"The drag do-gooder's journey began on December 1 at the tip of scenic Point Reyes National Seashore north of San Francisco. She wound 100 miles through rustic western Marin County to the Golden Gate Bridge and ended with an appearance in the city to celebrate the end of her "dragpacking" charity adventure. "I'm insane!" she admitted in her kick-off video, the first of several tracking her trek. Hiking through windswept Pacific vistas by day, Pattie Gonia tucked into a pup tent by night, sharing the all-natural experience with supporters online."
""Follow along to watch my drag slowly decompose in front of your eyes, and help us raise $1 million for outdoor nonprofits that absolutely deserve it," she told followers. Tens of thousands did. She earned $1,167,000 for eight environmental non-profits that promote diversity. The average donation was just $30, testifying to the cause's grassroots support and totaling nearly $150,000 each for the outdoor groups."
""When I started being pattie everyone told me i was crazy," she said in her valedictory message. "when i told people i wanted to do this fundraiser people laughed in my face. 7 years later & i hope i can be a little bit of proof to you that combining who you are and what you're good at to fight for the change"
Pattie Gonia undertook a 100-mile drag hike beginning December 1 at Point Reyes National Seashore and concluding at the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. The trek wound through western Marin County and included camping each night, with daily online updates and videos. The fundraiser, framed as 'dragpacking', raised $1,167,000 for eight environmental nonprofits that promote diversity, with an average donation of about $30. The funds translate to nearly $150,000 per organization, providing significant support amid waning outdoor funding. The effort combined performance, nature advocacy, and grassroots fundraising to broaden inclusivity in outdoor spaces.
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