If you've been around here for a while, you may know that @Vlad and I love a good April Fools' Day joke that we try to pull off yearly. Many times, our members forget and we get them, one time making everyone turn into Vlad, another year with a garishly awful new design, and another year no matter what button you pressed we alerted you that you requested your account terminated. It's always brought us such joy to have fun with you all, especially when we try to pull off a forum wide joke one day a year.
We've gone back and forth about this year and if we should have an April Fools' Day joke. On one hand, I think we all could use a silly distraction that may bring a smile to your face in an otherwise incredibly heavy and scary time. But on the other hand, we all are being faced with such anxiety and uncertainty, and at this point many of us know someone who has contracted COVID-19 and we worry for ourselves and our loved ones. On top of that, there is a lot of financial uncertainty that comes with it all.
We decided to pass this year. There are a lot of other ways we think we should spend our energy, mainly in helping others. If you are able, here are some organizations that could use donations to help those most impacted at this time:
No Kid Hungry
United Way (you can donate to the worldwide fund or local funds)
Prevent Child Abuse America
Doctors Without Borders
There are many other local organizations you can research in your community. Be sure to see that the organization you pick maximizes the effectiveness of every dollar contributed!
We are a small business that employs a 4 people full-time, a handful of freelancers, a web development and design team, and a couple illustrators. One way that we make money is through commission based off sales we sent to partners, meaning when you click on a shopping link on our site and purchase anything we make a small commission on that sale. For all of April and May (or as long as this pandemic continues), we will be donating a portion of our proceeds to some of the charities listed above on top of personal donations we have made. We believe strongly in giving back, in helping others, and doing our part.
If you are shopping online, bookmark our shopping page and click any of those links before you checkout. It helps us continue to employ our team during this time, as many larger campaigns have been cancelled for the year. We are so appreciative of all of you over the years. You've been with us from when we started this site, to our engagement, marriage, and baby 1 and 2! We consider ourselves so lucky every single day and I truly love this community.
Thank you to the essential workers who leave their families and loved ones daily to provide for us, an extreme thank you to health care workers battling this on the frontlines, and thank you to all of you for doing your part. Stay home, stay safe, and thank you for being part of a community that has changed me in so many ways. Megs and Vlad
We've gone back and forth about this year and if we should have an April Fools' Day joke. On one hand, I think we all could use a silly distraction that may bring a smile to your face in an otherwise incredibly heavy and scary time. But on the other hand, we all are being faced with such anxiety and uncertainty, and at this point many of us know someone who has contracted COVID-19 and we worry for ourselves and our loved ones. On top of that, there is a lot of financial uncertainty that comes with it all.
We decided to pass this year. There are a lot of other ways we think we should spend our energy, mainly in helping others. If you are able, here are some organizations that could use donations to help those most impacted at this time:
No Kid Hungry
United Way (you can donate to the worldwide fund or local funds)
Prevent Child Abuse America
Doctors Without Borders
There are many other local organizations you can research in your community. Be sure to see that the organization you pick maximizes the effectiveness of every dollar contributed!
We are a small business that employs a 4 people full-time, a handful of freelancers, a web development and design team, and a couple illustrators. One way that we make money is through commission based off sales we sent to partners, meaning when you click on a shopping link on our site and purchase anything we make a small commission on that sale. For all of April and May (or as long as this pandemic continues), we will be donating a portion of our proceeds to some of the charities listed above on top of personal donations we have made. We believe strongly in giving back, in helping others, and doing our part.
If you are shopping online, bookmark our shopping page and click any of those links before you checkout. It helps us continue to employ our team during this time, as many larger campaigns have been cancelled for the year. We are so appreciative of all of you over the years. You've been with us from when we started this site, to our engagement, marriage, and baby 1 and 2! We consider ourselves so lucky every single day and I truly love this community.
Thank you to the essential workers who leave their families and loved ones daily to provide for us, an extreme thank you to health care workers battling this on the frontlines, and thank you to all of you for doing your part. Stay home, stay safe, and thank you for being part of a community that has changed me in so many ways. Megs and Vlad