WHO IS OUR CHARITY: Youth Advocates, Inc (YA)

WHAT SERVICES THEY PROVIDE: Youth Advocates provides services to youth in the Houston area.

• individual and group counseling
• eductational support and tutoring
• alternative activities
• substance abuse education
• life skills training
• health care services
• job search assistance

... and more.

WAYS YOU CAN HELP: You can help our charity efforts by doing any of the following:

• Donate items to our Silent Auction.  If you want your item listed on the website or in the program book, please e-mail our Charity Auction Coordinator.
• Donate new or gently-used books to our charity book drive. Drop boxes will be located at key locations including the Con Suite, Registration and Operations.
• Bid on auction items.  The Charity Auction items will be on display across from the Volunteer station.

WHAT YOU CAN BID ON: Here are some of the featured auction items:

• A signed ARC of Seanan McGuire's Rosemary & Rue which will be released in September 2009.
• More items will be listed here as information is received.

HOW TO BID: Bidding is easy.

• Each item has a bid sheet.
• Write your name and badge number on the bid sheet.
• If you are the first bidder, you may elect to purchase the item outright for the "immediate sale" price.
• Otherwise, enter your bid on the bid sheet.
• Items not bought via the immediate sale option will either go to the highest bidder or be auctioned at the joint art/charity auction on Saturday evening. This is at the discretion of the charity coordinator and the auctioneers.

For more info on the Charity Auction at ApolloCon 2009, please e-mail our Charity Auction Coordinator.