As of 12/30/2011, the contest is closed! But donations to Alzheimer’s charities are encouraged year round.

To celebrate Thomas’s Big 2-4, we’d like to continue our tradition:

This year, as we did last year and the year before for Thomas’s birthday, we would like to encourage donations to the below listed Alzheimer’s organizations.

Anyone can donate however much you can afford and even donate as an ‘in memoriam’ to David Dekker, Thomas’s father.

Thomas’s eulogy for his father talked about how important research for this cause is and how personal it is to him.

If you donate, we ask that tweet us: @dekkerdaily, or email dekkerdaily[at]gmail.com so that we may add your names to a list we shall post for Thomas on his actual birthday on the 28th. Read on to see why it’s important you let us know!

Here are the links to the various organizations:

~~Alzheimer’s Association of America http://www.alz.org/join_the_cause_donate.asp

~~Alzheimer’s Association of Canada http://www.alzheimer.ca/

~~Alzheimer’s International http://www.alz.co.uk/

For those who donate (no minimum [or maximum] required!), random names will be drawn to win prizes. ONE lucky winner will receive a PHONECALL FROM THOMAS HIMSELF! There are other prizes to be given out too, but we’ll save those for Thomas when he announces it!

We know that money is tight for some members. Donations are not required! We shall also have a birthday wishes post that members can comment on.

Thanks for your time! Questions, don’t hesitate to email or tweet us!

ETA: vid of Thomas speaking about the Alzheimer’s Association.

and ETA of all ETAs! Thomas, about the giveaway and other GREAT prizes!

From the vid:
SIGNED T:SCC image from Thomas’s personal collection!
SIGNED Kaboom DVD!
SIGNED Secret Circle photo!
SIGNED Psyanotic lyrics! (We admit we are coveting these, BIG TIME)