Mental Health Pins for Conventions, Schools, & Live Events

A project in Wilmington, DE by The Companion
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What if while you're spiralling, you could communicate how you're feeling? We're creating carefully crafted pins to help 🐯
Backers: 487
Average Pledge Per Backer: $120

Funded: $58,539 of $800
Dates: Aug 1st -> Sep 2nd (32 days)
Project By: The Companion
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Latest News

Last 10 Hours

September 1st - via: kickstarter.com
The last 30 days have been unreal. I've met new friends, several pin collectors gave some valuable advice, and so many you have left wonderful comments and messages.  🦎 When we started this campaign, we had 1 x Spinning Chameleon pin and now we... (Read More)

WE ARE MAKING HISTORY COMPANIONS!

August 30th - via: kickstarter.com
🥳 Hold onto your hats Companions, because as of TODAY, according to my research we're the 7th biggest Mental Health Kickstarter Project of All Time! And guess what? We’re the 2nd biggest Mental Health Pins Project ever. With 2 days to go,... (Read More)

We Hit 40K

August 29th - via: kickstarter.com
I know this is the 2nd Update of the day, but we just hit 40K about an hour ago and I thought I should say something.  Thank you!  What pushed us over the line was a pledge to our You Got The Look Denim Jacket Tier was what pushed us over and in... (Read More)

Our Sticker Samples Have Arrived!

August 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Wait, the campaign's not even over yet!We still have 3 days left of the campaign, but the most important people are you, the backers who have already pledged!  So while we've been promoting the campaign, we've also been testing different... (Read More)

What inspired our Labyrinth Keychain?

August 27th - via: kickstarter.com
My friend has a walking labyrinth in her yard. I remember being over there several months ago and wondering how it would actually make me feel to try it. By the time I got to the center I felt more at peace, more tranquil. Fast forward to a few weeks... (Read More)

This warmed my heart...

August 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Only 7 Days to go and we’re less than $2,000 to hit our next Freebie milestone! Even if we don’t hit it, I wanted to remind all of you Pin backers will still be getting 2x Free Pins. No pressure at all, but if you’re a sticker tier backer, you... (Read More)

Updated Calmer Chameleon Labyrinth Maze Keychain Design

August 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Companions!  One of our backers Laura mentioned if it would be possible to be added such as "bumps, ridges, or dimples" for additional texture on the back of the keychain. Thanks for the suggestion Laura (and everyone who has sent in... (Read More)

👀 $30K Freebie Revealed 👀

August 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Yesterday, we had the most comments we've ever had during this campaign when we asked for a $40,000 Stretch Goal. There were lots of animal ideas including Pandas, Cats, Dogs, Zebras, and Unicorns (yes, unicorns are real animals).  We also had ideas... (Read More)

What should our $40K Freebie Stretch Goal Be?

August 19th - via: kickstarter.com
You've all been awesome at helping us get to $35k so we thought let's add another stretch goal, a freebie if we hit $40k!  A lot of you have great ideas, what should we do? Another pin? Keychain Stickers A variant of a current pin? any other... (Read More)

👀 Backers Update - All 12 Pins Revealed 👀

August 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Companion Backers!  We just updated our Kickstarter Page with all 12 Pins Revealed. Actually, it's 10 Pins and 2x Keychains, but these keychains are actually daily mental health tools you probably want to keep with you so keychains make more... (Read More)

Your Chameleon Pins v2.0 are being manufactured already!

August 12th - via: kickstarter.com
This is a Pretty Cool and Short UpdateIt was only last week when we mentioned we found an initial flaw with our Calmer Chameleon Spinning pin v1.0 design. There was a gravity issue with some of the pins getting too loose. I showed some designs on our... (Read More)

A Behind the Scenes Look at Making our Pins!

August 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Friday Companions!  Because we have so many of you that love the creative process, I'd love to take you through a quick tour of the 'making of' process to making a spinning pin! We want to share this with you because a few of you have told us... (Read More)

Special Treat: Star Trek Picard's Michelle Hurd Livestream and You're Invited this Saturday

August 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Companions!  It's Lawrence and Welles checking in with all of you. We can't believe we're at around $32k and have over 300 Backers - we're like King Leonidas with 300 Spartans! Let's march our way to $35k and unlock more pins! If you're new to... (Read More)

Did you know our Enamel Pin Characters have back stories?

August 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Companions, the Kickstarter page was getting a little crowded, so we decided to overhaul it a little and keep it strictly about the Pins. That means we had to get rid of the section about Meeting our pins and their backstory.  We love the... (Read More)

🚀 Revealing our 5th Pin: Ami the Astronaut's Weekly Oversized Mood Pin 🚀

August 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Companion Fam, It's Lawrence dropping in for a hot (actually calming) update 😌 We just added our new unlocked pin, and well, it's not just pin, it's a tool you can use every-single-day, all-year-round, your very own Ami the Astronaut's Weekly... (Read More)

Super Short Update: New Add-On for Extra Pins Added

August 6th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

Next Week is Gonna Be Busy

August 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Whoakay Y'all, here's what's coming next (it's a longer read, grab coffee)...This campaign has blown up a little faster than we thought. We uploaded the graphic for the first four pins, started manufacturing our first pin to prove we're serious, and... (Read More)

🚨 Chevron 1 is Unlocked - 1st Freebie Pin for Backers 🚨

August 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Helllloooo Companions!  Welles and Lawrence checking in with you. So first of all, we had this beautifully laid out plan of like, oh when we hit $5k, we’ll reveal the 5th pin. Then when we hit the $10k milestone, we’ll release the 6th.   And... (Read More)

🎉 You Did It! We Did It! Fully Funded in Just 2 Minutes! 🎉

August 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Companion Fam!  Whoa...you helped fully fund our project in just 2 minutes!  Current StatusWe are at - holy guacamole - $18,889! That’s 2361% of our goal! 🚀 This means we're producing all 4x of these pins for you to choose when the... (Read More)

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