FINAL UPDATE: Okay, it's Saturday. I have 36 donors here, not counting two honorary donors and one repeat donor. XD All told, you guys have added a good $1,300+ to the Fernando pot I AM STUNNED.

OTHER UPDATE: Holy moly folks! I've got over 30 donors here! You guys are awesome (and I am so screwed)! X'D

UPDATE: People have been asking how long this Sketch Drive will last. I have decided to keep accepting Sketch Drive donations for as long as Uncle Kage has his donation page active OR this Saturday, April 21, whichever comes FIRST. This should give me a chance to finish all these sketches before AnthroCon. XD For those of you who wish to order a real commission off me, you shall have an opportunity coming in May.

So, many of you have probably already heard of the drive to Save Fernando's, that amazing little sandwich cafe just across the street from AnthroCon. Basically: Fernando's is THE place for breakfast, lunch (and sometimes dinner) if you're a rushed ragged Dealer's Den artist at AC, or just a regular con-goer. It's amazing. It's wonderful, fast, cheap, and delicious.

And, because of the lagging economy, Fernando's may be closing at the end of this month.

And I say MAY because… well, because any fur who's been to Fernando's during AC has seen the paw prints on the windows, the special shirts, the way he changes the shop's name to "FURNANDO'S" for AC weekend. We love Fernando. And someone decided to do something about it.

 kagemushi, Chairman of AnthroCon, started a fundraiser to raise some money to help Fernando go home in good shape, since he would be in debt when he closed. You can see the original journal here: http://unclekage.livejournal.com/140100.html

Then furries happened. Now the situation is this: http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/3376919/

I've already donated, but I thought of something fun we could do. If you donate at least $5.00 to Fernando's fund via Kage's PayPal drive, forward me your receipt in an email, and I will draw something for you. It will be black and white. It will be digital. It will be fast. But it will be for YOU.

Here is what I need you to do:

Go to Uncle Kage's LJ post here: http://unclekage.livejournal.com/140100.html

Donate at least $5.00 to help.furnando[at]yahoo.com. Put FOR FERNANDO in the subject line, and mention "Elrond sketch drive" in the note. and then forward the receipt PayPal sends you to me, at gorondie[at]gmail.com. In your forwarded email, include a reference pic and/or description of your character, or just name your favorite animal and color. You will hear from me shortly.

NOTES:

You may, of course, donate more than $5.00, but these drawings will be all be $5.00-worth drawings.

If you have already donated, sorry, YOU'LL HAVE TO DONATE 5 MORE BUCKS TO GET A PICTURE. I'll be checking transaction dates. So.

Once again, the PayPal email is help.furnando[at]yahoo.com, forward your receipt to me at gorondie[at]gmail.com, include a ref pic/description of your character or name your fav animal and color.

LET'S MAKE SURE WE CAN ALL HAVE PIZZA WRAPS AT AC THIS YEAR!

A list of kind donors—with links to their pictures, can be found here:

http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/3386688/