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[kimchi hana]

__________________________________________________© //_MuneTTe

_____Bling Bling Jonghyun will be celebrating his 23^rd birthday this year! And of course we international fans must congratulate him. Join our birthday project, April Jong’s Day! Nice word play on April Fool’s Day, isn’t it? We will be collecting donations throughout the next 3 months to buy various gifts and to create a message book. This will all be shipped to Korea and delivered to Jonghyun in time for his birthday. Team SFI is running on a tight schedule for this project so please help us by donating and spreading the word!



$928.20 / $800.00
Last updated — 04.01.12
Pending donations are not included
Check your donation status here.

[kimchi hana]

For the duration of this project, we will provide you with updates every so often. Diary entries will be added in this post so check back for status updates, behind the scenes work, gift previews, and more.

Diary 1 — 2/17
April Jong's Day Project is now open! Donate donate donate! We have not yet decided when the project will close, but please support us a lot before the end of March. Spread the word by using our promotional banners. Make sure you write a message for our message book before March 3. Our graphic designers are working hard on putting together an amazing book, so let's fill it with awesome messages.

Diary 2 — 2/21
I can't believe I almost forgot! In January, SFI had a booth for KPOPCON at UC Berkeley. Our moderator joAnnwashere represented the forum, presenting many visual goodies and fun activities. We sent her a few SFI pins to sell and she was able to make $96 including donations! And 100% of the profits are to go to this project. I just remembered this and had to add it towards our goal, which brings us to a grand total of $186 after just 3 days of opening the project. Shawols are absolutely amazing! We have a few more things planned that will be revealed in a few days, so look forward to it!

Diary 3 — 2/22
Raised the project goal from $300 to $500! We collected around $250 last night (not including pending donations) and decided that it's better to aim higher. A huge thanks to everyone who has donated thus far! We will try to do awesome (and new!) things with the money that you've trusted with us to give Jonghyun some amazing birthday gifts.

Diary 4 — 2/26
It's only been 10 days since the project has been opened and we've managed to collect $500! I am seriously at a loss of words. Here I was, worrying sick that it would be hard to raise $300. Thank you so much to all who have donated. SFI is very grateful for your donations. We have a few gifts in mind already and we want to see if we can push it so we raised the goal to $800. Since we've already fulfilled our past 2 goals, we're not stressed about actually hitting $800 but still think it's better to aim higher.
We have also opened up the Draw a Jonghyun Jureumi Event! For those of you who follow Jonghyun on Twitter, Jureumi is the name of his first few display pictures. SFI is going to make a collage of all the Jureumis created by our members. You don't have to be artistic to join since we are accepting all entries as long as they follow the requirements. Help us by submitting your creative piece before the deadline on March 5 at 12AM PST!

Diary 5 — 3/05
Entries for the message book and Jureumi drawings are both closed. Admin Jenny and I are in the process of checking through all the message book entries and translating them into Korean. We're really happy to see that we got a total of 431 messages (that followed the rules ahem) and 30 Jureumi drawings! It definitely exceeded our expectations. I'll try to update you guys with pictures of the message book once it's finished!

Diary 6 — 3/09
We've reached our goal of $800! Thank you SO much to everyone who donated. Team SFI is working hard each day to complete this project in time. We're short handed with translators as there's only 2 of us, but it's okay! We are energized by your participation. We hope to show you the awesome results soon!

Diary 7 — 4/9
For those who are curious, Jonghyun's birthday gifts and message book have been safely delivered! We'll post up gift pictures by the end of the week. Here's a sneak peek at our packaging before we shipped it off! Awesome boxes, don't you think?

Diary 8 — 4/10
The gift list has been posted. Thank you so much to everyone who contributed. Look forward to our next project!

[kimchi hana]

Please leave us suggestions and ideas on what gifts we could possibly give to Jonghyun. We are always open to suggestions, so don't be shy! One person may think of something another person wouldn't, so sharing ideas would be the best way to produce a unique and enjoyable gift list for our birthday boy. Not sure where to start? Here's a short list to keep in mind as you make your suggestions:

• The gift is cost effective.
  The present won't cost us hundreds of dollars (unless it's a designer brand).
  
• The gift is actually useful.
  The present would be very useful on a day to day basis.
  
