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3RD ANNUAL WORLD ZOMBIE DAY
-ZOMBIE WALK AGAINST HUNGER-
DOWNTOWN DETROIT
Sunday, October 10th, 2010

Yep! You heard us. 10-10-10. Be there!
Be where?!? Well just keep yer eyes peeled for the specifics. We're torn between two meeting places at the moment.

For two reasons, we're stressing the need for monetary donations for Gleaners over non-perishable foods this time.

Reason number one: Parking will be in a separate area than our meeting place this time, so having to park and carry canned food to the meeting place MIGHT be kinda rough. Because of that, people may bring much less food to this event, and we'll have less to pass along to those who really need it.

Reason number two: We can buy a dollar's worth of food for a dollar, right? However, Gleaners gets food at wholesale cost, so every dollar we can get to them, they're able to buy THREE DOLLARS worth of food. That's pretty awesome, eh? Any food donations are appreciated, of course, but monetary donations are easier to carry and will go a lot further for Gleaners. Please try to get folks to sponsor your walk.

Download the pledge form HERE in .PDF form. It contains all the info your donors could possibly need. Ask your friends, family, neighbors and co-workers to sponsor your stroll through the streets to feed the hungry!

What else can we tell you for now...?

WHY:  We'll be walking to raise awareness about world hunger, and to raise food and funds for Gleaners to help needy families who live right here in Michigan.

HOW:  Whether you're walking or not, please bring at LEAST a few cans of food to the walk- more if you're able! Spectators (at least the ones who know in advance) and photographers, this means you, too, please. Food, funds, or both! Thanks!

WALKERS:  Print out a PLEDGE SHEET! Again, click here to open as a PDF
and simply ask friends, family and co-workers to help feed hungry families in Michigan by sponsoring your walk.  We've made it easy for you by including that info right smack on the pledge form. We're good like that.

They can pledge a total of $5, $10... even $5,000.  Whatever amount they'd like.  Every penny goes to Gleaners Community Food Bank. Cash is fine, but any checks should be made payable to Gleaners, and all monetary donations are tax deductible (but please don't ask Gleaners to mail you a tax receipt for a $5 donation- postage and envelopes take up funds that could otherwise be used to feed folks).

What do you get for your efforts?
A sense of accomplishment, the wonderful feeling of selflessness and the beauty of having given to someone less fortunate.

...and if that isn't enough for you, the zombie who brings the most in pledges gets a big ol' prize. How do you like that?! Door prizes go to those who are lucky enough to have the winning ticket (tickets will be distributed to walkers upon registering) but will be a bit more limited in number this time. Last year was cuh-RAZY long with all the prizes being given out. We'll also have various people drawing the numbers. I tend not to 'stir' the jar enough and get yelled at. ;) Hee hee! It's alright. Don't feel bad. I can take it.


Walkers who attend without bringing any sponsored donations will be publicly ridiculed.

Noooo. of course we wouldn't do that.  Gees.....

But really- try, eh?  Everyone knows someone who would sponsor them- even if just a few folks. There are more families than you could even imagine who need our help.

We very respectfully request that any zombies who do not succeed in bringing in pledges, donate some food and/or funds themselves. Let's make Gleaners proud!

Thanks very much! If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to click here to email us!

who says you only have to follow rules until you die?!

RULES of CONDUCT for the UNDEAD

- Arrive sober and plan on staying that way until you're on your own time. This is a family event & fund raiser, you weirdo!

- There won't be any supplied "victims" on this walk, so be prepared to selflessly shamble in search of someone ELSE'S dinner this time. (Food drive, get it?) GRRAAAAAINNSSS.....

- Try not to (wait- just DO NOT) make a mess with the fake blood (sorry to ruin the mystery, folks! it's fake.) at the meeting space. There will be a designated bleeding area. Really. There will. Just look for it. It also makes for some great photos afterward. If you bloody up the cement of the meeting space, you're staying after class to clean it up.

- During the walk -as always- PLEASE STAY IN CHARACTER!
We'll be filming, and there will likely be photographers about, so PLEASE- don't wreck it. Stay off your cell phones during the walk, eh? Your friends can wait, and shame on them for not being there with you, anyway.

Bringing a friend who's not dressed as a zombie? They can watch, but can't walk with you. The living don't walk with the dead, you see. Footage has been ruined by the smiling living guy or gal trotting along beside us. Don't be that guy/gal.

- I think that's all, but I still feel like yelling, so... Go clean your room! Seriously. It smells like something DIED in there....