#founders circle

Hi Fan Activists! ✨ You might be asking, "What does supporting Fandom Forward as a donor really do?" Let's look at 3 big moments from Fandom Forward's history!

1) Upon the release of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire in 2013, Fandom Forward launched the Odds in Our Favor campaign against economic inequality, highlighting unemployment, food insecurity, and the intersection of income inequality and white supremacy.

2) In 2016, wizard activists completed 1,225 actions to support the trans community, emulating “Protego,” a powerful shield spell in the Harry Potter Series. Fandom Forward also created and uplifted a variety of resources for these trans activists and allies, including a virtual Marauders Map of gender neutral bathrooms.

3) In response to I.C.E. announcing major immigration raids across the country in July 2019, Fandom Forward brought activists from RAICES, Never Again Action, and Boston Immigration Justice Accompaniment Network to national Harry Potter conventions to teach fans how to take action for immigrant rights.

We are now in the Founders Circle for Disney+. I don’t want any company to control everything, but at the same time, if one company is going too it should be Disney. I don’t want to break down the complexities of that, but I mean that in a very specific way. Disney for the most part makes quality content. Even if it is derivative, it’s almost always good. It’s certain well produced and holds ones attention. That aside, what they do well is to market. They sold me on Disney+ months before launch without a free week trial like most other streaming services in large part because of the content that will be on it, but also that Founders Circle stuff. Also, that preview trailer from D23 very nearly made me cry. An add for a streaming service nearly made me cry! Throw in a deal that gets me those feels (I usually don’t care for that expression but it fits here) all for only $4 a month. Even for only $7 it’s a good deal (we got the D23 membership deal over the weekend). Check out that trailer here, try not to cry. 

The Title Would Be Friendships!

There are many MANY things about being a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator I could write a book on, but this last Founders Circle trip summed up how I would title the book.  I would title the book It’s All About the Friendships! First let me say I’m not out to use this post as a recruiting tool.  BUT, when I’m finished you will understand my adoration for why I’m a demonstrator with Stampin’ Up! and WHY…

Love Is In The Air!

Around my neck of the woods love is in the air and weddings are happening. We are excited in our family that my cousin is about to get married to his beautiful bride.  They are young in love and I’m pretty sure most of us tried to talk them out of getting hitched… but they weren’t hearing any of it.  It’s happening. Russ and I probably were not the best to talk with them since we knew each other…