The recent and ongoing attacks on the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community has been painful, frustrating and infuriating. As children of refugees, we are reminded of the subtle everyday racism and the anti-Asian violence we’ve dealt with growing up. Please join us in one of the few collective efforts to fundraise for Stop Asian Hate and Anti-Asian violence, and raise funds for the victims' families of the Atlanta hate massacre.
100% of Hat Sales Donated
100% of proceeds of all HAT sales will go to #StopAsianHate AAPI Community Fund through GoFundMe in all of March and now extended through all of April. We support the effort to fight hate towards Asian Americans and advocate for racial justice.
About the Support the AAPI Community Fund:
Together, it is our responsibility to condemn these violent acts and create lasting social change. We must amplify AAPI voices and find ways to uplift, empower, and protect the AAPI community.
The Support the AAPI Community Fund aims to do just that, addressing the urgent issues that face the AAPI community as well as broader, systemic problems. With the donations received through the Fund, GoFundMe.org will issue grants to trusted AAPI organizations working to rectify the racial inequalities in our society. Donations will support organizations that empower and uplift the AAPI community, with initiatives such as increased community safety and support for those affected by violence.
You can also donate directly here.
CREATE TO STOP HATE
Thank you for your bids for Create to Stop Hate, the Asian American + Pacific Islander Artist Auction to collectively fundraise for Stop AAPI Hate. Together, we have raised over 12K! The second round of auctions will release on Monday, 3/29 on instagram @createtostophate. We love that their website is now also a directory of AAPI artists and makers - and it’s only a fraction of the AAPI creative community.
Asian American representation! Over 55+ AAPI designers and makers part of Create to Stop Hate.
Our first auction was for the tyh.d open back dolman dress, one of our classics.
About Stop AAPI Hate:
Stop AAPI HATE is a nonprofit formed in March 2020 to track and report on the rise of incidents of anti-AAPI discrimination and hate related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
You can also donate directly here.
DESIGN FOR ATLANTA
Sunday, 3/28 is the last day to enter @DesignForATL fundraiser!!
@DesignForATL, an Instagram-based fundraising program spearheaded by Jenny Nguyen of @hellohuman.us, Arati Rao of @tantuvi and Jean Lee of @ladiesandgentlemenstudio, three AAPI-founder led businesses we love.
We are saddened and angry about recent events in Atlanta where 8 people were killed in a racially targeted attack. To show our support, we stand in solidarity with over 90+ designers & makers to raise funds directed to the victim’s families and children via the non-profit organization, Asian Americans Advancing Justice Atlanta.
You can enter the donation-based giveaway for our Triangle Midi Open Back Dress in any color, and here’s how the giveaway works:
1. To enter the giveaway, click here to make your donation to Asian Americans Advancing Justice in Atlanta (@advancing_justice_atl). You MUST enter in the notes field: #DesignForATLKAAREM.
2. Each donation of $10 is an entry to win the Triangle Dress. Please note: if you do not add the note #DesignForATLKAAREM when you donate, your donation cannot be counted as an entry.
3. The fundraiser ends Sunday 3/28 at midnight EST and winners will be announced on Tuesday 3/30.
4. Each donation made can apply to only one product giveaway. You can donate as many times you want if you’d like to enter multiple giveaways.
You can enter the donation-based giveaway for our Triangle Midi Open Back Dress in any color. Each donation of $10 is an entry to win the Triangle Dress. Please note: if you do not add the note #DesignForATLKAAREM when you donate, your donation cannot be counted as an entry.
MORE DESIGNERS
To enter other donation-based giveaways from over 90+ designers and makers, follow @DesignForATL on instagram and read the caption on the product post for detailed instructions.
BONUS - DONATE MORE AND GET A KAAREM MASK
For a donation to @advancing_justice_atl that is over $40+ with #DesignForATLKAAREM noted (that’s 4 entries for the raffle), we will send you a Kaarem mask! Forward us your donation receipt with a mailing address and mask size and selection.
Every $40 donation to Asian Americans Advancing Justice Atlanta with the note #DesignforATLKaarem, will get 4 raffle entries + a Kaarem mask on us!
About Asian Americans Advancing Justice Atlanta:
Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Atlanta is the first and only nonprofit legal advocacy organization dedicated to protecting the civil rights of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AANHPI) in Georgia and the Southeast. Through our work, we envision a social movement in which communities of color are fully empowered, active in civic life, and working together to promote equity, fair treatment, and self determination for all.
Donate here: https://www.advancingjustice-atlanta.org/
Thank you again for joining us in our collective efforts in fundraising for various AAPI organizations and community funds. We believe in this necessary work and hope you can join us.
In solidarity,
Chuong Pham & Kathy Minh Bach
Visit DVAN's website: https://dvan.org/
Further Reading
For further reading, check out Diaspora Vietnamese Artists Network (DVAN)’s: A Non-Comprehensive List of Resources on Anti-Asian Violence and Protecting Asian Women
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