A need and a want in the same present

Fundraising campaign by Shumin L
  • AU$310.00
    raised of AU$305.00 goal goal
101% Funded
5 Donors
Raised offline: AU$120.00
Total: AU$430.00
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For most of my life my birthday has taken a backseat to everything else happening and other birthdays, so this year after doing some contemplating I've decided for my own sanity I need to spoil myself a bit and a weighted blanket and stuffed animal seemed to appropriately tick both "need" and "want" boxes.

Studies have shown that weighted items (blankets and toys etc) can have positive effect on sleep and anxiety by reducing cortisol (stress hormone) and increasing serotonin (linked to sleep hormone) and oxytocin ("happy" or "hug" hormone), meaning it's good for anyone and helpful for people with autism, ADHD, restless leg syndrome, fibromyalgia, PTSD, and other issues.

I also happen to need a new blanket.

Single bed size Weighted Blanket Calming Moments is an Australian company who manufactures in Australia, so I very much want to support them by buying locally.

Trevor the weighted snakeAdditionally (also because there is a $250 minimum for fundraising, which surprised me) I wanted a more portable option, so would like to get the weighted Snake from Nana's Weighted Blankets, another Aussie small business. He'll also fit in with Elephant and Bear :)

My birthday is in Autumn, so being able to buy meaningful and useful presents leading into Winter would be incredibly useful and amazing.

I don't know how much I can raise, but if any of my friends sees this please consider funding these products instead of whatever you may (or may not) have considered getting me this year. Also very grateful for any random donations from the kind and sympathetic public!


Organizer

  • Shumin L
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  • Campaign Owner

Donors

  • Rica Colleen Buslon
  • Posted On May 04, 2019
  • Hello everyone, sorry for crashing this campaign. If you have the time and so, please do check out the campaign I started. Thank you.

Apr 09

Over 50% funded!

Update posted by Shumin L at 02:38 pm

Thanks to some awesome people (including those donated off-site) I'm well past halfway there with just under a fortnight to go! With so much craziness going on in my life at the moment, I'm very much looking forward to ordering the items ^_^

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5 donors
  • Rica Colleen Buslon
  • Posted On May 04, 2019
  • Hello everyone, sorry for crashing this campaign. If you have the time and so, please do check out the campaign I started. Thank you.

  • Arun Kr Baidya
  • Posted On May 03, 2019
  • Hello Everyone, Requesting every kind hearted person to take a look of my campaign. I am jobless since last 1+ year and now planning to start a business. But don’t have money. Without your support i can’t start that business. Please extend your support. Thank You All.

  • Wenni, milo n Ming Lee
  • Donated on Apr 17, 2019
  • Happy early birthday Shu! Sorry we can't be around to celebrate your birthday but we hope you break your GoFundMe goals and are able to at least spoil yourself. Xoxo, Wenni Milo n Ming

AU$100.00
  • Stephen Leung
  • Donated on Apr 11, 2019
AU$50.00
  • Anonymous
  • Donated on Feb 28, 2019
  • So early!! Happy birthday Shusaka!

AU$50.00
  • Anonymous
  • Donated on Feb 28, 2019
  • happy birthday <3

AU$100.00
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AU$310.00
raised of AU$305.00 goal
101% Funded
5 Donors
Raised offline: AU$120.00
Total: AU$430.00