io9: Charity

Feed Cthulhu by Feeding the Hungry at Thanksgiving

Charlie Jane Anders — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 15:39:20 PST

H.P. Lovecraft died at age 46, partly due to poverty and malnutrition. So Ross E. Lockhart, editor of The Book of Cthulhu, is encouraging you to donate to local food banks and food charities this Thanksgiving holiday. If you tweet that you've fed Cthulhu, including the amount you donated and the name of the food charity you donated to, you can be one of 24 randomly selected people to win an e-book of The Book of Cthulhu. Just make sure to include the hashtag #FeedCthulhu and @LossRockhart. [Book of Cthulhu] More »

Own a gorgeous signed print of Doctor Who's tin dog, and raise money for heart transplants!

Charlie Jane Anders — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 11:30:21 PDT

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We've marveled at the brilliant Doctor Who concept art by artist Peter McKinistry. And now, here's your chance to own an ultra-rare print of McKinstry's illustration of the Doctor's best friend K-9, signed by McKinstry and the voice of K9, John Leeson! (Click the above image to make it giant, or right-click and select "open link in new tab.") More »

William Gibson contributes to a new anthology for Japan earthquake relief, available after just one month

Charlie Jane Anders — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 08:30:00 PDT

You can read a new piece by William Gibson and help donate to the Red Cross efforts in Japan at the same time, thanks to a new anthology that just went on sale at Amazon. More »

Avatar + Star Wars = oh, sweet jeebus, no

Marc Bernardin — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 13:00:00 PDT

Quite a few artists have contributed to the 501st TK Helmet Project — which raises funds for the Make A Wish foundation — but Denise Vasquez's Na'vi creation combines two things that maybe didn't need combining. More »

Raising Money to Keep Joss Whedon in the Hot, Ass-Kicking Chicks Business

Marc Bernardin — Thu, 06 May 2010 09:00:00 PDT

You know, His Jossness doesn't need the money, but anyone who can — in a mere two minutes — demolish Stephen Baldwin and exalt Whedon's penchant for making TV with attractive, ball-busting women earns our love. More »

The U.S.S. Enterprise Is In the Clutches Of A Space Monster — Can You Save Her?

Charlie Jane Anders — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:35:46 PDT

The Enterprise is firing all thrusters and turning deflector screens to maximum - but this serpentine monster isn't letting go. This weird sculpture by Rafael Burgos is up for auction, along with tons of Star Trek props and costumes. More »

Battle of the Planets, as Envisioned by a Comics Whizkid

Marc Bernardin — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 07:30:00 PDT

Artist Cliff Chiang has whipped up some perfectly awesome takes on Battle of the Planets, G-Force, and Gatchaman — for charity. More »

"Doctor In Distress" = The Worst Charity Single Of All Time and Space?

Cyriaque Lamar — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:20:38 PST

If your favorite show is on the chopping block this fall, please do not release a save-our-show song. Doctor Who fans tried it 25 years ago with "Doctor in Distress," a dance single that sounds not unlike two Cybermen mid-coitus. More »

Display This Profanity-Laced Nemesis Poster And Win

Cyriaque Lamar — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:00:00 PST

Mark Millar recently auctioned off the alter ego of the titular nemesis in Nemesis, his upcoming "Batman as a supervillain" series. Now he says retailers who display this charmingly profane Nemesis poster win free ad space in the comic itself. More »

How To Make Yourself Infamously Immortal

Graeme McMillan — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:00:00 PST

Your body will die, but your name can live on forever... Or for however long it'll take for people to forget about comic creator Mark Millar's next project. He's auctioning off the name of his Nemesis lead character for charity. More »

Help Haiti, And Get A Limited-Edition Dollhouse T-Shirt Or Signed BSG Schwag

Charlie Jane Anders — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:12:11 PST

It's not every day that you can raise awareness of the Cylon threat and help the victims of a terrible natural disaster. The Chicago Tribune's Maureen Ryan has added some sweet BSG and Dollhouse schwag to her Haiti charity auction. More »

Why Giving May Be The Geekiest Gift (To Yourself) Of All

Graeme McMillan — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:25:53 PST

How would you like to own the original artwork to this page from Dark Horse's recent Dr. Horrible comic? Enough to violate your supervillain code, and give to charity? Click through to find out how it could be yours. More »

Go Broke Helping Others And Firming Up Next May's Social Plans With Iron Man Auction

Graeme McMillan — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:40:00 PDT

Want to be one of the first people to see Iron Man 2, meet Scarlet Johansson and indulge your charity benefactor side while you're at it? eBay and cinema's new Black Widow are offering a way to make it happen. More »

These Are The Droids You're Bidding For

Graeme McMillan — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 11:00:02 PDT

Fancy getting a one-of-a-kind Star Wars figure and helping charity at the same time? Check out the wonderful Empire Muggs Back auction from Lucasfilm, helping the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Click through for examples of some of the awesome figures available. More »

Introducing Darth "Your Name Here"

Charlie Jane Anders — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 07:30:00 PDT

Authors Sean Williams and Karen Miller are auctioning off a "walk-on role" in their next Star Wars novels, with the proceeds to benefit Australian brushfires victims. You could be enshrined in Expanded-Universe continuity! [Karen Miller] More »

Gifts for Geek Causes

Annalee Newitz — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 11:09:59 PST

If you'd like to donate to a geek cause this holiday, we've got a big list of fifteen organizations you might consider helping out with a charity gift. More »