You likely missed it, but this past weekend the 8th annual Good Furry Awards were announced at Anthro SoCal! It’s perhaps not exactly a global nor red carpet affair, but it’s an important celebration of the good that comes from our community. Worth a read! www.unclebearpublishing.com/2026-winners...
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2026 Winners
The winners of the 8th Annual Good Furry Awards were announced September 18, 2026, at Anthro SoCal. This year, a Special Award was created in honor of Mango Axollama. This special prize was created.....
![A digitial poster reading: "[The Blood Pack logo] THANK YOU Sneaky Lion [Sneaky Lion logo] for supporting The Blood Pack at WAFF 2026! www.bloodpack.org"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ateyeszjt4cyuhkm7dcoflar/bafkreigha5oj3dds5rgvhety6i3ww327gbxcnafsiijamawgc36khnv5nm)
![A digital poster reading: "Shy Furs Gentle Social, hosted by Robin | Shy? Introverted? Want a hand making new connections? Come to our shy friendly social! Meet people and make friends in a supportive social environment! Designed with accessibility in mind! Friday 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the side stage room at WAFF"
[a picture of a cardboard box with "there is no fops" scrawled in childish lettering on the side; a tail is poking out from under the box and poorly-hidden eye holes definitely have someone looking out from them...]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:rufwqyrp7xus5tgtuvj3o3lf/bafkreidoqoyguy3q56myiqleikfrrsibyezev2ieuddf5dwl6fcpc5ehy4)
![A digital poster reading: [blood pack logo] Going to Aurawra 2026? [Reckless Raccoon Studios' logo] Head to Reckless Raccoon Studios at Table 8 in Dealers Den A to buy your Blood Pack pins and stickers! www.bloodpack.org](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ateyeszjt4cyuhkm7dcoflar/bafkreiboddvg2kr7fogicwbm7rc5iisdvtnne4ihhhlrv6sv5buzn6y42e)
![a digital flyer with text reading:
THE BLOOD PACK BULLETIN
In JUNE 2026 we:
- Made 31 donations!
- Reached 125 team members!
- Passed the halfway mark to 250 donations for 2026!
- Hit 200 all time donations for The Blood Pack!
Want to get involved?
JOIN THE PACK AT bloodpack.org
[The Blood Pack's roundel, a fierce-looking wolf with a bloody needle in its muzzle, flanked by pride flags and sitting in a red circle, is shown]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ateyeszjt4cyuhkm7dcoflar/bafkreihootqlfwg3vrumadewybxyrdipny4bky5mgvoh6bovdxtlfkuhtq)
![A digital flyer reading:
"MELBOURNE HEROES
COME GIVE PLASMA WITH US
[The Blood Pack roundel, an image of a wolf with a needle in its muzzle flanked by pride flags]
Join our group donation on Saturday June 27th!
Register by EOD 23/06, link in post or scan the QR code!
[a QR code flanked by the gay pride flag on the left and trans pride on the right]"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ateyeszjt4cyuhkm7dcoflar/bafkreibamj4axhwoqj76ijn72y56v6gpldnlm2ghcs5qfrxbbsq3u4g6ki)
![A digital flyer reading:
"PERTH HEROES
COME GIVE PLASMA WITH US
[The Blood Pack roundel, an image of a wolf with a needle in its muzzle flanked by pride flags]
Join our group donation on Saturday May 30th!
Register by EOD 26/05, link in post or scan the QR code!
[a QR code flanked by the gay pride flag on the left and trans pride on the right]"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ateyeszjt4cyuhkm7dcoflar/bafkreibl6553vnkawoqa3eliqbs5224kp5zbsptpaik5uuo5jt67gupn7e)
![A digital flyer reading:
"HOBART HEROES
COME GIVE PLASMA WITH US
[The Blood Pack roundel, an image of a wolf with a needle in its muzzle flanked by pride flags]
Join our group donation on Saturday May 30th!
Register by EOD 26/05, link in post or scan the QR code!
