Ways participate during BIPOCVampDay weekend:
1. SHARE YOUR BIPOC VAMPIRES USING #BIPOCVAMPDAY
Use #bipocvampday across social media (IG, Bluesky, Facebook, Tiktok, etc) with your posts. Share your cosplay, makeup looks, OCs, book projects, comics, movies/TV shows, TTRPG/RP/Video games and more. If you’re a BIPOC creator or have BIPOC vampire designs – this is the weekend to share them.
2. BOOST THE EVENT & POSTS
Not a BIPOC creator? – Participate by boosting the event and sharing creations you see. Share your favorite book, comic, movie/show, game, or art featuring BIPOC vampires. Draw someone’s creation and bring attention to the event. Never underestimate the power of word of mouth.
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3. DONATE TO OUR VIRTUAL BLOOD DRIVE
September is also Sickle Cell Awareness Month – a blood based illness that disproportionately affects Black, Indigenous & POC communities – so it only felt appropriate to use this event to spread awareness and raise funds for the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America. Help us reach our goal of $2k by donating or spreading the word. From $1 to $100, every amount makes a difference – and you can get raffle tickets for some fabulous prizes and rewards starting at $5! More details on our Charity page.
If you’re a streamer and would like to join our fundraising stream team on Tiltify, contact us!
4. WATCH BIPOC VAMPIRES TTRPG/LIVEPLAY
We have 12 unique and wonderful BIPOC vampire TTRPG/RPG Games planned for the entire weekend. Some will be streaming live on Twitch & Tiltify – which means you can impact the outcome of the game with your donations! And some will be premiering on our YouTube channel, where you can watch with the players and audience via live chat. See the full schedule and details here.
5. PREORDER/PURCHASE OUR ANTHOLOGY ZINE
Our fourth annual anthology zine, Vampires of Color: Crimson Legacy, will be available for pre-order over BIPOCVampDay weekend. This year’s volume includes original artwork, comics, short stories and more featuring BIPOC Vampires doing what they do best. Pre-order our newest volume or purchase previous editions to help raise money for a good cause. Learn more here.
Check out this year’s online and local events here. Events vary each year, so you never know what you’ll find – photoshoot meetups, fundraising events, social gatherings and affiliated events. If you have an event planned during BIPOC VampDay weekend or would like to host one – let us know so we can spread the word. Contact us!
7. DONATE BLOOD
While our blood-drive is virtual, you can make an in person blood donation during BIPOC VampDay weekend at your local blood donation center. Your donation could help alleviate the symptoms of someone living with Sickle Cell Disease, or even help save their life.
- More than 100,000 people in the United States have Sickle Cell Disease.
- Sickle Cell Disease affects 1 out of every 365 Black or African American births.
- People with Sickle Cell Disease may need as many as 100 units of blood each year.
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Donate to help save a life!
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