Desert Bus for Hope 2018

Desert Bus for Hope 2018 will start at 10 AM Pacific Standard Time on the 9th of November 2018.

Drivers

All driving shifts are 12 hours long. Times below are in 24-hour time format, set to Pacific Standard Time (aka Moonbase Standard time).

Driver	Shift Start (PST)	Total Money Raised During Shift	Avg. Donations Per Minute	Points Earned	Bus Crashes	Bus Stops	Driver Name	Intro
	Pre-Desert Bus	$XX,XXX.XX raised beforehand
Andrew and Ashton	November 9 @ 10:00	$XX,XXX.XX raised during shift	$XX.XX per minute	X points	X crashes	X stops
Matt	November 9 @ 22:00	$XX,XXX.XX raised during shift	$XX.XX per minute	X points	X crashes	X stops
Alex and Ash	November 10 @ 10:00	$XX,XXX.XX raised during shift	$XX.XX per minute	X points	X crashes	X stops
Jordan	November 10 @ 22:00	$XX,XXX.XX raised during shift	$XX.XX per minute	X points	X crashes	X stops
Ashley and Graham	November 11 @ 10:00	$XX,XXX.XX raised during shift	$XX.XX per minute	X points	X crashes	X stops
Cameron	November 11 @ 22:00	$XX,XXX.XX raised during shift	$XX.XX per minute	X points	X crashes	X stops
Ben and Serge	November 12 @ 10:00	$XX,XXX.XX raised during shift	$XX.XX per minute	X points	X crashes	X stops
James	November 12 @ 22:00	$XX,XXX.XX raised during shift	$XX.XX per minute	X points	X crashes	X stops
Kathleen	November 13 @ 10:00	$XX,XXX.XX raised during shift	$XX.XX per minute	X points	X crashes	X stops
Johnny and Liz	November 13 @ 22:00	$XX,XXX.XX raised during shift	$XX.XX per minute	X points	X crashes	X stops
Ian	November 14 @ 10:00	$XX,XXX.XX raised during shift	$XX.XX per minute	X points	X crashes	X stops
Beej	November 14 @ 22:00	$XX,XXX.XX raised during shift	$XX.XX per minute	X points	X crashes	X stops
Kate Watt and Paul	November 15 @ 10:00	$XX,XXX.XX raised during shift	$XX.XX per minute	X points	X crashes	X stops
Totals (WHILE BUSSING)				X points	X crashes	X stops
	Post-Desert Bus

The Desert Bus for Hope 2018 Team

Organizers

• Andrew Ferguson - Event Organizer & Photographer
• Ash Vickers - Communications Director
• Ashley Turner - Shipping & Prizes Coordinator
• Ashton Cummings - Software & Web Infrastructure
• Brendan "Beej" Dery - Event Organizer
• Erika Cole - Shipping & Prizes Deputy
• Graham Stark - Graphic Designer
• Ian Horner - Event Organizer
• James Turner - Project Manager
• Johnny Blakeborough - Broadcast Producer
• Jordan Hopkins - Communications Director
• Kathleen de Vere - Volunteer Coordinator
• Liz Smith - Special Guest Coordinator
• Matt Wiggins - Special Guest Coordinator
• Paul Saunders - Event Organizer
• Serge Yager - Event Manager & Nomordinator

Volunteers

• Ben Ulmer - Broadcast
• Brett Johnson - Site Volunteers
• Chris Gamble - Software & Web Infrastructure
• Colin Benjamin - Site Volunteers
• Cory McElrea - Broadcast
• Dan Wu - Public Relations
• Emily Jarrett - Site Volunteers
• Joanna Stinson - Shipping & Prizes
• Joe Trollo - Broadcast & Web Infrastructure
• Juliana Cooper - Communications
• Kelly Voorhaar - Communications
• Kolin Toney - Photographer
• Martin Pittenauer - Broadcast
• Matt Griffiths - Communications
• Matthews - Communications
• Max Loy - Stage Friend
• Meagan Hogg - Shipping & Prizes
• Mike Buland - Software & Web Infrastructure
• Morgan Llewellyn - Site Volunteers
• Nina Scott - Communications
• Paxton Grill - Site Volunteers
• PJ Martin - Communications
• Rek Feldman - Site Volunteers
• Rob Machen - Site Volunteers
• Robin Rose - Site Volunteers
• Ross Cubbon - UX/UI Design
• Sarah Mendiola - Broadcast
• Sarah Toney - Site Volunteers
• Shawn Morford - Broadcast
• Stephanie Martin - Communications
• Tim Lindvall - Communications