• The gift isn't heavy & is easy to ship.
  Shipping internationally is a pain as it is expensive.
  
• The gift is completely appropriate.
  No inappropriate ideas/suggestions. We won't even bother with it.
  
• The gift suits SHINee's style and current trends.
  Jonghyun is fashionable! Take his taste into consideration.
  
• The gift is fresh and new!
  We'd love to see something we haven't already given the boys.
  
• Provide links & pictures to the items you suggest.
  It would be convenient to look at and save us time.

• Can we donate some personal gifts for SHINee?
  We understand that many of you would like to give SHINee personal gifts and would pay for the shipping, but we just can't accept it.
  The amount of people who would want to pass gifts to SHINee would be too enormous.
  
• Why won't you guys buy items from YesStyle/Gmarket?
  We've seen many of you suggest gifts from Yesstyle/Gmarket/Korean based websites. They get most of their items from Asian regions which are easily accessible to SHINee.
  
• How do you get SFI's projects to SHINee?
  SFI is currently partners with a few Korean SHINee fansites. They deliver our projects during SM Entertainment's birthday parties, fanmeets, or special broadcasting events.
  
• If we can't donate, is there a way we can still participate in the projects?
  Definitely! Make sure to use our promotional project banners on any forums or websites you have an account on. We need to spread the word about the project and get as much help as we can.
  
• Do you guys even read all of our suggestions?
  Team SFI reads and considers each and every idea/suggestion in this thread. It all just comes down to, is this practical to spend shipping on, is it worth it to buy, is it really useful for SHINee. So keep all these tips in mind as you make your suggestions.
  
• If I would like to ask a question regarding projects privately, who should I contact?
  Send a PM to the Team SFI which will be overseen by the project staff.

[kimchi hana]

Step 1 — Sending your donation
We will be accepting concealed cash(CC), Paypal, and credit/debit card donations.
If you want to donate but need help or another donating option, send a PM to Team SFI.

Paypal & Credit/Debit Card Donations
1. Click on the Donate tab located at the top of the forum.
2. Enter the amount you wish to donate and click “Donate Now”.
3. Set your goal to “April Jong’s Day Project” then click “Next ”.
4. If you want to be anonymous, check the box. If not, leave it be. Click “Proceed to Payment”.
5. You will be redirected to a different page.

Paypal account: Log into your account.
Debit/Credit card: Fill out your card information.

6. Review your payment info then click “Pay Now”.

Paypal account: The payment method should be “Paypal Balance”.
Debit/Credit card: Check your payment method and contact info.

*If you need to tell us something, click “Add” next to “Note to seller”.
*You will automatically be promoted to the group Donor after donating.

For Concealed Cash (Mail) Donations
1. Wrap 2 sheets of paper around your cash donation.
2. Write your full name, display name, & April Jong's Day donation on a piece of paper.
3. Insert your wrapped donation into an envelope & firmly seal.
4. Stick any required postage stamps onto the front, upper right corner of the envelope
5. Write the address below onto the middle of the envelope

SHINee Forums Int'l
P.O Box 7034
Alhambra, CA 91802

6. Write your name and address onto the upper left corner of the envelope.
7. Take your envelope to a post office or mail box & send it to us.


Step 2 — Filling out a Donor Form
Please fill out one form and post it as a comment in this thread.
Submit it only if you have already sent your donation!

Paypal Donor Form

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[b]Full Name:[/b]
[b]Country:[/b]  
[b]Paypal Email, Paypal Name:[/b]  
[b]Donation amount:[/b]
[b]Date you donated:[/b]
[b]Notes:[/b]

Cash Donor Form

[b][size="3"]Cash Donation![/size][/b]
[b]Full Name:[/b]
[b]Country:[/b]  
[b]Donation amount:[/b]
[b]Date you donated:[/b]
[b]Notes:[/b]

[kimchi hana]

Paypal donors must send us your donation within 24 hours of posting your donor form or it will be removed like so without prior notification.

