Donate to our Virtual Blood Drive!
Vampires and blood drives seem like a no brainer – but since this is an online event, a “Virtual Blood Drive” will have to do. And since September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month, we are spreading awareness and raising money during #BIPOCVampDay for Sickle Cell Disease research and treatment. Last year we raised around $3k in our online fundraiser. This year, we’re hoping to raise even more.
GET YOUR RAFFLE TICKETS ( Donate | Ko-fi )
You can purchase raffle tickets by donating $5 or more on our donation page with a variety of digital rewards including wallpapers, digital downloads, and more – see below for more details. You can also purchase raffle tickets with physical rewards or pre-order physical and digital copies of our latest Vampires of Color anthology zine from our Ko-fi shop.
The Raffle Prizes:
Scarecrow Fangs Package – A care package donated by Scarecrow Vampire Fangs containing a variety of fangs (Small Sexy Deluxe Fangs, Small Chrome Glam Metallic Fangs, Spiral Deluxe Fangs, Viper Deluxe Fangs, and Small Bling – Blood Drops), SVF shirt and SVF stickers galore. Value: $145
Custom Ink Illustration Commission (2) – Donated by Vampy McVamperson of your OC or portrait of choice to two winners. Spicy commission requests are also welcome. Original artwork can be mailed if requested or a high quality digital scan will be provided by email. Value: $100
Vampy McVamperson is a vampire artist focused on illustrating butch for butch lesbian vampires.
www.instagram.com/vampymcvamperson
Fangria Sangria Box Set – donated by Adam of The Brownhoist
Fangria is all Spanish and all vampire. It is a drink for the children of the night. Vampires, and the people who love them, are always ready to party and when they party they want to drink something strong, red, bold and delicious. When vampires party, they party with Fangria – a bold, grown-up sangria that anyone can enjoy. It begins with beautiful blend of Tempranillo and Garnacha grapes, grown in the province of Toledo in Central Spain. Then we add all-natural fruit flavors and some unfermented grape juice to produce the perfect sangria: not too sweet, but more than sweet enough, intriguingly fruity, filling the mouth with the flavor of rich red wine and leaving a full finish. Oh, and it’s 10% alcohol. This is a real drink. Value: $50
The Brownhoist, home to a creative community in Cleveland, Ohio, proudly supports BIPOC Vampire Day! Our goal is to encourage & celebrate diversity in all creative arts, turn representation inside-out to center marginalized identities, and welcome queer & BIPOC family home.
Vampire Vineyards is a wine company blending romance, intrigue and adventure into our gourmet products since 1985.
$50 CAD Gift Card – Donated by GrrrlSpells
Do you love spooky fashion and ghoulish goodies? Treat yourself to some occult inspired and queer apparel, accessories and stationary. Value: $50CAD
GRRRL Spells is a horror and occult inspired queer and trans art and apparel brand, combining riot grrrl attitude with goth aesthetics and the gay agenda. Whether you’re a witch in Sunnydale or a vampire in Austria, we’ve got just the right thing for all your spooky queer needs.
Spinal Lip Glosses in Nightmare and Rebellion (2) and Feral Enamel Pin – Donated by Nocturna Alchemy
Two spinal lip glosses – Nightmare is a black gloss while Rebellion is a cool red. These sheer glosses are buildable and a good topper for another gloss or lip product. The gloss has a natural fruity smell from the cranberry and grapeseed oils. Value: $36
Feral enamel pin. Gunmetal grey heart pin thats approximately 1.5″. Value: $15
Ashi is a Fijian/Canadian mixed media artist, residing in Vancouver, BC. They own Nocturna, a shop with handmade resin art, dark academia/victorian decor and lots of witchy apothecaries. They also started a small cosmetics line, Nocturna Alchemy, that caters to people who enjoy alt makeup and video game themed products.
Half-Body Illustration Commission (1) – Donated by CrylingArt
A half-body digital illustration of your OC or character of choice with line art and semi-flat rendering, and a simple background. PNG files will be provided via email. Value: $170
CRYLING.ART is a character artist and illustrator focused on illustrating characters based on fantasy and myths, often including vampires and other mythical beings.
Carmilla: The First Vampire + Poster signed by Amy Chu – by Amy Chu & Soo Lee | Donated by J
At the height of the Lunar New Year, an idealistic social worker turns detective when she discovers young, homeless LGBTQ+ women are being murdered and no one, especially the police, seems to care. A series of clues points her to Carmilla’s, a mysterious nightclub in the heart of her neighborhood, Chinatown. There she falls for the next likely target, landing her at the center of a real-life horror story–and face-to-face with illusions about herself, her life, and her hidden past.