[a QR code flanked by the gay pride flag on the left and trans pride on the right]"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ateyeszjt4cyuhkm7dcoflar/bafkreid6ttxw4dkrmb4zzbnqpbz3jk6bpcbsxm2z7d5ouju6mhex6tiquq)
![A digital flyer reading:
"BRISBANE HEROES
COME GIVE PLASMA WITH US
[The Blood Pack roundel, an image of a wolf with a needle in its muzzle flanked by pride flags]
Join our group donation on Saturday May 30th!
Register by EOD 26/05, link in post or scan the QR code!
[a QR code flanked by the gay pride flag on the left and trans pride on the right]"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ateyeszjt4cyuhkm7dcoflar/bafkreihwdpy34ntt5venoolc72xin5y7wcyla2vizmvbojjobtcdkv3zfa)
![A digital flyer reading:
"MELBOURNE HEROES
COME GIVE PLASMA WITH US
[The Blood Pack roundel, an image of a wolf with a needle in its muzzle flanked by pride flags]
Join our group donation on Saturday May 16th!
Register by EOD 12/05, link in post or scan the QR code!
[a QR code flanked by the gay pride flag on the left and trans pride on the right]"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ateyeszjt4cyuhkm7dcoflar/bafkreihyeoxxbqiu3axrkfyeenjbmf3wk5lsxmgkickagc7thhyadbxghm)
![A digital flyer reading:
"BRISBANE HEROES
COME GIVE PLASMA WITH US
[The Blood Pack roundel, an image of a wolf with a needle in its muzzle flanked by pride flags]
Join our group donation on Saturday May 16th!
Register by EOD 12/05, link in post or scan the QR code!
[a QR code flanked by the gay pride flag on the left and trans pride on the right]"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ateyeszjt4cyuhkm7dcoflar/bafkreiaqb5lokml6xyoe4r2go74v4whesmemsjuq3wshuvrtnt7lz7ha7m)
![A digital poster reading:
[The Blood Pack roundel]
GROUP DONATIONS IN MAY
May 16th
Brisbane, Melbourne
May 30th
Perth, Brisbane, Melbourne, Hobart
Booking info in post!
JOIN THE PACK AT
www.bloodpack.org](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ateyeszjt4cyuhkm7dcoflar/bafkreigrgtaeqc3xbgv7jrdbavivp6xbe234hziiufbooj7sfboyxa47ii)
![a digital flyer with text reading:
THE BLOOD PACK BULLETIN
In April 2026 we:
- Hit ONE HUNDRED donors in The Blood Pack!
- Spread the word at FurDU!
- Made 25 donations!
- Debuted our new 2026 pins by That's Ruff! Who'll be the first to earn the donor pin...?
Want to get involved?
JOIN THE PACK AT bloodpack.org
[The Blood Pack's roundel, a fierce-looking wolf with a bloody needle in its muzzle, flanked by pride flags and sitting in a red circle, is shown]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ateyeszjt4cyuhkm7dcoflar/bafkreiea6kzxqz56xmf73y4cow6r4hqs4kr7ha4sqwcapzqmledd5m2myi)
![A digital poster reading:
[The Blood Pack logo]
SPECIAL BULLETIN
Our pack’s been growing!
We just reached an astonishing 100 heroes on our Lifeblood team!
Join the pack at bloodpack.org
[in the bottom right corner, a chibi style Needles the wolf — the team mascot — emerges from the bottom of the screen, pointing at the large “100 heroes” line with mouth agape in amazement in the Soyjak pose. Behind them, running along the bottom of the poster, is a banner made of the gay pride flag on the left and the trans pride flag on the right, flanking a QR code that leads to bloodpack.org]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ateyeszjt4cyuhkm7dcoflar/bafkreign2whc6zoy5hih5xkdwiqeeypgnajkuaythkllvnlgaq6qg42hke)
![A digital poster reading:
[The Blood Pack logo]
THANK YOU
[The FurDU Beyond the Beach logo, which reads “FurDU” internally]
for all your support for what we do! And a big welcome to all our new team members and supporters!