• pending — Donor form has been posted correctly & has been noted
  
• received — Your donation has been received

• joAnnwashere - JoAnn Courtney – USA – Paypal | $20.00 (received)
  
• Loveless. - Thao Nguyen – Australia – Paypal | $10.00 (received)
  
• chocorocco – Lim Yu Ling Eileen – Singapore – Paypal | $5.00 (received)
  
• ~AhHhH~ - Yanjie Li – Australia – Paypal | $10.00 (received)
  
• chris. x – Christina Li – Australia – CC | $10.00 (received)
  
• bbcakes – Jennifer Lieu – Canada – Paypal | $10.00 (received)
  
• shalu – Shalini Verma – USA – Paypal | $10.00 (received)
  
• TAMA. - Tina Tran - USA - Paypal | $20.00 (received)
  
• Team SFI - Team SFI - USA - Paypal | $96.00 (received)
  
• starburst - Christina Deng - USA - Paypal | $5.00 (received)
  
• annakarolina - Anna Karolina Guevara - Mexico - Paypal | $10.00 (received)
  
• EggPan - Carolina Ortiz - USA - Paypal | $10.00 (received)
  
• jasumiso - Jasmine Trinh - USA - Paypal | $20.00 (received)
  
• linderrfulxP - Linda Wu - USA - Paypal | $20.00 (received)
  
• mandapanda - Amanda Nguyen - USA - Paypal | $5.00 (received)
  
• mango trees - Lily - New Zealand - Paypal | $5.00 (received)
  
• Jongtastic ☆ - Sarah Obrique - USA - CC | $10.00 (received)
  
• Julia.~ - Chertea Iulia - Romania - Paypal | $10.00 (received)
  
• nasha1403 - Nasha - Indonesia - Paypal | $10.00 (received)
  
• Effi-G - Shonae - Australia - Paypal | $15.00 (received)
  
• Loveless. - Thao Nguyen - Australia - Paypal | $10.00 (received)
  
• Elprup - Kiira Kask - Estonia - Paypal | $10.00 (received)
  
• ^Ana^ - Gaëlle G. - France - Paypal | $20.00 (received)
  
• cuppccake - Annie Rudasill - USA - Paypal | $60.00 (received)
  
• analoveee. - Ana Hau - Panama - Paypal | $5.00 (received)
  
• Minho^^ - Evangelina Amma-Ampong - UK - Paypal | $5.00 (received)
  
• Project Helper - Olivia Nguyen - USA - Paypal | $20.00 (received)
  
• Project Helper - Kathleen - Philippines - Paypal | $30.00 (received)
  
• red - Hazwa Hanim - Malaysia - Paypal | $5.00 (received)
  
• bobamochi - Emily Wu - USA - Paypal | $11.20 (received)
  
• bebop_jongkey - Stacy Burt - USA - Paypal | $30.00 (received)
  
• Meow. - Savannah - USA - Paypal | $15.00 (received)
  
• ourladyofwinter - Emma - Australia - Paypal | $10.00 (received)
  
• Nathun - Camila Jiménez - Chile - Paypal | $7.00 (received)
  
• Maye - Daisty Yap - USA - Paypal | $100.00 (received)
  
• purplecheese - Bazilah Tarip - Brunei - USA - Paypal | $5.00 (received)
  
• BlingBlingSHINeelove - Tay Yee Ting Sheena - Singapore - Paypal | $5.00 (received)
  
• shineebean - Anh Phan - USA - Paypal | $12.00 (received)
  
• margerl - Noor Fakheerah - Singapore - Paypal | $12.00 (received)
  
• LeeLeeNeko - Elie Seyres - France - Paypal | $10.00 (received)
  
• 온ly유 - Gokce Talay - Turkey - Paypal | $5.00 (received)
  
• merwe-tly - Merve Talay - Turkey - Paypal | $5.00 (received)
  
• Shinee_Lolli - Rachael Wollenweber - USA - Paypal | $10.00 (received)
  
• justfornothing - Brittainy Costa - USA - Paypal | $50.00 (received)
  
• urbanique - Irene - Indonesia - Paypal | $5.00 (received)
  
• emmylou - Trisha Emmylou Briones - USA - Paypal | $5.00 (received)
  
• xoals - xoals - Indonesia - Paypal | $10.00 (received)
  
• Liichai - Liichai - USA - Paypal | $30.00 (received)
  
• 0891214kj - Kristine Saguid - USA - Paypal | $30.00 (received)
  
• joAnnwashere - JoAnn Courtney - USA - Paypal | $20.00 (received)
  
• oppaline - oppaline - Singapore - Paypal | $15.00 (received)
  
• replaytastic - replaytastic - France - Paypal | $40.00 (received)
  
• brookie - Brooke Costa - USA - Paypal | $20.00 (received)
  
• dinoshawol - Kelsey B - USA - Paypal | $10.00 (received)

[kimchi hana]

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[TAMA.]