Inspired by the gothic novel that started a genre, this queer vampire murder mystery is a mesmerizing tale of identity, obsession and fateful family secrets by fan-favorite writer Amy Chu (Red Sonja, Netflix’s DOTA: Dragon’s Blood and fine-line illustrator Soo Lee (Ash and Thorn). Value: $25
Vampire in Brooklyn Movie Earring Set, Bloodborne Video Game Earring Set | D&D Book Ornament – donated by Shaucatcosplay / Moonforge & Brightleaf.
Handmade earring set featuring movie poster for Vampire in Brooklyn and the video game Bloodborne. Unique unreleased designs. Value: $14 // Dungeons & Dragons Book Onrament. Value: $12
Shaucatcosplay is a Black cosplayer and AP Performer. She and her husband run Moonforge & Brightleaf, a creative outlet side business where they take the media they enjoy and turn it into wearable accessories so people can decorate themselves like decorating their homes.
Signed Copy of The Forever Souls + Swag Bag – donated by Kenya Moss Dyme
Signed paperback copy of The Forever Souls by Kenya Moss-Dyme. Plus a swag bag containing a bookmark, two stickers, one “Read Black Horror” magnet, one keychain, and one blood energy potion pouch. Value: $28
Purchase raffle tickets by donating $5 or more on our donation page with a variety of digital rewards including wallpapers, digital downloads, and more. You can also purchase raffle tickets and get physical rewards by pre-ordering our charity zine from our Kofi shop.
DIGITAL SWAG (Donate here)
Here’s a quick look at some of the physical rewards we have for our donors. Every dollar counts!
VAMP SNACK ($5) – One raffle ticket.
VAMP SNACK ($10) – 2 Raffle tickets. And a digital thank you card as our undying thanks.
AFTER DARK 2026 PREORDER ($15) – 3 Raffle tickets. A digital copy of Vampires of Color: After Dark, Volume 4 (preorder), releasing in October. All previous rewards.
FLEDGELING VAMP ($20) – 3 Raffle Tickets. Welcome to the world, new fledgling. A set of digital/mobile wallpaper artwork(4). All previous rewards.
VAMPIRES OF COLOR 2026 PREORDER ($30) – 5 Raffle Tickets, a digital copy of Vampires of Color, Volume 5 (preorder), releasing in October. All previous rewards.
VAMPIRE SOCIALITE ($40) – 6 Raffle Tickets, digital download of “El Viejo Rey Bastardo Córvido” digital album by VNLS Beats, digital copies of Vampires of Color, Vol 1 & 2. All previous rewards.
VAMPIRE ARTIST ($50) – 8 Raffle tickets. A “spicy” tier for those who enjoy a little extra blood and sensuality with their vampires. Digital copies of Vampires of Color: After Dark, Vol 1, 2 & 3. All previous rewards.
VAMPIRE COUNCIL ($80) – 10 raffle tickets. Join the council! Digital copies of Vampire of Color, Vol 3 & 4. All previous rewards.
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REWARD SPONSORS:
Album: El Viejo Rey Bastardo Córvido (BIPOCVampDay Verision). Includes – 3 Bonus Tracks Diabla, El Buitre Siempre Está Observando, and Sangre Y Ron. Value: $25
VLNS Beats (pronounced Villainous) is an Ohio based producer specializing in beats for every niche (Boom Bap, Trap, Drill, Jersey Club, Phonk, etc). After bursting into music via his albums WAIFU (1 and 2) and his flip of the city pop classic “Stay With Me,” he has made beats for various up and coming artists as well as given music to podcasts, YouTubers, streamers, and animators.
For more projects and beats for sale go to Music | VLNS Beats Store
September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month
Sickle Cell Disease is a red blood cell disorder is common among those whose ancestors came from sub-Saharan Africa; Spanish-speaking regions in the Western Hemisphere (South America, the Caribbean & Central America); Saudi Arabia; India & Mediterranean countries such as Turkey, Greece, and Italy.
Healthy red blood cells are round, and they move through small blood vessels to carry oxygen to all parts of the body. In someone who has SCD, the red blood cells become hard and sticky and look like a C-shaped farm tool called a “sickle”. The sickle cells die early, which causes a constant shortage of red blood cells. Also, when they travel through small blood vessels, they get stuck and clog the blood flow. This can cause pain and other serious problems such infection, acute chest syndrome and stroke.(www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/sicklecell/facts.html)
ADDITIONAL PLACES TO DONATE
Here are some additional chapters you can donate to during the event: