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Patrick Rothfuss Book Tour to Stop at Heifer Village

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Author Patrick Rothfuss created Worldbuilders.org to raise money for Heifer International.

Patrick Rothfuss, a master storyteller of the fantasy world, has helped Heifer International raise more than $1 million.

His Worldbuilders fundraiser has engaged gamers, sci-fi fans, comic-book collectors and fantasy lovers through lotteries, giveaways, auctions and product sales.

On May 9, Patrick’s tour will stop at Heifer Village in downtown Little Rock, Ark. During this free event, Patrick will read excerpts from his work, take questions from the audience and sign copies of his New York Times Bestsellers, “The Name of the Wind” and “The Wise Man’s Fear.”

Find out more about Patrick Rothfuss

Read an excerpt from “The Name of the Wind”

Limited copies of Patrick’s bestsellers will be available at Shop@Heifer at Heifer Village beginning May 6, 2013.

 

Event Details:

Thursday, May 9, 2013
Doors open at 6 p.m.
Event starts at 7 p.m.
Heifer Village
1 World Ave. Little Rock, AR

Due to seating limitations please reserve your spot by calling 501-907-2697 or email heifervillageregistration@heifer.org.

Help Worldbuilders Fundraiser Reach Goal for Heifer

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Fantasy author Patrick Rothfuss’s yearly fundraiser for Heifer International, Worldbuilders, is quickly coming to a close on January 21, 2013 with a goal of $500,000.

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Rothfuss has a broad following of gamers, sci-fi fans, comic-book collectors and fantasy lovers; and he cheerfully urges this fanbase to give through lotteries, giveaways, auctions and product sales. Worldbuilders, started in 2008, has raised more than $1 million for Heifer International. As of this morning, Worldbuilders raised an impressive $310,854 and counting, but hopes for a big push this week to reach its goal.

In 2008, Rothfuss wrote to his blog readers, “If we raise a couple thousand dollars for them, it will make peoples’ lives better. A couple thousand dollars means little kids get milk to drink. It means families get sheep, which means wool for warm blankets and clothes. It means better wells, so moms with babies can have clean water to drink. I think this is something we can all get behind, can’t we?”

To help him reach his goal this year, Rothfuss is offering the chance to play Dungeons & Dragons with him and other authors, or spend a weekend this spring with him and some of his staff at Heifer Ranch, or even a cameo appearance in an upcoming book. Check out Rothfuss’s blog and his eBay auction site for more information on how to support Worldbuilders, or donate straight to the cause on the Worldbuilders Team Heifer page.

Explaining why he chose Heifer International, Rothfuss said, “Heifer International is my favorite charity. It helps people raise themselves up out of poverty and starvation. All over the world Heifer promotes education, sustainable agriculture, local industry, and clean water. They don’t just keep kids from starving, they make it so families can take care of themselves. They give goats, sheep, and chickens to families so their children have milk to drink, warm clothes to wear, and eggs to eat.”

If you are interested in being a part of this fundraiser and helping Worldbuilders reach the $500,000 goal, or for more information, go to www.worldbuilders.org.

Around the Web: Christmas Budgets, Awesome Fundraisers, Spirit of Giving

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Every Sunday we highlight some of the people who are funding our work creatively or helping us spread the word of our mission online. If you spot Heifer International while you’re surfing the web or know of a fun or creative fundraising effort, please share it with us here in the comments.

Jack Topchik shares some one-liners in this article, Savor Life, including one he got from an ad campaign, that can seem especially timely this time of year, including ”If your cup runneth over, spill some.”

Family finances may be forcing smaller Christmas budgets, but moms are hoping the changes they are planning this year will be a chance for something more meaningful for their families.

Daniel Dreifuss/Staff Bethany Hester holds her two-year-old son Asher as they hang homemade ornaments on their Christmas tree in their Orcutt home. Photo credit: Santa Maria Times/Daniel Dreifuss

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Author and long-time Heifer supporter Patrick Rothfuss and his non-profit Worldbuilders has raised more than $1 million for Heifer International! This year’s Worldbuilders fundraiser runs through January 18, and all proceeds go to Heifer.

Andean trekking specialist Llama Expeditions is donating a llama through Heifer International and inviting kindhearted adventure travelers to join them this holiday season.

This lead definitely caught my eye: “Culinary arts students at Rocky Hill High School are doing their part to end world hunger.” These kids created and baked gingerbread houses to auction them off to benefit Heifer.

Here’s an interesting fundraiser: People bid on the opportunity to play Dungeons & Dragons with eight accomplished authors next January, including Patrick Rothfuss, who is mentioned above. All the proceeds go to Worldbuilders, the fundraising organization that gives its money to Heifer International.

Read about this mom’s quest to share the spirit of giving with her kids, despite a little bit of resistance. Luckily, her boys are fond of Heifer and the concrete idea of using their money to buy a flock of chicks to provide for a family.

Bates Creative Group, who partnered with Heifer to create our World Ark tablet magazine app, wrote a blog post all about it: Stop the Insanity With Innovation.

Who couldn’t help but read this story: HELPING HOOVES A Flying Moose Gifts Water Buffalo to Third World Family?

Gift Guides/Gift Ideas/Charities Lists
Thank you to all who mentioned Heifer in gift guides and in their charity lists. Here are some we came across this past week:

Around the Web: Holiday Shopping Opportunities And Tips

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Every Sunday we highlight some of the people who are funding our work creatively or helping us spread the word of our mission online. If you spot Heifer International while you’re surfing the web or know of a fun or creative fundraising effort, please share it with us here in the comments.

The Happy Simple Living blog has a series of posts offering tips on how to get all your Christmas duties finished by December 1. Your Best Holidays Ever – Week 5 and Seeking a More Meaningful Christmas, has plenty of ideas about how to celebrate in a more meaningful way. Listed first is giving to organizations like Heifer International, followed by a list of other very good ideas you should to check out.

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“Living Wright” from Tulsa World also gives tips on ways to reduce your stress now through the holidays, and also mentions Heifer International gifts as a way to do something as a family or individual that gives to others.

Thank you and best wishes to newlyweds Jennifer and Taylor, who donated to Heifer International on behalf of their wedding guests.

Patrick Rothfuss, longtime Heifer supporter and author, is gearing up for his yearly Worldbuilders fundraiser. If you want to get involved and help, check out his blog post An Open Invitation.

In the Rochester, New York, area on November 18? Stop by Greece Baptist Church for its fifth annual Alternative Gift Market with several charities represented, including Heifer.

And, a little further south in Georgia, check out the Johns Creek Christmas Gift and Mission Fair from November 30 to December 2 at Johns Creek United Methodist Church.