Aww yay! I am so glad this project is up and rolling; I cannot wait to get started.
And all the graphics are amazing! We have such amazing GFX here at SFI <3
I am so excited; pweee~ I am going to start using those banners soon; keke <3


** EDIT **

Paypal Donation!
Full Name:a Tina Tran
Country: USA
Paypal Email, Paypal Name: Tina Tran, ttran46@student.gsu.edu
Donation amount: $20.00
Date you donated: 2.20.12
Notes: Happy birthday, Jjong! <3

Edited by TAMA., 20 February 2012 - 12:04 PM.

[cuppccake]

Is there a deadline for when we have to donate by?

[kimchi hana]

As of right now, no there isn't. It'd be best to donate by mid March though!

[ryu hiragami]

ofcourse... i can't donate T^T
jjong bb.
btw for gift suggestion..
i think we should give him a bag?
or a phone case?????

[Stitch.]

I can't donate!!
Im so sorry....I'm too young to have a credit card~~
But I will change my siggie into the promotional banner!!
I hope that the project will be successful~~
FIGHTING!

Suggestion:
Sunnies (sunglasses) would be nice since I see him wear them a lot. I think that scarfs and hats are a no-no because he did mention once that he doesn't really like wearing them....however, those t-shirts that he normally wears where he shows his chest (sexy~ <3) is also a good option. I see him wear those shirts quite a lot~~

*edit:*
What about earphones? Since he likes writing and listening to music, head/earphones will be a good option~
Some links to good sites for headphones:

Skullcandy (It's quite expensive but, the stuff there are pretty)
Over-The-Ear Headphones (The prices here are alright)

SOOOO Soryy that I can't donate!!TT^TT
And I'm also sorry if you think my suggestions arent good enough~~

*I'll edit mah posts if a good idea hits me~*

Question:
What is the budget?
Can some of the promotional banners be in 300x130 size? Or can I just resize it myself?

*edit*

Necklace 1
Necklace 2
Necklace 3
Necklace 4
Necklace 5
T Shirt 1
T Shirt 2
T Shirt 3
t Shirt 4
Hoodie 1
Hoodie 2
Shoe 1
Studs 1
Studs 2
Studs 3
Studs 4

*for the stuff on eBay, there are some that says that the item is unavailable. However, down below, there are other necklaces that are the exact same thing as the one that I put a link to~*

[Suzyy]

Woo so excited!
I'll be sure to join this project ^O^

[halysia]

If we are donating by concealed cash, when should we post our form? Can we post it anytime cos I don't now how long it will take for you to receive the money from sydney australia.

[Miminori]

Argh. I'm sorry I can't donate but I will support!
So I have a few suggestions, but they seem like poor suggestions. LOL.
I've noticed you guys send a lot of clothing and accessories to them so I searched up a few.
Some of these are on sale right now, so I'm not sure if they'll affect your decision on them.

Hoodies

Nomis Fever Hoodie (Black & White)

Nomis Fever Hoodie (Colored)

I thought these might look nice on him. The style looks pretty well and cool. Plus, it's starting to get warmer during April but there are those spring showers and cold days so perhaps something long sleeved will still be appropriate. These are on sale and I thought the price was pretty reasonable but again I'm not sure if the fact of them being on sale will affect the suggestions.

Necklaces

Interlocking Pendant

Lion Head Bullet Designed Necklace

Cross Designed Dog Tag

Never Give Up Engraved Dog Tag

For the Bling Bling Jonghyun! I thought these looked manly or intricate. They're mostly black and silver, but his favorite colors are black and green from what I've been told. They shouldn't be too expensive I hope except for the last two, those might be pushing it.

iPod Cases

ZeroChroma Teatro Case (iPod Touch 4G)

(Inspired by ryu hiragami's suggestion, except it's for the iPod instead of the phone) Our Jonghyun listens to a lot of music doesn't he? I'm pretty sure his iPod is used quite frequently. I chose this one since it seems pretty useful because of the stand it has at the back. Good for traveling right?

