or 5 for $10. All amounts are in Australian Dollars. (One Australian Dollar = 65c US approx). Payment can be made via paypal, kopperkat@gmail.com or cheques/money orders sent to: Gillian Curtin, PO Box 514, KAPUNDA, 5373, South Australia. Please ensure that when purchasing tickets you include your contact details, email, snail mail, telephone number.”

“RAFFLE WINNERS NOTIFICATION:
The raffle will run until 30th March, 2009 and prizes drawn in front of two independent witnesses on 2nd April, 2009. Winners notified by email on 4th April, 2009 and winners’ details posted on the website asap after this date.”

For more information, you can go to: http://astridcooper.com/bushfires.htm

-Stephani