CONCLUDED! 2024 T-Shirt Sale - Ends July 21st!

This year’s t-shirt sale is over! Pick-up at the barbecue! Donation Site is still up if you’d prefer PayPal to cash.

Buy a shirt or donate directly to Toxic BBQ!

Once again, we need your help to feed 800 hungry-hungry hackers. Join the pre-cookout fundraiser, and get a shirt with this year’s ENGAGE logo that was too hot for Print On Demand! Your purchase or donation helps cover venue, food, and equipment costs. All excess goes to the EFF.

Black t-shirt reads Toxic 2024 with Star Trek parody logo where the communicator badge is a spatula and the field is a grill

Purchasing a shirt through this fundraiser will help us cover the costs of the barbecue and cover your body from the harsh desert sun. Both of these things will ensure that everyone has a great time. The fundraiser runs UNTIL JULY 21ST to make sure our local provider has them ready in time for the con. Pick up is only available at the BBQ.

A shirt isn’t the only way to support Toxic BBQ. Here are some ways you can get involved:

  1. Donate: Every little bit helps! You can purchase food during the Supply Run or donate at the event.

  2. Volunteer: teams of volunteers help with setup, cleanup, and staffing the grill to ensure the event runs smoothly. If you’re interested in assisting with Toxic BBQ, hit up the volunteer form, reach out to us on The Socials, or step up at the event itself.

  3. Spread the word: Share this fundraiser and tell your fellow hacker-friends all about Toxic BBQ. 

Thank you for your support! We can’t wait to see you at the cookout.

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