A percentage of all proceeds for today's EchoesFest will be donated to Mermaids, a charity organization that helps support transgender & gender-diverse children, young people, and their families. Mermaids supports transgender & gender-variant children and young people by providing them support and understanding, as well as the freedom to explore their gender identity. Their support aims to:
Please consider donating whatever amount of money you can afford to donate. If you cannot donate anything, then please spread the word so that we can get as many potential donors as possible. We recommend a one-time donation for those who would like to donate their money to today's charity of choice. However, if you would like to support what we do, then you also have the option of donating monthly*.
- reduce isolation and loneliness in transgender and gender-variant children, young people, and their families
- provide families and young people with the tools they need to negotiate education and health services
- help young people to cope better with mental and emotional distress
- equip parents with what they need to offer individual support
- improve the self-esteem and social skills of transgender and gender-variant children and young people
- improve awareness, understanding, and practices of teachers, GP's, CAMHS, social services, and other professionals
Please consider donating whatever amount of money you can afford to donate. If you cannot donate anything, then please spread the word so that we can get as many potential donors as possible. We recommend a one-time donation for those who would like to donate their money to today's charity of choice. However, if you would like to support what we do, then you also have the option of donating monthly*.
* A percentage of all proceeds for today's EchoesFest will be going to EchoesFest's charity of choice for today's festival. However, if you decide to donate monthly, then all future donations will be put towards supporting Echoes Collective and EchoesFest.