You Are Not Alone – a Fan Crisis Support Network

February 24, 2016 Jessica Rae

You Are Not Alone

Recently, Supernatural’s Misha Collins and Jensen Ackles came up with a plan to help provide support for those in crisis.  The idea came to them while on a flight back from one of their many fan conventions with fellow Supernatural actor, Jared Padalecki.

They were thinking about all the many stories they had heard from fans who have said that Supernatural in one way or another had helped to save their lives.  After six months of planning, Misha Collins posted a video on his Twitter account with his children, letting his followers know that they are not alone.

It was a sweet message that resonated with many fans.  Little did fans know that Misha was planning to go somewhere with that cute little video.  Misha and Jensen announced the You Are Not Alone campaign.  It is designed to raise funds to support a crisis support network for fans by the fans: The #SPNFamily Crisis Support Network.  Misha Collins’ charity, Random Acts is teaming up with To Write Love on Her Arms and IMAlive to help get this network off the ground.  Volunteers will be thoroughly vetted and trained through IMAlive’s training program.

All three actors are no strangers to supporting their fans and supporting charity causes.  Misha Collins co-founded Random Acts after witnessing how charitable the Supernatural fandom is.  Jared Padalecki had created the Always Keep Fighting campaign which donates to To Write Love on Her Arms and helps to overcome the stigma of mental illness.  This cause goes hand-in-hand with the support network that Jensen and Misha are developing.

Funds are currently being raised through sales of You Are Not Alone t-shirts through Creation Entertainment’s Creation Stands website.  A portion of the proceeds will go to the #SPNFamily Crisis Support Network.  Funds can also be donated directly to Random Acts with 100% of the proceeds going toward the support network.  Make sure to earmark the donation for YANA, You Are Not Alone, or #SPNFamily Crisis Support Network.

Conversely, if you would like to donate, but do not want a shirt, @SPN_sil is putting together a list of donors for people who would like to donate a shirt to those who cannot afford one.  Contact her on Twitter, if you would like to donate a shirt.  At the moment there are quite a few people waiting to be matched with donors. Act quickly if you would like to get involved in the fundraiser. There is just 5 days left!

Remember, there is no shame in having a mental illness.  Help and support is out there if you are in crisis.  Always Keep Fighting, because You Are Not Alone.

Author: Jessica Rae

Jessica has a BA in music with an emphasis in voice and spends her day typesetting, editing, writing, and moderating webinars. Jessica primarily reviews anime and comic book series. She also offers insights on various movies, books, games, and other geeky topics.

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6 thoughts on “You Are Not Alone – a Fan Crisis Support Network”

  1. Hi! This is sil! I just wanted to stop by and say thank you very much for mentioning our matching campaign! I believe we received a few donors yesterday stemming from this article. So thank you very much for helping to spread the word! Also wanted to mention that @JoleaB has been a huge help to me during this campaign as well! Without her I’d be pulling my hair out! LOL

    So thanks for stopping by and thanks for the shout-out! It’s very much appreciated!

  2. Great article about a wonderful project spearheaded by some of the kindest, biggest-hearted individuals I know. Thank you so much to Jensen & Misha for the #YouAreNotAlone campaign. It means the world to so, so many of us.

  3. Awesome cause and look forward to seeing the outcome of fans helping fans . Like a family should be, to one another . Misha and Jensen are great spokespeople and motivational shakers. With the help of these men and their love for friends and fans, this will forever be in the universe .

    1. I certainly hope so! It has the potential to last long beyond and be farther reaching than Supernatural.

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