It’s been 19 thrilling days, but the OFMD Craft Fair is officially CLOSED!
What started off as a simple idea (“what if we did something crafty to raise money for trans kids?”) blossomed into something greater than any of our wildest expectations.
For those who like numbers, here are some fun ones for you:
1: the number of auctions we planned to hold
2: the number of flash auctions we ended up holding in addition to that
156: the number of people who donated crafts
214: the number of listings at the start of the fair
503: the number of listings at the end
842: the number of people who placed bids or made donations
$5,000: our original fundraising goal
$95,021: the amount we ultimately through auctions alone, all to benefit the Campaign for Southern Equality’s Trans Youth Emergency Project
At least $105,000: the amount we’ve raised so far through our donation form
Those numbers are all phenomenal, mind-blowing, even. But this auction’s success is about more than just numbers. It’s about a group of people who saw an opportunity to help and grabbed it. It’s about people stepping in to help any way they could. It’s about people sharing the excitement, boosting each other up, spreading the word of the event so that more and more people could join in.
It’s about people coming together as a collective, because while individually we may be capable of small change, together, we can do something truly incredible.
Thank you to every single person who was a part of the craft fair, whether it was through crafting, bidding, or spreading the hype. None of this would have been possible without you.
So… now what? The craft fair team is in fulfillment mode, working to make sure everyone is paid up and receives their items. We very much appreciate your patience through this process; as a reminder, it’s still just six of us, and we promise we’re working as fast as we can!
Additional donations We know some fans are keeping the generosity going and offering commissions to raise even more money, to which we say, FAB! You can continue to make donations through this link: https://bit.ly/OFMDcraft We will get a final count of the amount we raised through additional donations next week, but the form will stay open for now.
More crafts, please! While there will NOT be another craft fair, we’re gathering information from our crafters so you know where to go to continue to shop their wares or seek them out for commissions. More to come!
Questions? As always, reach out to us at [email protected] if you have any questions along the way.
Thanks again, crew. Our family, our fight!