The final donations have rolled in and:
$4292!!!!!!
Thank you so much to everyone who made this event possible. We are absolutely blown away by the amazing response the fandom has had and the amount we all raised! We started this thinking “we’re a small niche, a few hundred dollars would be awesome,” and it has been incredible to see the Marvel fandom, creators and bidders alike, show up in support of Black Lives Matter and our beloved Black characters.
This inaugural year went above and beyond our expectations and we are so grateful for the opportunity to work with this awesome fandom. OVER FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS Y’ALL??? That is just beautifully mind blowing.
This year's top three charities all received $500+ from our awesome bidders!
A thousand thank you’s for the support from this community. Special shoutout to the mods from @marveltrumpshate @fandomtrumpshate and @charityhawktion who volunteered advice, templates and their time to help us get off the ground.
To every creator who offered fanwork, everyone who bid, and all those who signal boosted and promoted this event: we thank you. None of this could have happened without your generosity.
Black lives matter. There are many ways, in and out of fandom, short- and long-term, to support the movement's goals.
What you can do to keep the momentum going:
- Follow us on Tumblr and Twitter to see the wonderful creations as they get posted and promo that new content by reblogging/retweeting
- Support BLM goals in other fandom charity events ( @fandomtrumpshate @marveltrumpshate @craftforchange and more!)
- Show support and love for Black creators and characters, in all fandom events and in fandom at large!
- Think critically about your fandom consumption and creation with regard to race and other intersections of identity.
- Check out our Resources page. This is just the beginning! There are many resources with ways to support.
- Keep sharing and signal boosting BLM orgs, funds, goals, and news.
Keep up the amazing work! Thank you thank you thank you!
-The Mod Team