Sausagefest 6 at Archon

sausagefest pink band COMPIn the science fiction field, sausagefest is a term prone to be found in comments on reviews about all-male anthologies, or conversely, in approving remarks about projects like Women Destroy SF.

That a Sausagefest might be a literal thing, much less of benefit to women, is news.

Tony Mast of the Back Seat Producers podcast started the fundraising event five years ago:

In October 2010, at Archon, a sci-fi, fantasy, gaming and media convention, Sausagefest took place… Archon takes place during the first weekend in October, which also happens to be Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  When I was in the process of turning our site pink, something we’ve done for the past few years to support awareness, I had the thought of collecting donations as part of the party. So on Saturday evening of the con, we ate, we drank and we collected over $500 in donations

In 2014 they donated $1,700. Over the years Sausagefest has generated $6,600 for breast cancer charities like The Breast Cancer Research Foundation®.

Sausagefest 6 will take place at Archon 39, October 2-4. There will be sausage. And ale. And perks for donors.

What You Get

You get a warm and fuzzy feeling knowing that you helped build awareness of Breast Cancer and Sausage.

Also, there are some great perks you can pick up along the way.

Perk Levels

  • Bologna – $5 – With a donation at this level, you’ll get your name listed on the donor page along with a link back to your site.
  • Hot Dog – $10 – With a donation at this level, you’ll get a custom SausageFest pink wristband with black writing. You will also receive a Bologna level perk.
  • Pepperoni – $30 – With a donation at this level, you’ll get a custom SausageFest T-shirt. You will also receive a Hot Dog level perk. (In the US, add $5 for shipping, see below for international shipping information.)
  • Summer Sausage – $30 – With a donation at this level, you’ll get a custom SausageFest black drawstring backpack. You will also receive a Hot Dog level perk. (In the US, add $5 for shipping, see below for international shipping information.)
  • Salami – $30 – With a donation at this level, you’ll get a custom SausageFest Ale glass. You will also receive a Hot Dog level perk. (In the US, add $5 for shipping, see below for international shipping information.)
  • Chorizo – $60 – With a Donation at this level you’ll get a SausageFest Hoodie or you can pick two of the Pepperoni (T-shirt), Summer Sausage(backpack), or Salami(Ale Glass) level perks. You will also receive a Hot Dog level perk. (In the US, add $5 for shipping, see below for international shipping information.)
  • Andouille – $100 – With a donation at this level, you’ll get a set of two SausageFest Ale glasses and a SausageFest Hoodie or two SausageFest T-shirts. Other mix and match options available.  Tony will be in contact when you place your donation to get or order.  You will also receive a Hot Dog level perk.
  • Kielbasa – $250 – With a donation at this level, Your name or logo will appear on the flyers displayed throughout Archon advertising SausageFest 5. You will also receive an Andouille level perk.

The event organizers predict “People will have fun. People will give.  And hopefully, in a place and at a time they wouldn’t normally expect, they’ll be made aware of breast cancer.”

2 thoughts on “Sausagefest 6 at Archon

  1. That’s a fine & clever idea, though reading about it is making me hungry!

    We commonly have fundraisers or charity drives where a small temporary stall is set up for e.g. a morning outside a local supermarket or in a shopping mall carpark selling sausage-in-a-bun. I can see it working well as a Sausagefest event.

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