We are pleased to announce that the auction for the National Wildlife Federation by Vampire Support is officially a success! The largest item, a Vampire Diaries pilot script signed by all of the cast, and donated by executive producer, Julie Plec, went for a whopping $2,283.91. Congrats to Vampire Support and the winners of all the auctions items! We are so proud for @TVD_Chloe and @PirateVRO and their efforts to help the animals effected by the Gulf Coast Oil Spill. Thank you to everyone that participated in the auctions, whether it was bidding, or just spreading the word! And it’s NOT over, that was just the first round of auctions, they still have more items to list including Vampire Support T-Shirts signed by Ian Somerhalder and Candice Accola.

The first of many vampire related items go up for auction tomorrow August 11th! As we mentioned last week, our friends over at Vampire Support are holding an auction that will benefit the National Wildlife Foundation in response to the devastating effects of the Gulf Coast Oil Spill. Here is a slide-show of the items, and below is a list as well, including an autographed photo of Michael Trevino donated by us courtesy of Hub Productions in Australia. Also, please don’t forget to VOTE for Vampire Support in the Pepsi Refresh Project that will give $5000 to their cause if chosen. This will help fund what these guys are doing, and help with shipping and allow them to promote their cause as well. So go vote HERE!

-The Vampire Diaries “Love Sucks” T-Shirt (Donated by vampire-diaries.net)

-The Vampire Diaries “Starve A Vampire, Give Blood” T-Shirt (Donated by vampire-diaries.net)

-The Vampire Diaries Season 1 Tote Bag (Donated by vampire-diaries.net)

-Bite Me! An Unofficial Guide to the World of Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Signed by Nikki Stafford the author

-Truly, Madly, Deadly: The Unofficial True Blood Companion: Signed by Becca Wilcott the author

-Love Bites: The Unofficial Saga of Twilight: Signed by Liv Spencer the author

-Charlie Bewley 8×10 autographed photo (Donated by The VRO and Charlie Bewley)

-Michael Trevino 8×10 autographed photo (Donated by vampirediariesonline)

-The Vampire Diaries Poster: Signed by Ian Somerhalder, Nina Dobrev, and Paul Wesley (Donated by Julie Plec Writer/Producer of The Vampire Diaries)

-The Vampire Diaries Pilot Script: Signed by Ian Somerhalder, Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, Kat Graham, Michael Trevino, Zach Roerig, Candice Accola, Steven R. Mcqueen, Sara Canning, and Kayla Ewell (Donated by Julie Plec Writer/Producer of The Vampire Diaries)

-A phone call from Katerina Graham who plays Bonnie on The Vampire Diaries! (Proof coming soon! Kat is working on getting us something to show you all!)

I just wanted to send out a formal “Thank You” for all of the donations the site has received so far to help me and my family during our time of financial crisis. And a huge thank you to those that were unable to donate, but helped get the word out or offered words of encouragement, blessings, etc. I understand there are people out there just like us, that are going through some of the same troubles, so trust me, we understand completely if you couldn’t donate, and wouldn’t expect you to. I will find a way to repay all of you for your generosity, one way or another. Also, I had a skeptical comment on the site earlier, and you know what? I don’t blame them one bit for being wary of donating money to someone they don’t know. Thank you to all that trusted me and know that I would NEVER ask for anything like this if we didn’t really need it.

This has been quite an overwhelming experience for us. I had no idea we would get the response we did. It also brought to my attention how you guys feel about this site and what it means to you, and introduced me to people that I never even knew existed. Complete strangers to me, that have been following the site all along, stepped up and contributed. I hope I can get to know you guys a little better. Please, if you follow me on Twitter, introduce yourselves and make sure I’m following you back. That’s how I communicate with everyone mostly. So please “tweet” me! Follow me at @tvdfansonline if you are not.

