As promised, we have come up with what we think is going to be a fantastic fundraiser to honor Cory! This event will take place on New Year’s Eve, beginning at 10pm Eastern time, and lasting approximately three hours. We’ll go longer if the donations are coming in, and won’t stop until they do!

My boss, Chris Pirillo, was also a friend of Cory’s. Cory loved being a part of Chris’ community, and even was the recipient of a new computer monitor several years ago, courtesy of Chris. On more than one occasion, Chris was moved by Cory’s story. The night we lost Cory, Chris was one of the first people I called. He was stunned, and at a complete loss for words. That, my friends, is something I’ve not seen happen in all the years I’ve worked for Chris. He always has something to say. That night, on the phone, he couldn’t manage much more than damn over and over.

For the past couple of years, Chris has done this NY Eve fundraiser for the IRC Network our channel is found on. It’s called Subservient Chris. Yes, you guessed it! For a minimum ten dollar donation, Chris will perform random crazy acts on request. In past years, he’s been known to sing, dance, eat strange things, and even end the night in a dress… complete with wig, makeup and heels! For both of those years, 100% of the monies raised went directly to the IRC Network, to help defray operating expenses.

The network has changed this past year, and it is very self-sufficient. When GeekShed approached Chris for this year, there was no doubt as to what we would be doing. This year, only 25% of the money raised will be kept by GeekShed. The other 75% is being donated directly to the Tucson, AZ chapter of the Musclar Dystrophy Association, in Cory’s name.

This may not seem like much, but it’s the best way we can think of. Subservient Chris is always a hell of a lot of fun. We laugh hysterically all night. I can picture Cory sitting there watching, laughing himself silly as always. I can also picture him submitting his own PayPal donation, cackling at whatever crazy thing he had come up with for Chris to do.

All it takes to have Chris do something silly is ten dollars. My hope is that we have enough people waving those ten bucks around to keep Chris busy for many hours. Ten bucks times a heck of a lot of requests will add up to a very, very nice donation in honor of our Cory. The event will be broadcast live on Chris’ stream. Please, drop by and join us, even for a little while. I promise you a good time!