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Archon 38 runs from October 3-5, 2014. Although Can Town St. Louis does not have a panel, several members of our leadership will be attending and would be happy to collect donations from you! This event is NOT being coordinated through Archon, so be sure to direct any questions to this page or cantownstlouis[AT]gmail[DOT]com.

The Collinsville Area Food Pantry has specifically requested transient bags for people who don't have a stable living situation. If Can Town citizens each donate one bag, we could have a lot of food to bring to the food pantry. Every bit adds up!

The lists are available as a PDF if you want to print them out to take with you to a store. Remember to buy non-perishable items that don't require refrigeration, with poptop lids that DON'T require a can opener. As always, thank you for your help!

LIST OF ITEMS 1 PERSON FOR 1 - 2 DAYS (Double bag in plastic shopping bags -- blue ones from places like Shop n Save are more durable than Walmart) SMALL POP-TOP CANS 2 CANS MEAT (poptop) 1 CAN BEEF STEW OR CHICKEN & DUMPLINGS (poptop) 1 CAN PASTA (with meat if available) 4 INDIVIDUAL DRINKS 2 CAN (poptop) OR PACKAGE FRUIT 2 CAN (poptop) OR PACKAGE VEGETABLES 2 MICROWAVEABLE MEAL BOWLS (mac & cheese, rice, etc.)* 1 PACKAGE CRACKERS 1 PRE-MADE SNACK BAG 1 PACKAGE COOKIES OR BAG OF CHIPS PACKAGE OF PLASTIC TABLEWARE & NAPKINS BAG OF TOOTHBRUSH - MINI TOOTHPASTE - RAZOR - MINI DEODORANT - MINI SOAP - SHAMPOO

Thanks to GISHWHES/Random Acts, I've become a regular platelet donor and have also given whole blood. It's easy and VERY important to save lives -- literally. If you have O- blood, you're a universal blood donor. If you have AB+ blood (like me) you're a universal platelet donor. Platelets are particularly important because they only have a shelf life of five days.

Donating can be slightly uncomfortable but it doesn't hurt.

Please reach out to the Red Cross in your area and think about it!

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Pay through this PayPal form. It's $10/person or $35 for a team of four that registers at the same time.

Everybody who sends me their registration fee before Sunday at 11:59 PM will be entered to win the Sufferer necklace.

Please, if you want these events to keep happening, please take this seriously. I can't beg forever. It's like pulling teeth.

If you don't have a paypal, you can pay in cash at the door, but IF YOU HAVE A PAYPAL, I EXPECT YOU TO PAY RIGHT NOW. Do not give me excuses. I can't call up the VFW the day before and back out and say "lol sorry."

Promstuck is going to be around $30/person. If you dare complain that this is too much, realize that it's $700 to rent the hall, nevermind paying for the food, decorations, etc. etc.

CTSTL would like to officially extend gratitude to Dae, whose $50 giveaway is going towards funding Can Town St. Louis' upcoming events. Thank you so much! (HINT: GO FOLLOW, FOLLOWERS)

Remember, just because many Can Town events are free for YOU, does not mean they are free for Can Town. 

PLEASE pay your registration fee for Triviastuck THIS WEEKEND if at all possible (and therefore enter to win a Sufferer necklace!) 

If you still owe me for a CTSTL t-shirt, please pay ASAP -- I want to place this order this week so we can actually have them for Triviastuck.

I want you all to know that I love you. I really do. I appreciate every single one of you and want nothing but the best for you, and for you to be happy and safe.

That said, I cannot be everyone's constant go-to person for counseling and help. It's taking an incredible emotional toll on me. I will refer you to resources that can help, and I will talk to you as a friend, but I CANNOT be a psychologist. I'm not trained for it. I don't have the resources for it.

I want to encourage you all to talk to your friends, your trusted family members, school counselors, teachers, etc. -- any OTHER responsible adults you know you can trust.

Can Town exists to provide a safe space during events and to raise canned goods, and I can certainly provide a shoulder to cry on to a certain extent, but this is too much for me. I'm sorry.