fund-a-thon
Our annual abortion and repro access fundraiser
Fund-a-thon is our largest annual grassroots fundraiser, where we rigorously encourage our community of supporters to support their friendly neighborhod little abortion fund in big, big ways.
For the last nearly ten years, TEA Fund has organized a variety of Fund-a-thon events, working to meet the needs of our community, while also creating memorable events that uplift our work, the stories of the people we serve, and expand awareness of who are to those who might need our support.
Fund-a-thon 2026
Fund-a-thon is here! Our annual grassroots fundraiser returns to support TEA Fund and our work to provide abortion access for Texans living in the North, East and Panhandle areas of Texas.
Kick Off Parties
Kick off the Fund-a-Thon 2026 season at one of our upcoming kick-off parties, happening in Denton, Dallas, and for the first time in a minute - FORT WORTH!
Learn how to join or create a team or purchase a ticket to Denim & Diamonds.
We'll also have postcards for folks to fill out in support of Rosie's Law and the work of Rosie's Law Coalition to make abortion access safe, affordable and pain-free for everyone, regardless of insurance coverage.
Get Tickets or Donate Now
start a Team
Become a team captain and begin your journey with 3 friends to support abortion access all Fund-a-Thon long!
Join a Team
Everything’s better when we’re together! Join a team and fundraise as a group to support TEA Fund.
Aren’t able to fundraise on a Fund-a-Thon team? No problem! You can make a one-time donation to our campaign or an individual team. You can also purchase a ticket to our celebration queer variety show, Denim & Diamonds! Happening Saturday, May 30 in downtown Denton, Texas at Dan’s Silverleaf.
Fund-a-thon 2025
Fund-a-thon is here! Our annual grassroots fundraiser returns to support TEA Fund and our work to provide abortion access for Texans living in the North, East and Panhandle areas of Texas.
Kick Off Parties
Kick off the Fund-a-Thon 2025 season at one of our upcoming kick-off parties, happening in Denton AND Dallas!
Join us at one of our upcoming Fund-a-Thon kick-off parties, where we will show folks how to join or create a team or purchase a ticket to Denim & Diamonds.
We'll also have postcards for folks to fill out in support of Rosie's Law and the work of Rosie's Law Coalition to make abortion access safe, affordable and pain-free for everyone, regardless of insurance coverage.
Stick around for the screening of our newest ad piece in support of TEA Fund and our GEMs program, thanks to our collaborative work with Colectivo Creative Media.
Get Tickets or Donate Now
start a Team
Become a team captain and begin your journey with 3 friends to support abortion access all Fund-a-Thon long!
Join a Team
Everything’s better when we’re together! Join a team and fundraise as a group to support TEA Fund.
Aren’t able to fundraise on a Fund-a-Thon team? No problem! You can make a one-time donation to our campaign or an individual team. You can also purchase a ticket to our celebration queer variety show, Denim & Diamonds! Happening Saturday, May 31st in downtown Denton, Texas.
become a sponsor.
Are you interested in sponsoring Fund-a-thon? Check out our sponsorship deck today if you or your business or organization would like to support TEA Fund during Fund-a-thon 2025.
Looking Back
past fund-a-thon events
Fund-a-thon 2024
Fund-A-Thon is here! Our annual grassroots fundraising campaign is one of our largest fundraisers. Our goal is to collectively raise $25,000 to fund abortions.
This year we are doing things differently. We are are hosting a Queerlesque show at the Patterson-Appleton Arts Center in Denton, TX called Denim & Diamonds! Featuring performances from some of DFW’s premiere drag, burlesque and queer artists, our fund-a-thon will be a night of celebration, raffles, dancing, contests and more as we round out our biggest fundraising event of the year!
Your Denim & Diamonds Cast
Onyx Fury | Logan Liqueur | Sodi Moore | Tulla Moore | Kabrina D. Sierra | hosted by Roxy Rendezvous
Don your most western, your most glamorous or most glamorous western gear and join us at the PAAC!
Fundraise for abortion & reproductive health care access. Sign up here. and join us today!
Individual tickets to the show for people who did not fundraise will be available for purchase closer to the event.
Fund-a-thon Captain Virtual Training
Join TEA Fund’s Fundraising TEAm for a brief training on how to maximize your efforts for ultimate fundraising success this fund-a-thon season! See you via Zoom – register today for join details!
Tuesday, March 26th | 6:30pm via Zoom
Fund-a-thon Kick Off Parties
Join us at one of our upcoming Fund-a-thon kickoff parties! Register your TEAm, connect with us and have a great time celebrating reproductive access in Texas.
Thursday, April 4th | 6pm – 8pm
Miss Angeline’s House of Fine Taste | 125 E Oak St, Denton, TX 76201
The Double Wide | 3510 Commerce St, Dallas, TX 75226
Rules and Frequently Asked Questions
Check out our FAQs and Rules regarding participation in Fund-a-thon 2024. For any questions or concerns, please contact us here.
FAQs
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Fundraising takes place NOW through May 31, 2024.
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Individuals looking to participate in Fund-a-thon can do so as an individual, as a member of a team, a team captain, or by simply attending our event on May 31st.
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Our end of Fund-a-thon event is Denim & Diamonds, a drag and burlesque celebration show happening Friday, May 31st 2024 at the Patterson-Appleton Arts Center located at 400 E Hickory Street Denton, TX 76201. Doors are at 8:00pm and the show begins at 9:00pm.
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Attendees are encouraged to dress in-theme! Denim and Diamonds means western, glamor AND western glamor! Bring your most dazzling fringe, your most rhinestoned getups and tallest ten-gallon hats. We will be hosting a costume contest during the show with prizes for our winners.
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All registered teams and their team members can attend Denim & Diamonds on May 31st for FREE!
Note: Must be 18 or older to attend the event.
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An array of raffle prizes will be featured, with participating team-specific prizes for our participating fundraisers. A smaller prize area dedicated to our attending guests who weren’t able to participate as an individual or team-member fundraiser will be available.
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Teams that raise more than $1000 receive an additional 20 raffle tickets to be shared amongst their team members at the Denim & Diamonds raffle on May 31st.
Teams that raise more than $2000 receive an additional 20 raffle tickets to be shared amongst their team AND a photo with the Denim & Diamonds cast at the end of the show.
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Free parking is available at the PAAC building, with public overflow parking available on East Hickory Street and surrounding public areas.
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This venue is ADA compliant with ground-level access.
The provided venue bathrooms will be all-gender bathrooms for the duration of the event.
Seated and standing-room options will be available at the event.
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Individual ticket sales for attendees looking to simply attend and not participate in fundraising must purchase their ticket by Thursday, May 30th at 3:00pm.
Additional tickets may be purchased at the door of the event venue starting at 8:00 pm.
Rules
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Teams must be registered by May 27th to qualify for benefits including free entry to the end of Fund-a-thon show, Denim & Diamonds, on May 31st.
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Teams must raise a minimum of $20 per team member in order to attend Denim & Diamonds free of charge.
Teams who are registered but do not raise any funds will be asked to pay the entry fee of $20 per team member at the Denim & Diamonds show on May 31st.
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Denim & Diamonds is a drag and burlesque show. Event attendees and registered team members must be 18 years of age or older on or by Friday, May 31st 2024
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All attendees are expected to behave responsibly and respectfully while at Denim & Diamonds. Absolutely no touching of the performers without explicit consent. Attendees are asked to drink responsibly while on-site. Absolutely no expressions of racism, homophobia, transphobia, fatphobia or any other harmful actions. Attendees who appear to be participating in this behavior will be asked to leave the event. We reserve the right to allow or deny entry to anyone.
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