A Fundraiser That's Not A Drag 2022

WHAT’S HAPPENING -

Last year we raised $541,534 for 5 diverse outdoor nonprofits.

This year we want to double that and raise $1,000,000 for 7 nonprofits working on 10 initiatives to make the outdoors a more equitable place.

Here's how it works.

- You DONATE now, whatever you can. $5 $25 $100 $1000 Anything helps!

You GET STICKERS! We’ll send you a set of Pattie stickers as a thank you.

-We see how much we can raise TOGETHER from now until Saturday, December 3rd.

-Make sure to follow the link in our donation Thank You email to give us your mailing address so we can mail you stickers.

THE LINE UP-

Here are the non-profits we’re fundraising for! All funds raised, less transaction fee, will be divided and transferred from GoFundMe.org, subject to its variance power, to the following ten organizations and projects:

1. VAMONOS OUTSIDE connects, engages & inspires Latinx families & youth into the outdoors for all of Central Oregon. https://vamonosoutside.org/ @vamonos_outside

2. EASTERN SIERRA CONSERVATION CORP provides opportunities for young adults from priority populations to experience and better understand wilderness and the outdoors by providing transformational and immersive experiences through trail and conservation work. http://www.easternsierracc.org/ @easternsierracc

3. THE CHILDREN'S HOME PROJECT brings people and resources together to support and change the lives of children in Honduras. https://www.tchproject.org/ @tchproject

4. BRAVE TRAILS is a leadership summer camp by LGBTQ+ people for LGBTQ+ youth. https://www.bravetrails.org/ @bravetrails

5. QUEER OUTDOOR EXPEDITION SCHOLARSHIPS supports fully scholarshipped backcountry expeditions for queer people with a focus on those from marginalized socio economic backgrounds. This program was initiated by yours truly, Pattie Gonia, with the support of Eastern Sierra Conservation Corp & many of our brand partners.

6. OUTDOORIST OATH educates people on how they can advocate for planet, inclusion and adventure through workshops and community offerings. https://www.outdooristoath.org/ @outdooristoath

7. QUEER NATURE offers programming primarily for indigenous, black and people of color to learn primitive and survival skills through extensive outdoor education programs https://www.queernature.org/ @queernature

8. ENVIRONMENTAL FILM PROJECT funding for a film about the climate crisis with indigenous voices, queer artists and Pattie Gonia herself. @pattiegonia

9. CAMP KITAKI is a summer camp serving youth from across the midwest, especially lower income, Queer and BIPOC youth https://www.ymcacampkitaki.org/ @ymcacampkitaki

10. KALEIDOSCOPE YOUTH CENTER supports LGBTQIA+ youth in Ohio via their drop-in center, programming, community education, and support of gay-straight alliance clubs in middle schools and high schools https://www.kycohio.org/ @kycohio

A LITTLE MORE ABOUT GOFUNDME-

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Your donation is tax-deductible! You'll automatically receive an email receipt from GoFundMe that meets the IRS requirements for a record of your donation. Be sure to save and/or print this email for your records.

Legalities:

GoFundMe.org is a 501(c)(3) public charity (EIN 81-2279757). Its mission is to provide fast and effective relief to victims of disaster, and to fund education and other charitable initiatives. Donations for this fund are made to and collected by GoFundMe.org. The charities are identified in the fundraiser with the consent thereof, and GoFundMe.org intends, absent circumstances outside of its control, to grant the donations collected, less transaction fees, to those charities as soon as practicable. All donations are subject to the variance power of GoFundMe.org, as stated in the applicable GoFundMe.org policies (https://www.gofundme.org/policies/) and, in the unlikely event there is a problem making grants to the charities identified, GoFundMe.org will make grants to the remaining charities. Donations to this fund are tax-deductible to the extent permissible by law.