Mark your calendars for ALIE DAY!

Hi everybody! I hope you all had a nice holiday time.
As you know, I usually stick to our Announcements Board for general group announcements, but today I have some big news and a request that deserve a special place here.

I'm sure most of you know Whisperwings, Alie; an amazing artist with a huge heart. Those who have been members of the group for longer may even remember she was a Wizengamot Member for a while, or have seen her name amongst the prize donations for some of our contests (maybe you even were the lucky recipient of one of her drawings!). She is 25, loves to draw, all things Disney and obviously Harry Potter, besides many other things, which you can also find at her personal Tumblr, wisteriaprincess.

The following is a copy of gracelessnight's post at WeasleyFanClub, which I felt needless to modify:

Unfortunately, Alie received some devastating news over the holidays. After lots of time spent in the hospital and talking to countless doctors, she was diagnosed with stage 4 liver cancer. Due to several other mitigating factors, she and her family have made the decision to not pursue chemotheraphy. What this means is that Alie may only have six weeks left to shine her light on this wonderful Earth. (For more details, please see her blog, Timeless Whimsy).

The point of this post is to say that Alie is loved. There are so many of us that feel incredibly blessed to know her. She has laughed with us, goofed around with us, dreamed with us, and inspired us, and we want to celebrate the beautiful person she is.

How you may ask?

We're pleased to announce that Tuesday, January 21st, is Alie Day!

How can you participate?

   • STEP ONE: Wear your best green shirt! Green is the Liver Cancer Awareness Ribbon color, and it also happens to be one of Alie's favorite colors!
   • STEP TWO: Take a selfie! Take as many photos in your green attire as you want -- take it with other people, take it outside next to other green things, just show off that green!
   • STEP THREE: Post it on the web! Share your photos on tumblr, Facebook, deviantART, Twitter, Instagram, and any other site you can think of. Don't forget to tag it as well -- #alie day. That way, Alie can look through the tag and see how loved and supported she is.


So mark your calendars! Tuesday, January 21st, start posting those pictures! Also, feel free to share your favorite Alie stories, post your favorite pictures that Alie has drawn, or anything else you want to share that celebrates the awesomeness that is Alie.

If you have an account on tumblr, please reblog this post to spread the word! Also, feel free to post your own journal entries to help get the word out. And we'll see you on January 21st for the most Alie-rific day to ever exist