07/25/2024
It is with a heavy heart that we are having to make this post. It has been a brutal 24 hours. Since that time, our CEO & founder Shea has had her name, along with the organization as a whole, dragged through the mud and vilified with hatred and lies on social media. I wish I could say this was the first time. But the truth is that she is picked apart for any post made outside of Misfit Mama's Sisterhood group (and sometimes within it). This has not only caused immense harm to Shea's family and health and our organization, but the businesses and professionals that we have partnered with. This has taken a huge hit on the event, not only in ticket sales, but in vendors and venues pulling out their support and services at the last minute. For these reasons, we will unfortunately have to cancel both events (Misfit & Mini Misfit) and will be providing a full refund for any tickets purchased. Ticket holders were already contacted earlier today, but we felt we owed it to our village to inform them of this as well. We are beyond grateful for those that showed their support, whether monetarily or through defending us against the continual attacks. We wish we could have ended Friday night with a bang, celebrating with our amazing allies at the funds we raised that could now make a huge difference in supporting our village. We know this must be extremely frustrating. We can only imagine how you must feel, as we feel the same. This event has been a labor of love for something we deeply believe in, and it breaks our hearts to make this call. However, we cannot proceed knowing that it only continues to affect other people and businesses associated with us. We hope you will continue to follow and support our mission and appreciate all you have done so far.
We politely ask that you refrain from messaging Shea directly and respect her personal privacy. If there are any questions or concerns that have not already been addressed, please message the group directly. Please also allow us time to respond as we are a small but mighty team, most of which volunteer our time while caring for our children along with working a full-time job.
Thank you,
The Misfit Mama's Inc.