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The '''AWOO Association''' (full '''Anthro West Open Organization''') is a small collective of [[furries]] and [[non-furries]] that host social and fundraising events in the [[W:Tulsa, Oklahoma|Tulsa, Oklahoma]], USA area. <br />
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== Fandom Involvement ==<br />
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The group's main purpose for existing is to host fun and safe local and online fundraising events for furs and non-furs alike to come together and support a charity. They support [http://www.safarisanctuary.org/ Safari's Sanctuary], which is a private [[W:Animal sanctuary|exotic animal sanctuary]] and [[W:501(c)(3) organization|501(c)(3) organization]] located in [[W:Broken Arrow, Oklahoma|Broken Arrow, Oklahoma]].<br />
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=== History ===<br />
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In late 2020, the group became officially incorporated as an Oklahoma state non-profit organization<ref>Oklahoma Secretary of State [https://www.sos.ok.gov/corp/corpInformation.aspx?id=2112896689 Incorporation]. Retrieved November 1, 2021.</ref> - making the group name officially '''Anthro West Open Organization, Inc.''' The group now has a [[Board of Directors]] and Organizational Officers to oversee the group's operations henceforth.<br />
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In early 2021, the AWOO Association became a federally recognized 501(c)(3) public charity organization.<ref>Federal [https://apps.irs.gov/app/eos/detailsPage?ein=861682990&name=Anthro%20West%20Open%20Organization%20Inc.&city=Tulsa&state=OK&countryAbbr=US&dba=&type=CHARITIES&orgTags=CHARITIES 501(c)3 Status]. Retrieved November 1, 2021.</ref><br />
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== Noteworthy Events ==<br />
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* '''COVID Creature Feature''' - In August 2020, the group held an online charity auction for Safari's Sanctuary in order to raise money during the [[COVID-19|COVID]] Crisis. They successfully raised a total of $2,500 for the charity.<ref>[https://youtu.be/GwwTiQhSVjw?t=399 The 2020 Furry Charity Index] video on [[YouTube]]. Retrieved September 3, 2021.</ref><br />
* '''[[Free Fur All]]''' - Announced on September 1, 2021, the group will be hosting a [[anthro]] [[convention]] called [[Free Fur All]]. The convention will be taking place in Glenpool, Oklahoma on July 29-31, 2022 at the Glenpool Conference Center.<ref>Venue Page on [https://awooassociation.org/freefurall/venue The AWOO Association's Website]. Retrieved November 1, 2021.</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External Links ==<br />
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* [https://awooassociation.org/ AWOOAssociation.org] - Official Website<br />
* [https://www.facebook.com/AWOOAssociation/ The AWOO Association] on [[Facebook]]<br />
* [https://twitter.com/AWOOAssociation The AWOO Association] on [[Twitter]]<br />
* [https://www.minds.com/awooassociation The AWOO Association] on [[W:Minds|Minds]]<br />
* [https://t.me/AWOOAssociation The AWOO Association] on [[W:Telegram_(software)|Telegram]]<br />
* [https://www.youtube.com/c/AWOOAssociation The AWOO Association] on [[YouTube]]<br />
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