So here’s what we have been able to do with the money so far. Buy groceries to last us until my husband’s next paycheck, pay past due bills (including VDO’s hosting, woohoo!) My husband’s birthday was yesterday, so my kids were really excited because we were able to buy cupcakes and celebrate that with him. He said it was one of the best birthdays he has ever had. So, see what a difference you guys have made? Thank you so much again!

Love you all! God bless!

Ruthie

Time to rally together Vampire Diaries Fans! Vampire Dairies Vlogger Chloe and Amber from The VRO, have formed a partnership and started a Vampire Fandom Support for the Gulf Oil Spill. Over the past couple of months, they have been doing anything from selling T-shirts, buttons, bracelets…to just keeping us informed about the oil spill via Twitter! Also, they are planning a HUGE auction that will benefit the National Wildlife Foundation, and the first auction will go live Wednesday, August 11th. We will definitely post reminders on the blog and via Twitter, so stay tuned!

But most recently Vampire Support are being recognized for their efforts from Pepsi’s Refresh Project and could be eligible to receive a $5,000 grant to help with their fund raising. So you guys need to head on over and vote as much as you are allowed, daily. We really need to make this happen. This is your chance to show your support for the Gulf! Here are the deets!

Vampire Support has been chosen for voting for a $5000 grant that we can use towards our goal in support the gulf! Please click the link and vote. WE CAN WIN THIS GUYS!! There is an outline on our Pepsi page to exactly how the money will be used. Please pass this link along to everyone, and remember voting ends on August 31st. We are honored to be chosen for this, and know that none of this could of possible without all the vampire fans out there that have been supporting our cause. A BIG THANKS to everyone again for your continued support with our efforts in the gulf!

http://gulf.refresheverything.com/vampiresupport

Thanks to Jennifer over at Charity Buzz for bringing this amazing opportunity to our attention! As we tweeted earlier, Sara Canning and Zach Roerig will be donating their time for a lunch date with a fan via the 2nd Annual Do Something Online Auction. Here are the details!

Get sucked down to Atlanta and have lunch with two of the stars of the CW’s, The Vampire Diaries, Zach Roerig (Matt Donovan) and Sara Canning (Jenna Sommers). Who better than these two to enjoy lunch with?!

Bidding on this lunch date ends August 18^th.

Proceeds from this auction will benefit Do Something. It is their aim to inspire, support and celebrate a generation of doers: people who see the need to do something, believe in their ability to get it done, and then take action. Be part of a generation of doers.

Bidding starts at $500. Place YOUR bid now!

Huge thanks to Carina Mackenzie of Zap2It for the extensive interviews she has been providing with Ian Somerhalder regarding the Gulf Oil Spill. Here are the links to her previous two articles, including one with Sofia Bush and Austin Nichols from One Tree Hill, talking about what they discovered on the Gulf Coast when they visited last week.

Oil in the Gulf: Ian Somerhalder says ‘this disaster is the game changer’

CW stars Ian Somerhalder, Sophia Bush, Austin Nichols on Gulf Oil Disaster: We’re enraged!

In the next portion of her interview with Ian Somerhalder, he talks about how he will be working with a new mobile power company to make the set of The Vampire Diaries greener.

To do his part, Somerhalder has joined forces with Go Green Mobile Power. “You’re the first person I’m telling this,” he shares. “I just became involved with a very strong green energy company that produces portable, mobile green power. The company’s called Go Green Mobile Power. Our first prototype is going to be done in a few days.”

Go Green Mobile Power will create portable solar/wind/biodiesel generators for use in the film and event industry (as well as other arenas), to replace the off-grid dirty energy that’s traditionally used on location.

“It takes a lot of power to run a movie set. We go through a lot of fuel,” Somerhalder says. “It’s harmful, and we can start changing that a little bit. We can get rid of these noisy, stinky, disgusting gas generators. There’s going to be a lot of thought that goes into this revolution that’s going to happen.”

“We’re dealing with California Transportation Department, we’re dealing with the Department of Defense, we’re dealing with disaster relief — but we’re also dealing with the entertainment industry. We’ll be taking major productions green, like big concerts and music festivals. Greening the ‘Vampire Diaries’ set is a priority for me, which we’re going to be doing this year.”

