Team 411: Kristen Stewart fans can join in on 'Fandom Gives Back'

Kristen Stewart has great fans a-plenty (both within and outside of the Twilight fan community), and Team 411 has devised a way that they can all join in on the movement to fight childhood cancer.

A little while back Team 411 noticed we were hitting a milestone number of followers and had a “Yay!” moment. Someone then asked what we would do if we hit 10,000 followers, the next big milestone. At that time, my smart-aleck response was, “Die in shock.” But now, with 10,000 followers getting closer every day, we started to take the question of how we would mark that milestone a little more seriously.

I really never expected such a response to #KStew411. It’s been so much fun these last few months having our little Kristen Stewart love-fest on Twitter, and I have so enjoyed partnering with Rob My World for fanfic reviews and with Amanda for these op-eds on the Twi Examiner. Since I’ve gotten so much out of this, I wanted to do something real and tangible to show how much your support has meant to all of us at Team 411. The question was what to do? Twitter-pal @rosenfie had a fantastic idea: why not raise money for charity?

Challenge accepted. And just as I was trying to figure out which charity, when, how much, and blah blah, I saw this on my Twitter feed: The Fandom Gives Back. And suddenly it all fell into place. After a flurry of emails, texts, and phone calls, Team 411 hammered out the plan.
We are going to raise $10,000 to contribute to the Fandom Gives Back in Kristen’s name.
That’s right. $10,000 for 10,000 followers.

We can do this. All it takes is $1 from each of us and we’re there. So what are the details? Good question. The Fandom Gives Back is a virtual lemonade stand set up by ninapolitan, lolashoes, and tby789. You may know them as some of your favorite fanfic authors, but they’re also the amazing ladies behind this project, which benefits the Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation. Alex’s is a 501(c)3 charity which provides funds to fight childhood cancer. To date, they have raised over $25 million, funding over 100 research projects to find better treatments and the cure for childhood cancer. Alex’s also supports a travel fund to help families in need who have to travel to cancer centers across the country for treatment, as well as a yearly Childhood Cancer Symposium which brings families together to learn about treatment, support, and recovery. Alex’s is truly a great cause making a difference in the fight against childhood cancer, and the best part is that with minimal overhead, about 90% of yearly contributions go straight to their cause.

What Team 411 wants to do is raise $10,000, which we will contribute to the Fandom Gives Back in Kristen Stewart’s name. You can donate via PayPal (you do not need a PayPal account to do so), and remember, every dollar counts. Donations are open through 11/20/2009—yes, on the premiere of New Moon—and then we will donate everything we’ve raised to The Fandom Gives Back, all in Kristen’s name.
We’ve always said Kristen fans are the coolest fans. Now we’re going to prove it.

Click here to give back now!

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