Haven't signed up yet?
JOIN THE PACK AT
www.bloodpack.org
[a banner made of the gay and trans pride flags, with a QR code to the above url in the centre]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ateyeszjt4cyuhkm7dcoflar/bafkreiexkr7u5wvb4tkno5tieonqathpufkxmrmpwhhq7uvudfkldie5ai)
![a digital flyer with text reading:
THE BLOOD PACK BULLETIN
In March 2026 we:
- Made 26 donations - our biggest month yet!
- Ran 3 group donations!
- Had our first group dono in Melbourne!
- Passed 75 team members - next stop 100!
Want to get involved?
JOIN THE PACK AT bloodpack.org
[The Blood Pack's roundel, a fierce-looking wolf with a bloody needle in its muzzle, flanked by pride flags and sitting in a red circle, is shown]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ateyeszjt4cyuhkm7dcoflar/bafkreic72b6p5zula3rhkpgzg243ikp2bcybsekkki773eyuzeueqo7d5u)
![A digital flyer reading:
"FurDU Attendees
COME GIVE PLASMA WITH US
[The Blood Pack roundel, an image of a wolf with a needle in its muzzle flanked by pride flags]
Join our group donation on Thursday April 16th!
Register by 4pm 09/04, link in post or scan the QR code!
[a QR code flanked by the gay pride flag on the left and trans pride on the right]"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ateyeszjt4cyuhkm7dcoflar/bafkreifjgbo4ycdjiob4tbsxgo5py5i6g5rnroqdarikmrzwslwglp32be)
![A digital flyer reading:
"PERTH HEROES
COME GIVE PLASMA WITH US
[The Blood Pack roundel, an image of a wolf with a needle in its muzzle flanked by pride flags]
Join our group donation on Saturday March 28th!
Register by midday 25/03, link in post or scan the QR code!
[a QR code flanked by the gay pride flag on the left and trans pride on the right]"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ateyeszjt4cyuhkm7dcoflar/bafkreic42uccklzw5g7ybukatievxcnczhqmsinvpeyaak3ynsdckazcmq)
![A digital flyer reading:
"MELBOURNE HEROES
COME GIVE PLASMA WITH US
[The Blood Pack roundel, an image of a wolf with a needle in its muzzle flanked by pride flags]
Join our group donation on Saturday March 28th!
Register by midday 26/03, link in post or scan the QR code!
[a QR code flanked by the gay pride flag on the left and trans pride on the right]"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ateyeszjt4cyuhkm7dcoflar/bafkreihlgffq3ldixgu7bjnprmpwy5pk6hrwobhqwzkossbjl7kgvh33s4)
![A digital flyer reading:
"The Blood Pack Bulletin
In February 2026 we:
• Told everyone at MelbFurCon about our mission!
• Blew past 60 team members!
• Made 7 lifesaving donations!
• Debuted our new 2026 donor rewards! Pins coming soon!
[two designs by That's Ruff are shown, a wolf and a calico cat holding bags of blood in their muzzles and winking at each other]
Want to get involved? Join the pack at bloodpack.org [the blood pack roundel is shown, a wolf with a needle in its muzzle, flanked by gay and trans pride flags]."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ateyeszjt4cyuhkm7dcoflar/bafkreiev7vizkoysusnknhcg6smwscpq2hygeoquti7nsgrdc7bvrkjnhu)
![A digital flyer that reads:
"The Blood Pack Bulletin
In January 2026 we:
- Began our first full year as a Lifeblood Team - come join us!
- Made 10 donations!
- Had one donor make a dono on the first day of the year!
- Teased a new donor reward coming this year! [with an arrow pointing at the That's Ruff logo]
Want to get involved? Join the pack at bloodpack.org"
In the bottom right corner is our team roundel.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ateyeszjt4cyuhkm7dcoflar/bafkreiejasqsnq4nutxr4lkdwpowssbdr77u2ikeodhiqclh3tksbuz2d4)
