Social gaming is freakin’ huge.  People are spending billions in games like Farmville to build fake farms that grow fake food to serve to fake people.

There’s something unBEElievably important missing here… None of it’s real!

So what if there was a game that was just as fun and addictive as the most popular social games and it actually did real things in the real world?  Things like building a schoolhouse in Haiti… protecting polar bears in the Arctic… and serving meals to hungry children in America.

Well… that’s Bee*kin!

You know that all of us here at SpiritHoods are all about helping not only our furry friends, but humanity as a whole. The people over at Bee*kin are turning the multi-billion dollar industry of social gaming into something meaningful by adding a philanthropic twist. Help the world and have fun doing it? Yes please.

We are proud to announce a giveaway with Bee*kin to get everyone pumped up for the launch of the game later this year. We are giving 5 lucky people the chance to win a SpiritHood of their choice. There are multiple ways to enter, meaning you can have more than one chance to win! Here are the details:

• Like Bee*kin and SpiritHoods on Facebook. Just liking these pages will get you an entry into the contest (must like both pages)

• Follow @BeekinGame and @SpiritHoods on Twitter and click the Tweet button at the end of this post for another chance to win
• Visit http://www.indiegogo.com/Beekin and donate to Bee*kin. Every $1.00 donated is a chance to win a SpiritHood. (If you donate $5.00 that’s 5 chances $10 is 10 chances, etc.)
• 5 winners will be picked (max of 1 hood per person)
• Contest runs until 12:00PM PST 2/16/12

Come howl at the moon on Friday the 13th, January 2012 as we transform SOM Bar into a furry, electronic wonderland. Think full moons, foggy nights, bright lights, and dirty beats. 1000 glow sticks will be handed out upon arrival. If you’ve been to Shark in the Dark, then this is a can’t miss.

The company SpiritHoods has been kind enough to jump on board with the event and will be giving away an authentic Spirit Hood. Details to come. We will also have the Desired Temptations, dressed as sexy wolves, dancing on stage.

Don’t hold back, start the year off right, and come howl in the night!

A portion of the door will be donated to the Wildlife Conservation Society -http://www.wcs.org/

Music By
Just
Griffin Camper
and Special Guests

Light show provided by: T Bucks

Hosts: The SF Wolf, hi5 productions

RSVP Attending and write additional names on the wall to be placed on our free guest list before 11 PM.

Previous photo galleries from Shark in the Dark:

Kristin Bagshaw -
http://tinyurl.com/83sa86p
http://tinyurl.com/7ncnl6s

Misha Vladimirskiy (7×7) - http://tinyurl.com/7buoe5t

Please inquire for bottle service.

CASH ONLY BAR!!

See you in the Night!

Just and Griffin

Wolf Wednesday is about the power of people working together, like a wolf pack, to make our wolf pack stronger. Each and every Wednesday, we find a new way you can get involved in your community through new organizations. If you have a suggestion or comment you would like to offer about how we can make Wolf Wednesday better, send us an email: blog@spirithoods.com

Today is all about helping people with physical and/or developmental disabilities. The Special Olympics happen internationally, so you can get involved no matter where you are. Since 1968, the Special Olympics have given people with disabilities the opportunity to build themselves up physically, emotionally, intellectually, and socially.

Volunteering with the Special Olympics is also a really fun experience. Personally, I’ve volunteered for the past several years and every single time I have come away inspired and with a better attitude. It’s also a good opportunity to meet with other volunteers at the event, talk about why they decided to volunteer, and even make a few friends in the process.

You can learn about the numerous volunteer programs on the Special Olympics website, find an location near you, and also learn about how the Special Olympics have changed the lives of so many wonderful people. If you love sports and you’re interested in coaching; if you’re in the medical field and you’d like to provide your expertise in sports medicine; even if you just want to stand at the end of the race and hug the athletes when they cross the finish line – there’s something for everyone.

For more information about the Special Olympics, and how you can make your wolf pack stronger, visit the Special Olympics Volunteer Page. Their site is really easy to use, so find where your local Special Olympics are being held, mark the date on your calendar, and get out there.

We’ll see you next Wolf Wednesday!

