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We are hurt and angry right now. Let's channel our pain into something that will make a difference. Check out the Castiel Project, which aims to raise money for the Trevor Project which provides help and suicide prevention to LGBTQ+ youth. @mishacollins https://give.thetrevorproject.org/fundraiser/3037563
More about the Trevor Project here <3 http://thetrevorproject.org
What better way could there be to honour the character who left a mark on all of our hearts? A character who so many of us saw in themselves. A character who was never treated as he deserved to be, even at the end after his selfless sacrifice.
If you can't donate, that's okay! Please help spread the word. We can take this hurt we are feeling and do something good with it. The LGBTQ+ supernatural community is feeling this especially hard right now, after we watched our hopes for representation flushed down the drain.
So let's try to make a real world difference. Let's try to honour Castiel in a way that would have made him proud. Let's show him just how much he is loved, and how much he meant to us. Cas is more than just a character, he is an inspiration to many of us, and he deserved more.
And not just for Cas, but for Charlie. Charlie was someone who, personally, I very much saw in myself. And when she was killed by an ACTUAL nazi and dumped in a bathtub purely for shock value and the development of the main male characters, I took it pretty hard.
So let's take our love for these characters and put it out into the world. Let us pay them back for how they helped us, by helping someone else. Take inspiration from their goodness, and help to make the world just a tiny bit better.
We have been invalidated and made to feel like we don't matter so many times by this show. So let's show them how powerful we are. We DO matter. And so does Cas. So does Charlie.
The petition itself was set up by @prfoundbond <3
@mishacollins
We have just hit 1000 dollars and it's all thanks to you.. Because you cared, we cared. We love you and Castiel so, so much <3
We have just hit 1000 dollars and it's all thanks to you.. Because you cared, we cared. We love you and Castiel so, so much <3
We hit our goal of $1500 in just over 3 hours. I have no words, this is incredible. The fact that as a fandom we have been kicked to the curb more times than we could count, and we have channelled that into doing good. Don't stop donating, lets see how much more we can raise <3
WE HIT $2000! This, right here. This is what Cas is going to be remembered for - uniting the #spnfamily in a dark time and giving us some light. This right here is the true meaning of "family don't end in blood".
I'm speechless. We have raised over twice our goal amount. $3000 IN LESS THAN 5 HOURS. We are doing so much good right now. I love this fandom so freaking much. Thank you thank you thank you to every single one of you who has shared and/or donated. We are making a difference <3
THIS AMAZING PERSON IS MAKING STICKERS TO SUPPORT THIS PROJECT, GO BUY THE F*CK OUTTA THESE!! https://twitter.com/deadpoetcastiel/status/1329909770766184454?s=20
IM NOT EVEN SURE IF I SHOULD KEEP DOING THESE LITTLE UPDATES BECAUSE THE NUMBER WILL JUST NOT STOP GOING UP. $5000. WE RAISED $5000.
$6000 WE HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO CHILL. CAS IS SO PROUD OF US RIGHT NOW.
I WOKE UP AND THIS IS NEARLY AT 15K, WHAT ??!! AND WE GOT INTO AN ARTICLE GUYS, THIS IS SO COOL CHECK THIS OUT!! @nerdsandbeyond https://www.nerdsandbeyond.com/2020/11/20/you-changed-us-supernatural-fans-donate-to-the-trevor-project-in-honor-of-castiel-and-misha-collins/
Just to clarify, this fundraiser was the combined effort of those of us over at @HellerUpdates ! We are also planning to do a few fandom-fun activities soon like zoom meets, games etc so keep an eye on the page for updates!!
As the fundraiser is about to $17,000 I'm just here again to remind you all that WE did this. No celebrities, no promotions. US. THE FANDOM. THIS IS ALL US. Now THIS is what family really is.
WE MADE IT TO THE FIRST PAGE ON THE TREVOR PROJECT PAGE FOR 'MOST RAISED BY INDIVIDUALS' I CANT EVEN GRASP THIS
$20,000 RAISED FOR THE TREVOR PROJECT IN ALMOST EXACTLY 24 HOURS. HELLERS REALLY JUST STRAIGHT UP WENT:
