Post Burn Party

What: Post-burn Party

Where: Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta 2650 N Druid Hills RD NE, Atlanta, GA 30329

When: December 21st from 5 pm to 9 pm

We're all still toasty with our post-burn glow✨️

⭐️Join us at our Definitely Not a Decomp event on December 21st from 5 pm to 9 pm

🍪We're having a holiday cookie exchange. Bring or bake some treats to share. Please make sure you include the ingredients so folks can make the best choices for their bodies. 

💜We will have a Volunteer Appreciation Station and Swag pickup if you missed it. 

🎅Going to Santa Con... great! Come get ready with us, then join the rest of the Santas, reindeer, and elves in L5P.

Join our event on FB https://www.facebook.com/share/19XuMiMUWs/ 

More details to come...

FAI Board of Directors Election Results

Dearest Alchemists, the ballot is closed, and the vote is over for the FAI Board of Directors election for the 2025-2026 term! We had two voting seats on the Board open for election this year, and the two candidates who received the most votes are Aaron Averill and Sarah Palmer! Assuming they accept their appointments at our upcoming BOD meeting on Thursday, November 21st 2024, Aaron and Sarah's new terms will officially start on January 15th 2025.

Join the TIDE Team!

TIDE is Alchemy’s Advisory Council for Training, Inclusion, Diversity & Equity and applications for seats on the committee are now open.

Are you someone who thrives on serving the community and engaging in diversity initiatives? Were you positively impacted by TIDE initiatives during this year's event and would like to contribute to next year? Consider joining the Alchemy TIDE committee for 2025!

Through your efforts, you'll be eligible for a leadership hoodie and some great stories from your adventures on the team.

General time expectations include:

• 2-3 hours a week leading up to the event (includes meetings, social media posts, and replying to messages) 5-8 hours during the event week in October (for facilitating meet-ups, events, meeting with event leads, and gathering feedback from participants).

Use this link to submit your interest before the end of April: https://forms.alchemyburn.com/2025/tide-interest

Community Resources

We are committed to fostering a safe, supportive, and inclusive community. You are not alone, we are in this together, and we encourage everyone to support one another during stressful times. If you need assistance from outside our community, here are some resources that may be useful.

• National suicide and crisis hotline: 988

• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA):

  • 1-800-662-4357

  • https://www.samhsa.gov/mental-health

• The Trevor Project: for LGBT+ youth

  • 1-866-488-7386

  • https://www.thetrevorproject.org/

  • The Trevor Project is a non-profit suicide prevention organization that provides 24/7 crisis support services, research, and advocacy for LGBTQ+ young people.

• The Mental Health Coalition

  • https://www.thementalhealthcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/BIPOC-Mental-Health-Resources.pdf

• Reproductive health clinics by state

  • https://reproductivehealthservices.gov/

• Inclusive Therapists

  • https://www.inclusivetherapists.com/contact#crisis

  • See ways to contact the Inclusive Therapists team or find mental health crisis resources centering BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and people with marginalized identities.

• Call Blackline (centers BIPOC, LGBT, and black femme)

  • 800-604-5841

• Trans Lifeline (run by and for trans people)

  • 877-565-8860

• Wildflower Alliance Peer Support Line (trained peer supporters)

  • 888-407-4515

• StrongHearts Native Helpline (centering Native Americans and Alaskan Natives)

  • 844-762-8483

• Thrive Lifeline (trans-led and operated)

  • 313-662-8209

• LGBT National Help Center

  • 888-843-4564

FIA Board of Directors Elections

It's time for the FAI Board of Directors elections for the 2025-2026 term! Voting will be open until the end of Wednesday, November 13, 2024. The candidates are listed on our website. Please visit the link below to learn more about them and to be directed to the ballot!

https://www.alchemyburn.com/flashpoint/2024-fai-board-election

How to Submit your Volunteer Hours

Volunteers are the heart of Alchemy. There are no paid staff here, only dedicated members putting in hours of their time to make the event happen. Don’t forget to submit your volunteer card here: https://www.alchemyburn.com/submit

Or, if you didn’t receive a card, email your hours to volunteers@alchemyburn.com

All volunteers that complete a single shift get to decorate a custom bandana!

• Complete 8 hours of volunteer time, or one critical shift to get 1 full price reserve ticket for next year's event.

• Complete 10 hours for a swag bag, 

• 16 hours for a half price ticket

• 20 hours for specialty swag

• 24 hours for one free reserve ticket to next year's event

Code of Conduct Form

Did something happen to you or a friend at the burn that violates our community standards?

Let us know so we can take steps to make it right. Brush up on our code of conduct policy and submit your experience here: https://www.alchemyburn.com/conduct

The Alchemy Community Survey is here!

If you were able to make it to Alchemy this year, we'd really like your honest feedback.

The responses to this survey will be carefully read and will have an impact on our plans for 2025.

Please take the time to fill out this survey, then comment below with your favorite moment at the burn so that this post is seen by as many folks as possible!

https://forms.office.com/r/zV6UfjXjsW 

And remember... "it was better next year!" 🥰