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In anticipation of the release of the awesome new werewolf anime film/series called Guardians of Luna, we have a giveaway lined up for you. You will have not one, but two chances to win a Guardians of Luna wall scroll and a custom Guardians of Luna SpiritHood at a combined estimated value of $180 USD.

There are two ways to enter. First, post the following on your Facebook wall:

If I won a @Guardians of Luna wall scroll and a custom GOL @SpiritHoods, I would have a Happy Howlidays! Arwooooooo! Click the link to find out how to enter. http://bit.ly/uJZhyH

To ensure that your entry is recognized, make sure that “@Guardians of Luna” and “@SpiritHoods” are tags. CUTTING AND PASTING THE TEXT WILL NOT AUTOMATICALLY ADD TAGS. You can make them tags by typing the @ sign before you type “Guardians of Luna” and “SpiritHoods.” You must like both pages in order to tag! Both Guardians of Luna and SpiritHoods can be found on Facebook.

To double your chance of winning, you can tweet the following message and follow both @GuardiansofLuna and @SpiritHoods on Twitter:

I’m in it to win a @GuardiansofLuna wall scroll and custom GOL @SpiritHoods. #HappyHowlidays  Click here to enter:  http://bit.ly/uJZhyH

This giveaway will start 11/30/2011 and run until 11:59PM PST 1/15/2012. There will be five winners chosen by 1/30/2012 and prizes will be shipped by 2/15/2012. Here are the prizes:

The SpiritHood shown is a sample and is not the final product that will be sent to the winners.

As I’m sure you are all aware, we’ve released some hot new styles including the Tiger hood. These things are sexy and I know you all are dying to get your paws on them so we’ve decided to give you all an opportunity to not only win one of these amazing hoods, but be a part of something big. Right now we are working hard on finding the right organization in order to add the Tiger hood to our ProBlue line. Don’t know what ProBlue is? Read more here.

This contest is going to take a little bit of research on your part. We want you to find the most amazing fact about tigers that you can dig up. You’ll send us an email with one fact. We want you to send us something that makes us say “Wow!” Please make sure that your entries are facts and not fiction as we will be verifying facts before picking the winners. The winners along with their facts will be announced on the newsletter, so make sure you’re signed up or you won’t know if you’ve won.

To enter the contest:

• Do some research and come up with the best tiger fact you can find
• Send your fact to contests@spirithoods.com
• Contest will end 12:00PM PST 11/4/2011
• 3 winners will be announced on the SpiritHoods Newsletter, so be sure you’re signed up! (sign up at spirithoods.com on the bottom right side of the page)

Hey Tribe! The time has come for you to win a SpiritHood as well as a 17×17 inch print of this amazing illustration done by Cryssy Cheung. Peep the rules to enter!

• Visit Cryssy Cheung‘s Facebook fan page
• Find the post with the picture above and the words “Mother Nature is dying. How do you show your respect for Mother Nature? Post your reply for a chance to win a 17x17in print of this piece along with a SpiritHoods of your choosing.”
• Tell us how you show your respect for Mother Nature
• Tag SpiritHoods in your post
• Contest will end Oct 1st 12:00PM PST

Contest is now open to Twitter users too! If you have Twitter and Facebook, enter twice for double the chance to win a hood! Here’s how to enter on Twitter.

• Follow both @SpiritHoods and @CryssyCheung on Twitter
• Tell us your favorite thing about Mother nature (ex: Trees, ocean, desert, etc) and a brief description of why
• Mention both @SpiritHoods and @CryssyCheung in your tweet
• Include the hash tag #loveformothernature
• Only one entry per person. Multiple entries will be disqualified!

Be sure to follow her on Twitter for more updates on this contest and check out her website for more artwork. www.cryssycheung.com

Although these chimps haven’t been used for testing in nearly 10 years, their fate was unknown. The animal sanctuary set to adopt these chimps went bankrupt, leaving them without a home. Groups like PETA worked and petitioned to keep them together and now, they’ve finally found a home.

Please send hi-res pics to contests@spirithoods.com . By submitting pictures you agree to give us the rights to use the pictures and assume all responsibility for the photo’s. Everyone in the picture must agree to these conditions .

You can see all entries on our Facebook page.

Love you always
-SpiritHoods