YouTube Giving is a fundraising platform built into YouTube and thus seamlessly integrates into the layout and reduces the friction for people donating. Additionally, there are no transaction fees while using this method, so every cent goes directly towards The Trevor Project.
Goobertown Hobbies has kindly set up native fundraising for The Trevor Project on YouTube!
This platform allows you to pick and choose what videos of yours (your Fab Marine video!) will prompt viewers to donate to The Trevor Project.
The community fundraiser is titled Fabulous Marines 2023: The Trevor Project
If you don't have access to the fundraiser (when a channel isn’t monetized and has less than 10k followers), direct your viewers instead to the official donation page https://fabulousmarines.com/donate. Please use this link liberally, such as in an info card on the video, in the video description, or pointing to the link text on screen.
Discord: Share a link in the videos channel
YouTube: Use #FabulousMarines at the end of the video description so viewers can find all of the fabulous videos
Social Media: Use #FabulousMarines and we’ll share it on our platforms
The Trevor Project has worked to build a safer, more-inclusive world for the past twenty-five years. Their crisis counselors are trained to answer calls, chats, or texts from LGBTQ+ young people who reach out on a free, confidential hotline when they are struggling with issues such as coming out, LGBTQ+ identity, depression, and suicide. They also provide education, peer support, legal advocacy, and other tools, all in pursuit of their vision of a world where all LGBTQ+ young people see a bright future for themselves.
Many Fabulous Marines participants wish they had a resource like The Trevor Project when they were growing up and figuring things out. We understand the importance of helping people with feeling accepted and offering guidance during the turmoil of figuring things out about themselves and their relationships with others.
Additionally, we know the value of having resources available to help understand how best to support loved ones. We believe education on the topics of sexualities and genders is necessary for the entirety of the community as a whole, allies and LGBTQ+ folks alike.