I also want to suggest headphones like gabybaby because Jonghyun's a real music fanatic so I'm sure his headphones is used quite frequently. The only reason why I'm not posting any links is due to different brands, quality, and price issues.

[joAnnwashere]

The First! XD

Paypal Donation!
Full Name: JoAnn Courtney
Country: USA
Paypal Email, Paypal Name: squarebubbl_ex@yahoo.com; JoAnn Courtney
Donation amount: 20$
Date you donated: 2/17/12
Notes: What I made today in bbsitting ^^


Oh and recommendations
Let's get him more studs he can wear forever
Abercrombie and Fitch!!! And other American store clothes, like American Eagle and Hollister It's very international of us, and I heard those things are valuable in Korea because they're quality brands you can only get here? Maybe thats why SNSD always goes shopping at Victorias Secret when they come here XD I don't remember seeing any of these stores in Korea now that I think about it..
-shall update this with stuff links later- ^^

[Loveless.]

Paypal Donation!
Full Name: Thao Nguyen
Country: Australia
Paypal Email, Paypal Name: thao_@live.com.au, Thao Nguyen
Donation amount: $10 USD
Date you donated: 18/02/201
Notes:

I don't know why... but a pick-up line book came to mind... LOL.

[letterstojuliette]

Sounds nice I want to join and I will promote the project on my fanbase too (shawolindo)

[mango trees]

if we have the money, i think it'll be really fun to give jonghyun bobsmade. he does customized sneakers/headphones/glasses. it's actually really cool but thinking about it, this might be more of key's thing xD

i think t-shirts are definitely safe and great gift options. notice jonghyun and the shinee boys like heavy graphics and prints on their shirts.

Dynamic Style Skull String
Subspecies Puppeteer
GrnAppleTree Flash
Ambiguous Scarey
Mighty Healthy Blue Ribbon
Zoo York Overprint Cluster

[chocorocco]

Paypal Donation!
Full Name: Lim Yu Ling Eileen
Country: Singapore
Paypal Email, Paypal Name: eileen_limyl@hotmail.com, Lim Yu Ling Eileen
Donation amount: 5 USD
Date you donated: 18/02/12
Notes: I know it isn't much but I just wanted to help=) I think getting him hoodies or earphone is quite a good idea too~

[tmtoleaf]

Phone case in TURQUOISE colour is great !!!
And anything related to phone like earphone is recommended

[vampireslayer]

I'm not sure if my sister and I can donate for this project. But we're trying to.
If we're donors, but didn't donate in this project can we still write our messages in the donors thread? Thanks!
I hope this will be another successful project of ours!

[cocoro]

This sounds so cool! I'll try to help donate, but it's hard when you're not working :< I hope it'll be successful~ :DDD

[Halima]

GIFT IDEAS:

*Song Writing Gear~

Crystal Pen (well deserved "bling bling" for Jonghyun)
http://www.swarovski..._Pen,_Star.html
This pen can be found on other outlets such as Amazon for less.
A customized pen with Jonghyun's name on it would be nice too

Music Writing Journal
http://www.barnesand...630-_-home+gift

These are my suggestions thus far~

In general I think that it's good to give him something practical or something that he can use and cherish for a long time

[♥jongtaekey♥]

Okay, so this might be a bit costly (depending on the amount we're willing to spend), but for Jonghyun's gift, instead of sending normal gifts, how about donating in Jonghyun's name?
One example would be, say, World Vision. We can choose what the donation is for here: http://donate.worldv...&&section=10389
After we donated, we can also send him a card to let him know: http://www.worldvisi..._card&lpos=main
I was thinking this would be a more meaningful gift, and since I'm not sure whether we've done this before, I'm just throwing it out there

Oh, btw, I kinda got this idea from Almighty Eonni over at united-taken-forums.ipbhost.com http://united-taken-...s-for-the-boys/, so I'm just gonna credit her for the idea

[ryu hiragami]

wow. donating under his name is a great idea too!
i think k-shawol have done this under onew's name?
idk... if this true LOL. but still, donating under his name is a
great idea! i'm sure he'll be proud of SHINee World XD

on the other hand, is there any convenient way for Malaysian Shawol to donate if any of them
don't have paypal account?