Guests

Call-ins

Guest / Website	Best Known for	Call-in time (all times 24hr PST)	Video
Phil Plait	The Bad Astronomer	November 11 @ 11:30 (Sunday)
Mikey Neumann	Writer, Voice Actor, Content Producer	November 11 @ 19:00 (Sunday)
Dr. Joe Albietz	Associate Professor of Pediatrics	November 12 @ 11:00 (Monday)
Jenn & Trin	of Cards Against Humanity and Friendshipping	November 13 @ 15:00 (Tuesday)
Molly Lewis & Ben Soileau	Songwriter, Ukulele Player	November 14 @ 14:00 (Wednesday)
The Doubleclicks	Musicians, Songwriters	November 14 @ 19:00 (Wednesday)
The McElroys	Podcasters	November 15 @ 11:00 (Thursday)

Visitors

Guest / Website	Best Known for	Visit time (all times 24hr PST)	Video
Jerry Holkins	Writer	November 9 @ 12:00 (Friday)
Erick Blandin	Child's Play Community Project Manager	November 9 @ 12:00 (Friday)
Ken "Value Added" Steacy	Comic Book Writer/Artist	November 12 @ 19:00 (Monday)
Steve Dengler	Entrepreneur, Investor, and Geek	November 13 @ 12:00 (Tuesday)
Tabitha Sheehan	Community Program Coordinator	November 13 @ 12:00 (Tuesday)

Craft-Along Participants

Go to the Desert Bus crafters page for more information about all items!