Read the rest of the interview.

Tonight Ian Somerhalder and many more celebrities participated in Larry King’s 2 Hr Telethon “Disaster in the Gulf: How You Can Help”. The telethon raised over 1.3 million dollars so far, and lines are open until 2AM Eastern tonight. You can still donate by calling 800-491-Gulf. Here are a few shots of Ian courtesy of Accidental Sexiness and a video from CNN.

While Ian Somerhalder was in Monaco for the World Music Awards, he received a gift from the Save the Earth Foundation. A bracelet provided by Cangles Eco Jewelry. The bracelets are made out of recycled aluminum cans. Check out their site, a portion of the sales from their jewelry goes to the Save the Earth Foundation and you’ll find more pics of Ian and other celebs.

As we mentioned the other day, Larry King is planning a 2 HR Telethon special Monday, June 21st called “Disaster in the Gulf: How You Can Help”. Ian Somerhalder is scheduled to appear, here are the details:

UPDATE: The telethon is scheduled Monday, June 21st 8 – 10PM Eastern on CNN.

Tune in this Monday, June 21, for a special LARRY KING LIVE telethon focusing on what you can do to help the Gulf Coast.

“Disaster in the Gulf: How You Can Help,” will be featuring three charities, so you will be able to choose which one you want to help out. The money raised will go to aid in rebuilding the Gulf Coast.

Celebrity participants include Chelsea Handler, Sting, Tim McGraw, Kathy Griffin, Alyssa Milano, Deepak Chopra, Pete Wentz, Ted Danson, Robert Redford, Harry Connick Jr., Jenny McCarthy, Melania Trump, Ivanka Trump, Aaron Neville, Kerry Kennedy, James Carville and Mary Matalin, Anderson Cooper, Tyson Ritter, Lenny Kravitz, Ian Somerhalder, Jack Hanna, Sammy Kershaw, Edward James Olmos, Philippe Cousteau and more!!

Read the rest of the article, listing which charities will benefit.

Here’s an article from ABC26 News out of New Orleans. Ian is back on homeground. He talks to them about how frustrated he is at what he has seen and shortly after his interview, he gets a call from Larry King. Larry was calling to tell him that he is scheduling a telethon on CNN, Monday June 21st. Here’s an excerpt from the interview.

He spent the day in Grand Isle and is extremely frustrated at what he saw. “There were tide pools where there is usually just an abundance of life. Hermit crabs and fish and cranes. All dead.”

But that’s not all that’s frustrating him. “We have to sit back and ask ourselves and ask the government and find out why this took so long to fix, and who’s going to help rebuild it and more importantly, who’s going to pay for it,” he says.

Plus, he doesn’t understand why Hollywood counterparts haven’t rallied behind Louisiana with fundraisers or telethons. “I was literally asking myself, ‘Where is Hollywood in this? Where are they?’ The people who love this area. The Brad Pitts of the world. Where are they? I don’t know.”

But a bit of success. Ian got a call from Larry King who’s planning a telethon to raise money for oil spill victims next week. “As an American, your fellow country men and are fighting tooth and nail for their survival,” he says. And he says reviving the gulf and the livelihood of the state isn’t going to be easy, but he says it can be done.

Read the rest of the interview.

Check out this awesome interview with Candice Accola by LIOL Magazine. She talks about Lymenaide and TVD! LIOL = Love in other languages – It’s a magazine about people changing the world, and what you can do to help. As well as fashion, Music and events.

Kat Graham is having her very first Fan T-shirt Contest! You get to create the design with her logo, and if you are the winner, your design will be the design for the Official Kat Graham Fan T-shirt! Kat will tell you all about the contest in the video below! Can’t wait to see the entries and who wins! All proceeds from the T-shirt sales will go to Charity.

Kat Graham Fan Tee – Find contests on ibeatyou.