TBH POSTAL SERVICE
During our first wave of the #SomethingSourPatch letter-writing campaign, we found there were a lot of reasons some fans were unable to send letters and candy - or they did, but it was very difficult or expensive to do so. In an effort to help with this, we have set up a program to help assist those fans who need some extra support to be able to participate in the campaign. This is inspired by a few wonderful fans who took the initiative to do this themselves during the first wave of the campaign. Thank you to those incredible folks for paving the way!
There are two parts to this program, available to fans as needed. The first part is a Google form where you can submit your letter to be mailed for you. The second part is our Sour Patch Scholarship, set up to provide financial support to those who need it.
There are two parts to this program, available to fans as needed. The first part is a Google form where you can submit your letter to be mailed for you. The second part is our Sour Patch Scholarship, set up to provide financial support to those who need it.
Submit your letter
Using this Google form, you can submit your letter to be sent to various platforms and networks that we are asking to pick up Teenage Bounty Hunters. Please submit one single letter to be sent to all of the platforms and networks. For more information about what to write in your letter, please check out our page on the #SomethingSourPatch letter-writing campaign.
After we receive your submission, we will match you up with one of our wonderful volunteer “postal workers” who will print and mail your letter for you! These postal workers will all be located in North America, so the shipping should be domestic and therefore relatively low. On average we estimate a single letter + candy to cost around $3-$5 but of course this totally depends.
In the Google form, you will answer a question as to whether you can pay for your own candy. Please see the guide below as to what each of the answers imply.
YES: Yes, you can pay for your own letter and candy, as well as the shipping. When you are matched with your postal worker, you will work with them to determine how you can send them the money (for example, Venmo, PayPal, or CashApp). At your request, the postal worker can provide a receipt of cost of shipping and any materials used.
YES & I can donate to the Sour Patch Scholarship: Yes, you can pay for your own letter and candy, following the outline above, and you can donate to the Sour Patch Scholarship fund (detailed more later). If you can donate, we will send you a separate PayPal for you to send money to, as much or as little as you would like to give.
NO: If you cannot pay for your own letter and candy, that is completely fine! The postal worker will let us know how much your mailing costs, and we will provide them with the needed money from the Sour Patch Scholarship fund.
After we receive your submission, we will match you up with one of our wonderful volunteer “postal workers” who will print and mail your letter for you! These postal workers will all be located in North America, so the shipping should be domestic and therefore relatively low. On average we estimate a single letter + candy to cost around $3-$5 but of course this totally depends.
In the Google form, you will answer a question as to whether you can pay for your own candy. Please see the guide below as to what each of the answers imply.
YES: Yes, you can pay for your own letter and candy, as well as the shipping. When you are matched with your postal worker, you will work with them to determine how you can send them the money (for example, Venmo, PayPal, or CashApp). At your request, the postal worker can provide a receipt of cost of shipping and any materials used.
YES & I can donate to the Sour Patch Scholarship: Yes, you can pay for your own letter and candy, following the outline above, and you can donate to the Sour Patch Scholarship fund (detailed more later). If you can donate, we will send you a separate PayPal for you to send money to, as much or as little as you would like to give.
NO: If you cannot pay for your own letter and candy, that is completely fine! The postal worker will let us know how much your mailing costs, and we will provide them with the needed money from the Sour Patch Scholarship fund.
Sour patch scholarship
We have established a Sour Patch Scholarship fund to provide financial support to anyone who, for whatever reason, cannot pay for their own letter, candy, and shipment.
We trust that those who opt into the Sour Patch Scholarship are the ones who need it. We understand that everyone has their own reasons that they may not be able to pay for their own letter and candy shipment, which may not be simple or straightforward. You don’t have to explain or prove anything. We are just here to provide support and allow every fan who wants to to be able to participate.
When fans who participate in the mailing assist program need to pull from the scholarship fund, the postal worker who sends the mail will let the Renew Team know (with proof of receipts) exactly how much that shipment and the materials used cost them. We will then transfer that amount of money from the scholarship fund to their personal PayPal account.
If you would like to donate to the Sour Patch Scholarship fund, first of all, THANK YOU!! Your generosity will allow even more fans to participate and share their love of Teenage Bounty Hunters. Your kindness is greatly appreciated. ❤️
We set an initial cap of $250 for the fund to ensure we do not over-allocate funds. The incredible fans of Teenage Bounty Hunters have already raised that much for us, so donations are now closed. If we find that the demand for the scholarship exceeds that amount, we will open donations back up and a link to where you can donate will be posted here.
We trust that those who opt into the Sour Patch Scholarship are the ones who need it. We understand that everyone has their own reasons that they may not be able to pay for their own letter and candy shipment, which may not be simple or straightforward. You don’t have to explain or prove anything. We are just here to provide support and allow every fan who wants to to be able to participate.
When fans who participate in the mailing assist program need to pull from the scholarship fund, the postal worker who sends the mail will let the Renew Team know (with proof of receipts) exactly how much that shipment and the materials used cost them. We will then transfer that amount of money from the scholarship fund to their personal PayPal account.
If you would like to donate to the Sour Patch Scholarship fund, first of all, THANK YOU!! Your generosity will allow even more fans to participate and share their love of Teenage Bounty Hunters. Your kindness is greatly appreciated. ❤️
We set an initial cap of $250 for the fund to ensure we do not over-allocate funds. The incredible fans of Teenage Bounty Hunters have already raised that much for us, so donations are now closed. If we find that the demand for the scholarship exceeds that amount, we will open donations back up and a link to where you can donate will be posted here.
Any Questions?
If you have any questions, please let us know! We understand this is a lot and might be confusing. Given that there is money involved, we truly want to be as transparent and open as possible, so please leave nothing to doubt. We ask that you reach out to us on Twitter through DMs, as that is where we are most likely to see your message.
Thank you so much to everyone for your incredible support and passion!!
Thank you so much to everyone for your incredible support and passion!!