• Aaron Wilson — Mox Jet Necklace
• Aasta Ur — The Hobbit Baby blanket
• Amazonian — Mono-Blue Magic Card Cape
• Andi Gene — So Basic
• Anisarian's Shade — DesArt Bus for Hope Cushion
• Ashley — Ravnica Quilt
• Ashley at Kohai's Painted Miniatures — Warhammer 40k Desert Sons Chapter
• Aya and GeekyKraftyKel — Nebulous Space
• Bea Mandel — Star Dreams
• Blaine/BrainStew — Hogwarts Owlery
• Blue Lotus Designs — The World Ends With You Set
• Brye Young — Desert Bus Deck Boxes
• buildthebird — Mark1 Tiny Diving Helmet
• Cameron MacVean — Volunteer-Shift Commander Deck Boxes
• Carolyn G — Gamer Girl Handbag
• Carrie Emmerich — Laser Dragon D&D Miniature
• chimingfish — Farosh, Spirit of Glass
• Chris and Emily von Seele — Link to the Past Coffee Table
• Claire Greyson — Chrome Mox Sterling Silver Necklace
• Colin — Caledfwylch and Turntables
• Courtney S — Rainbow Chainmail & Dice Jewelry Set
• Crafted By Colette — Tardis Quilt
• David — Owlbear
• DialMforMara — Driverweight Championship Belt
• Diane Hamilton Siefker — Kefka's Final Form
• DigitalSeahorse — Desert Bus Themed Leather Box
• Dillatont — Sonic the Hedgehog Box Art Cross-Stitch
• Emily Mitchell — Horizon: Zero Dawn War Bow Necklace
• Eric Johnson — The Nameless King
• Erica Carlson — Legend of Zelda Woodburning
• Erudite_Cynic — Desert Bus Pogs
• Esmeralda Bailey — DB18 Logo Embroidered Hoop Art
• Flailsquared — Pokecube Cat Bed
• Gabrielle — Desert Bus Road Scarf
• GarylGal — Maximum Fun "Cool Baby" Rocket Blanket & Mobile Set
• HatsWearCats — The Chance Lance & Shield of Heroic Memories
• Jack Miller — Hymn of Hyrule's Heroes Shadowbox
• Jamas Enright — Bump in the Night Rug
• JayiaBallard — Moogle Cross Stitch
• Jen P - Xylophobian — DnD Dragon Baby Set
• Jexebele — Chrono Trigger Mugs
• John Henderson — Hand Painted Water Color Magic the Gathering Token
• Kyle Gratien — Guilds of Ravnica Bowls
• Lauren Colbeck — Thor's Mjolnir Hammer
• Lillianaquinn — Decoden Phone Cases
• Lora Roberts — Desert Bus Logo Beaded Jewelry Set
• Matty Makes — Lord Loading Ready Run's Duelling Lightsabers
• Melissa Welsh — Mushu Amigurumi
• Miach — Aperture Laboratories Test Unit 99 Problems
• Michael Boyd — Set of 4 Handcrafted Pens
• Michelle Kuipers — Kingdom Hearts Resin Painting
• mikialice — Pokemon Pendants
• Miranda Gavrin & Rob Davidoff — Stained Glass Desert Bus Logo
• Miryenne — Acting Ensign Traveling Hat
• Ms. Jesse or MinniChi — Desert Bus Quilt
• Nathan Yaussy — Conversation With Smaug Diorama
• Northern Redsmith — Desert Bus for Hope Bling Set
• Orin Drake — Sable the House Chocobo
• panovanator — Black Lotus Stained Glass
• Plaidalicious — Kitchen Witch
• PunkRockZoologist — The Sub Train
• Purple Lantern Studio — Pop-up Korok Forest Painting
• r10pez10 — Mox Amber pendant
• Rin & Remy — Oak Puzzle Box with Hand-Inlaid Desert Bus Logo in Exotic Hardwoords
• Robin Roberts — Glass Katana
• Sam (GenericEvilGenius) Lewis — Aliens M41A Pulse Rifle Replica
• Sam Gregory — Pillows For Every Mood
• Sam McKoy (aka korvys) — Pokemon Evolution Carved Leather Notebook Cover Set
• Sarah Louttit — Blue Dragon Blanket
• Sarah Overall — General Leia Cross Stitch
• Scott, just Scott — The Big Bag O'Dice 2018 edition
• Sean Robert — Cross-Stitch Shift Logos
• Stained Glass Half Full — Stained Glass Mario
• Steph Martin — Breath of the Wild Paper Cut Lamp
• Stephanie Haugan — Bioshock Silhouette Cross Stitch
• The Geeky Quilter — 2BA Master
• Tiger — Pixel Art
• Tom Walters — Full Art Titan Cycle
• Vintage Mid-Century Modern LOL (Little Old Lady) — Hylian Shield Quilt

Sponsors

Organizing Partners

• Loading Ready Run

Prize Sponsors

• Wizards of The Coast
• FanGamer
• Ken Steacy Publishing
• Cards Against Humanity
• Penny Arcade
• Card Kingdom
• Codename Entertainment
• Take This
• MomoCon
• Speak of the Devil
• Damocles Thread Development
• Humble Bundle
• Ludum Darlings
• Heroic Replicas
• Lone Shark Games
• Electronic Arts
• ChannelFireball.com

Food Sponsors

• Fernwood Coffee Company
• JagaSilk
• Cenote Restaurant & Lounge

Technical Sponsors

• PubNub
• Vancouver Island University

Related pages and multimedia

General links and event logs

• Video Strike Team page — VST event log — Google Docs version of VST event log

Poster

• Various versions of the poster in progress
• Poster with YouTube links

Buy official merchandise!

• Desert Bus 2018 shirt

Media coverage

• Annual Desert Bus for Hope charity stream starts its engines next month, Stephany Nunneley, VG247, Oct. 11
• Desert Bus is back for a 12th trip in the name of charity, Owen S. Good, Polygon, Oct. 13
• Desert Bus For Hope Charity Event Returns Next Month, Mike Sanders, eTeknix, Oct. 15
• Your Move: Desert Bus For Hope, Samuel McConnell, KMUW (Wichita Public Radio), Oct. 18

Sort of related sites

• Desert Bus de l'Espoir (French marathon, inspired by DBfH but not affiliated with it; ran Oct. 12-14, raised €50,300.)

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