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SNAFU Con's Charity Auction to Benefit Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Northern Nevada

SPARKS, NV (September 27, 2017) – Sierra Nevada Anime Fans Unite! (SNAFU) Con is an all ages anime convention in the Reno-Sparks area taking place on Thursday, October 5th (FREE Day Zero) and Friday, October 6th through Sunday, October 8th, 2017 inside The Nugget Casino Resort Convention Center, 1100 Nugget Ave, Sparks, NV 89431.

SNAFU Con hosts a variety of events over the three day (four including the free to the public Day Zero on Thursday, October 5th) event! Each year they hold a charity auction to benefit a local non-profit in our community by presenting a live auction of artwork, crafts, autographed paraphernalia, and other fantastic items donated to the cause. For the second year, SNAFU Con has teamed up with Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Northern Nevada. Proceeds from the Charity Auction will go providing children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported, one-to-one relationships that change their lives for the better - forever.

Help raise funds for Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Northern Nevada at SNAFU Con's annual Charity Auction on October 8th at The Nugget Casino Resort. The Charity Auction is part of the Convention programing; you must have a badge for that day to participate.

Early/At Con registration: $40.00 through October 8, 2016
At Con Friday Registration: $20.00
At Con Saturday Registration: $20.00
At Con Sunday Registration: $20.00

About Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Northern Nevada:
Big Brothers Big Sisters is not your typical organization. We help children realize their potential and build their futures. We nurture children and strengthen communities. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern Nevada believes that every child has the ability to succeed and thrive in life. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern Nevada makes meaningful, monitored matches between adult volunteers (“Bigs”) and children (“Littles”), ages 6 through 14, in our community. We develop positive relationships that have a direct and lasting effect on the lives of youth.

About SNAFU Con:
Sierra Nevada Anime Fans Unite Convention (SNAFU Con) is a collaborative effort of local anime, game, comic-book, and science-fiction fans. Our goal is to provide a convention that will benefit both the producers within the local area and community at large. The primary goal is to connect local fans to each other as well as producers and retailers, allowing them to interact with their customers in a fun and relaxed setting. Our reason for choosing the greater Reno-Sparks area is a simple one: We live here and so do numerous other people who share our interests in all things nerdy. This will be the biggest little con(vention) in the biggest little city.

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