Charity Work
Every year (since 2014), one of the Keynote Speakers nominates a charity for the Conference to support. Attendees, speakers, and fans can donate to the charity in a number of ways: silent auction, baked goods, monetary contributions, or teeshirt sales. All together we have raised almost $5000 for the various charities, and we're just getting started! (If you are so moved, please find links below to help out our charities!)
SPCA Louisiana
In 2024, we are raising money for SPCA-Louisiana, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promote, protect and advance the well-being of Louisiana’s companion animals
Inside Circle
In 2023, we raised over $500 for Inside Circle builds transformative environments for justice-involved youth and adults to heal, find purpose, and build meaningful lives of service
Tŷ Hafan - the hospice for children in Wales
In 2022, we raised over $500 for Tŷ Hafan is one of the UK’s leading paediatric palliative care charities and offers care to children and support for their families, throughout Wales. We offer comfort, care and support to life-limited children, young people and their families in the hospice, in the community and in their home so they can make the most of the time they have left together.
Vigilant Love
In 2021 we supported Vigilant Love, which actively counters Islamophobic policies that support the Mosque-to-Prison Pipeline. Their policy advocacy is strategized in partnership with a strong coalition of Los Angeles-based organizations. The primary policy Vigilant Love advocates against in Los Angeles is Countering Violent Extremism (CVE)
Huntington’s Disease Society of America (2019)
In 2019 we raised $915 for Huntington’s Disease Society of America, the premier nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of everyone affected by Huntington’s disease. From community services and education to advocacy and research, HDSA is the world’s leader in providing help for today and hope for tomorrow for people with Huntington’s disease and their families.
HDSA's network of chapters, affiliates, HDSA Centers of Excellence, social workers and support groups provides a seamless connection for help, education and outreach to HD families and health care professionals across the United States.
American Civil Liberties Union (2018)
In 2018 we raised $364 for the American Civil Liberties Union, one of the two charities nominated by our keynote speaker Rachel Talalay.
For almost 100 years, the ACLU has worked to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the United States.
Full FLood Endowment Fund (2018)
In 2018 we raised $468 CAD for our Keynote Speaker Rachel Talalay’s nominated charity, Full Flood Endowment Fund.
The Full Flood Endowment Fund was established with proceeds from the benefit screening of the film On the Farm, at Vancity Theatre in Vancouver in July 2016. The objective for the fund is to support charities and qualified organizations that seek to raise awareness and enhance the lives of children and families of missing and murdered women.
Harry Potter Alliance (2017)
In 2017 we raised over $1800 for the Harry Potter Alliance. The Alliance is changing the world by making activism accessible through the power of story. Since 2005, they’ve engaged millions of fans through our work for equality, human rights, and literacy.
Chimp Haven (2016)
In 2016, Brannon Braga nominated Chimp Haven, an organization dedicated to providing and promoting the best care of sanctuary chimpanzees and inspiring action for the species worldwide. We raised over $1200 to help.
Random Acts (2015)
In 2015, our Keynote speaker Robbie Thompson nominated Random Acts as our charity. Random Acts inspires many amazing things around the world every day — from small acts of kindness, such as inspiring someone to buy a stranger a cup of coffee, to much bigger acts of kindness like building a school in San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua. All of these acts of kindness contribute to a bigger story, a message that Random Acts embodies and promotes — that you too can conquer the world one random act of kindness at a time. We raised $1300 for Random Acts.
Equality Now (2014)
In 2014, Cheryl Cain, our Keynote speaker, nominated Equality Now, an organization dedicated to advancing women’s and girls’ rights, as our charity. We raised $300 in their name.