Charity

Fan conventions are a great way to gather a large group of people to celebrate a shared passion.  In the case of InvaderCON, it is the enduring popularity of the television show Invader ZIM. Drawing so many people together is also an opportunity to allow for the help of others in need.  $1 of every admission to InvaderCON in 2011 along with proceeds from the Closing Ceremonies Charity Auction were donated to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (www.jdrf.org).

Green Mustard Entertainment donated $2000 to the JDRF due to the success of InvaderCON.

From the bottom of our hearts: THANK YOU EVERYONE WHO HELPED MAKE THIS HAPPEN.

From their website:

JDRF is the worldwide leader for research to cure type 1 diabetes. It sets the global agenda for diabetes research, and is the largest charitable funder and advocate of diabetes science worldwide.

The mission of JDRF is to find a cure for diabetes and its complications through the support of research. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease that strikes children and adults suddenly, and can be fatal. Until a cure is found, people with type 1 diabetes have to test their blood sugar and give themselves insulin injections multiple times or use a pump – each day, every day of their lives. And even with that intensive care, insulin is not a cure for diabetes, nor does it prevent its eventual and devastating complications, which may include kidney failure, blindness, heart disease, stroke, and amputation.

Since its founding in 1970 by parents of children with type 1 diabetes, JDRF has awarded more than $1.4 billion to diabetes research, including $101 million in FY2009. In FY2009, JDRF funded research projects in 22 countries throughout the world, including more than 40 human clinical trials.

BE SURE TO READ THIS SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM INVADERCON GUEST: RICHARD HORVITZ REGARDING THE JDRF!