‘Joe Bob Saves Christmas’ Inspires Shudder Members to Raise Over $44,000 in Charity

Written by John Edward Betancourt

It is definitely safe to say at this point that 2020 has been an outright rough year. Because few things went right this year and a great deal of us had to deal with all kinds of incredible stress thanks to the pandemic and all the chaos that accompanied it. But while 2020 left us in quite the sour place mentally, it is important to remember the fact, that not everything that happened this year was outright negative. Because this is a year that saw people rise up in the name of social justice and there were other beautiful moments to be found along the way.

For we also spoke at the polls and made it clear that we wanted our nation to move in a different direction and on a consistent basis, people took the time to try and help out those in need in any way they possibly could and for proof… then look no further than what horror legend Joe Bob Briggs recently accomplished. For his Joe Bob Saves Christmas special on Shudder was designed to raise money for charity and well… he outright accomplished wonders by raising $44,327 in winning bids across twenty eBay charity auctions that were announced during said special, and here is what Joe Bob Briggs had to say about this wondrous news, along with some deeper details on the auction and where the money is going, courtesy of Shudder.

"I was amazed by the generosity of our Last Drive-In family, especially since many of the auction items had minimal to zero actual value and had meaning only to fans of the show. The opening bids were so high that many of our viewers were not rich enough to participate but went ahead and made separate individual donations to the four charities, so our final impact is far greater than we could ever have hoped for, especially in this tough year of 2020. It was truly a Christmas miracle,” said The Last Drive-In host, Joe Bob Briggs.

Twenty items in all were put up for auction during the five-hour special, which introduced new lots between segments of two holiday horror films, the 1989 French film Deadly Games (also known as Dial Code Santa Claus) and the 1980 slasher, Christmas Evil. The items ranged from one-of-a-kind signed props, like a replica Demons mask which went for $7,900, to more esoteric memorabilia, like Shadows, the 1986 vinyl LP recorded by Atanas Ilitch, the actor who played the driller killer in cult classic Slumber Party Massacre II, which sold for $1,025. 

The final tally will also include a personal donation of $1,000 from Briggs, an additional $2,000 raised from photos sold by The Last Drive-In’s “Darcy the Mail Girl,” and an uncounted number of direct contributions made by viewers.

All proceeds after eBay fees and shipping costs will be donated to the following charities: 
The Trevor Project, the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people under 25.

The National Women's Law Center, fighting for gender justice — in the courts, in public policy, and in society — working across the issues central to the lives of women and girls to change culture and drive solutions to gender inequity.

The Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue, whose mission is to provide a safe and loving environment to all donkeys that have been abused, neglected or abandoned, as well as protecting wild burros under threat of destruction.

Organization For Autism Research, dedicated to improving the lives of everyone affected by autism by supporting research that produces meaningful and practical results.

More information on all items and auctions can be found at https://joebobsaveschristmas.com/.

So, as you can see, fans of The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs embodied the spirit of the season, and their donations will definitely help to do some good in the world and that really is some wonderful news. The kind that we felt it was necessary to share with all of you as we prepare to head into the new year. Simply because it helps to remind us that no matter how bad things can get or how overwhelming they can seem, beautiful things are happening in the world and people are trying to make it a better place and 2021 is going to start off in a wonderful manner, thanks to the efforts of Joe Bob Briggs and Darcy the Mail Girl and the kind viewers that contributed to incredible causes.
 
'The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs' is streaming exclusively now on Shudder and will return for a third season in 2021.

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