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June 2017 Recognition
8 years ago
I want to give recognition to a well known member of the furry community. Someone who has made quintessential contributions to the furry fandom by protecting furries, promoting prosperity, and working for peace. I am recognizing the chairman of Anthrocon, Dr. Samuel Conway aka Uncle Kage aka 
kagemushi.
Dr. Conway has taken a Herculean effort to protect furries from unfair or otherwise derogatory representation in the media. In addition to being the public face of Anthrocon, Dr. Conway is responsible for public relations, damage control and other activities before, during and after the convention. He also talks to fans about presenting furry fandom to the public.
With regard to the promotion of prosperity, Dr. Conway has presided over auctions which have raised over US$66,000 for a variety of local wildlife charities at Anthrocon alone. He has performed similar services at other fan conventions, including Midwest FurFest. In addition to that, in 2012, Conway learned that Fernando's, a local restaurant, was going to be closing down due to financial trouble. Fernando's had welcomed Anthrocon guests and furries since Anthrocon moved to Pittsburgh. After putting word out on Twitter and YouTube, over $21,000 was raised in donations to keep the restaurant in business.
As far as working for peace, in addition to volunteering with the American Red Cross from 1989 to 1998, Dr. Conway is also a bone marrow donor. In March 1990, Conway became an experimental bone marrow donor for Mark Stevenson, a 4-year-old with Hunter syndrome. The operation – the first of its kind involving an unrelated donor – was a success, allowing Mark to live to 24. Conway became an active volunteer for the National Marrow Donor Program, claiming to have helped add over 500 entries to their donor registry.
Dr. Conway has left an indelible impact on the furry community for the better. For a lifetime of dedication to the furry community, Dr. Conway is given the prestigious title of being a Furry Ambassador. On behalf of the furry community, we thank you for all that you have done, and keep being awesome!
kagemushi.Dr. Conway has taken a Herculean effort to protect furries from unfair or otherwise derogatory representation in the media. In addition to being the public face of Anthrocon, Dr. Conway is responsible for public relations, damage control and other activities before, during and after the convention. He also talks to fans about presenting furry fandom to the public.
With regard to the promotion of prosperity, Dr. Conway has presided over auctions which have raised over US$66,000 for a variety of local wildlife charities at Anthrocon alone. He has performed similar services at other fan conventions, including Midwest FurFest. In addition to that, in 2012, Conway learned that Fernando's, a local restaurant, was going to be closing down due to financial trouble. Fernando's had welcomed Anthrocon guests and furries since Anthrocon moved to Pittsburgh. After putting word out on Twitter and YouTube, over $21,000 was raised in donations to keep the restaurant in business.
As far as working for peace, in addition to volunteering with the American Red Cross from 1989 to 1998, Dr. Conway is also a bone marrow donor. In March 1990, Conway became an experimental bone marrow donor for Mark Stevenson, a 4-year-old with Hunter syndrome. The operation – the first of its kind involving an unrelated donor – was a success, allowing Mark to live to 24. Conway became an active volunteer for the National Marrow Donor Program, claiming to have helped add over 500 entries to their donor registry.
Dr. Conway has left an indelible impact on the furry community for the better. For a lifetime of dedication to the furry community, Dr. Conway is given the prestigious title of being a Furry Ambassador. On behalf of the furry community, we thank you for all that you have done, and keep being awesome!
