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A Furry Fandom Founder needs YOUR help!
6 years ago
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Cobalt's journal:
Ray Rooney, sometimes also known by his artist's monniker RUNE', and one of the founders of the fandom we all know and enjoy is in some rather dire need of assistance. The house he lives in has been sold to developers, and he has been told to clear out so that it can be torn down and replaced with a trendy condo complex.
He's living on social security, and he needs help to scrape together the funds needed to move himself and his cat:
https://www.gofundme.com/ze2t2-save.....m-homelessness
For those of you who don't know who he is, he ran what were known as Furry Parties, at the local science fiction convention PHILCON, in the Adam's Mark hotel in PA. These room parties acted as ground zero for a group of furs which grew year after year, until they became the founding core of the group that went on to populate and run ANTHROCON, in the same hotel.
So basically, ANTHROCON exists because of this guy.
One of his room parties was also where I discovered the fandom, way back in the late 80's. One of his posters was the first piece of true furry art I'd ever seen. I don't know if I'd even be here if not for him doing what he did.
So, throw him whatever you can afford, because really... you owe him.
We all do.
On a personal note, I'd've never met Cobalt if not for that room-party bringing him into the furry fandom and leading to Anthrocon being created - I wouldn't have met several former and current friends within the fandom if not for Ray's contribution to the earliest days of it. I've never met him myself, I literally never heard of him until a few days ago, but he has UNDENIABLY affected my social/artistic furry involvement, life and friendships. I absolutely threw a small chunk of money his way.
And if you can't donate, please spread the word. Maybe I'm not the first person to bring this to your attention, and that's good! Keep spreading the word; he's over halfway to his goal! As the saying goes; every little bit helps.
Cobalt's journal:Ray Rooney, sometimes also known by his artist's monniker RUNE', and one of the founders of the fandom we all know and enjoy is in some rather dire need of assistance. The house he lives in has been sold to developers, and he has been told to clear out so that it can be torn down and replaced with a trendy condo complex.
He's living on social security, and he needs help to scrape together the funds needed to move himself and his cat:
https://www.gofundme.com/ze2t2-save.....m-homelessness
For those of you who don't know who he is, he ran what were known as Furry Parties, at the local science fiction convention PHILCON, in the Adam's Mark hotel in PA. These room parties acted as ground zero for a group of furs which grew year after year, until they became the founding core of the group that went on to populate and run ANTHROCON, in the same hotel.
So basically, ANTHROCON exists because of this guy.
One of his room parties was also where I discovered the fandom, way back in the late 80's. One of his posters was the first piece of true furry art I'd ever seen. I don't know if I'd even be here if not for him doing what he did.
So, throw him whatever you can afford, because really... you owe him.
We all do.
On a personal note, I'd've never met Cobalt if not for that room-party bringing him into the furry fandom and leading to Anthrocon being created - I wouldn't have met several former and current friends within the fandom if not for Ray's contribution to the earliest days of it. I've never met him myself, I literally never heard of him until a few days ago, but he has UNDENIABLY affected my social/artistic furry involvement, life and friendships. I absolutely threw a small chunk of money his way.
And if you can't donate, please spread the word. Maybe I'm not the first person to bring this to your attention, and that's good! Keep spreading the word; he's over halfway to his goal! As the saying goes; every little bit helps.
LINK:
>>>DONATE IF YOU CAN!<<<
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(by no means donate if it means you'll go hungry, etc. Taking care of YOURSELF takes care of a fur in this fandom too)
Good luck! ^^