If you like this web site, and would like to give something in return, you can contribute in many ways.

One way to contribute is to make monetary donations. Your donation will be used to pay for hosting service, domain registration, & maintenance costs. Donations made by the community are the only way this site can exist. More info on making monetary donations can be found here.

You can contribute content to the site including your own Middle Earth fan art, stories, poems, wallpaper, etc. You will be given credit for your submissions on the pages where your content is placed.

You can submit news relating to the the Lord of the Rings films, the cast and crew of the films, any Tolkien-related news, and news about the Hobbit movie.

You can volunteer to work on different areas of the site. Volunteer jobs include working as part of the news crew, moderating the forums, working on the scrapbook, the gallery, the media/event calendar, the character database, Cafe Press merchandise store, etc. Future projects include a reciprocal link program and greeting cards. We are understaffed for most projects, and we are always looking for people to help. Most positions do not require any html knowledge. You must be 18 and be an active member of the forums to apply. If you are interested in helping, send a PM to Bambi. If you have ideas for other projects, contact Bambi.

You can purchase official Council-of-Elrond merchandise. Designs for the products were made by members of the C-o-E. We have two shops, one at CafePress, and one at Zazzle. You can find everything from t-shirts, mugs, mousepads, buttons, magnets, postcards, and more.

You can help by purchasing merchandise from our affiliates. The C-o-E earns a small percentage of all purchases made from these merchants. You can find more information about making purchases from our affiliates here.