LGBTQ+ of FIRST Lapel Pins
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My name is Jon Kentfield, and I have been a member of the FIRST Robotics community for over 15 years. Recently a few of the LGBTQ members of our community have come forward to create a blog and a safe place for people in the community to get advice, and learn about LGBTQ issues and how they can have an effect on FIRST teams.
While having a conversation with one of these great students recently, we were discussing ways that these students can both add some visibility, if they feel safe to do so, and show that they are not alone to students whom may still feel unsafe being out.
The goal of this Go Fund Me campaign is to raise funds to allow for the creation of a lapel pin for the students and mentors whom are interested. The reason we have chosen Go Fund Me as our platform is to allow for easy collection of funds from mentors, parents, volunteers and others to support the creation of these lapel pins. My personal goal is to create these pins for the students, without them ever needing to spend any of their own money.
Our initial goal is $500 to provide for the creation of 300 lapel pins. I have already received pledges from my own contacts for over $250 of this goal. The stretch goal is $1,300 to allow for the creation of 500 1"x1" LGBT+ of FIRST logo pins for the staff members of the LGBT+ of FIRST blog to provide them to whomever they choose. This would also allow for the creation of 200 pins with ALLY below them.
I am looking to have these pins made before the FRC Kickoff on January 7, 2017. Therefore I am looking to raise these funds before December 2, 2016.
Thank you for considering donating to this worthwhile cause and showing your support for the LGBTQ community within FIRST.
While having a conversation with one of these great students recently, we were discussing ways that these students can both add some visibility, if they feel safe to do so, and show that they are not alone to students whom may still feel unsafe being out.
The goal of this Go Fund Me campaign is to raise funds to allow for the creation of a lapel pin for the students and mentors whom are interested. The reason we have chosen Go Fund Me as our platform is to allow for easy collection of funds from mentors, parents, volunteers and others to support the creation of these lapel pins. My personal goal is to create these pins for the students, without them ever needing to spend any of their own money.
Our initial goal is $500 to provide for the creation of 300 lapel pins. I have already received pledges from my own contacts for over $250 of this goal. The stretch goal is $1,300 to allow for the creation of 500 1"x1" LGBT+ of FIRST logo pins for the staff members of the LGBT+ of FIRST blog to provide them to whomever they choose. This would also allow for the creation of 200 pins with ALLY below them.
I am looking to have these pins made before the FRC Kickoff on January 7, 2017. Therefore I am looking to raise these funds before December 2, 2016.
Thank you for considering donating to this worthwhile cause and showing your support for the LGBTQ community within FIRST.
Organizer
Jonathan Kentfield
Organizer
Kokomo, IN
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