We call them our DID YOU KNOW facts…
Facts about the CWC & Card Swap
- The Chronic Warrior Collective offers lots of ways to connect to other chronic illness warriors (parent co.)
- Our baby phoenix mascot was created by Katrina of Kicking Cones
- We have Warrior Stories (tag a warrior to share their story)
- We have Animal Stories (tag a warrior to share their story)
- We have an Angel Crew page
- We welcome guest Blog posts
- The Card Swap is Always free
- You only need to register once
- You need to sign up by the end of the month for the next month’s swap
- The Card Swap cycle starts on the 1st of each month
- Matches go out on the 5th
- You can choose to Make a Friend or Brighten Someone’s Day
- You can choose the digital option for Christmas in July
- We’ve had participants from 22 countries and counting
- You can Opt In or Out each month
- You get 2 connections each month
- You can send any kind of card – Download & print, Hand-made, Letters (include photo examples of these)
- Many swappers have made “real life” friends and regular pen pals
- You’ll get reminders to send out your card by the 10th of the month… we know that #brainfogisreal
- You must register by the last day of the month to participate in the following month.
- You have until Midnight (EST) on the 2nd to Opt-In and participate for that month’s card swap.
- We have our Inaugural Christmas in July holiday card swap coming up soon!
CWC Private Network:
- We have a private membership network
- We like to laugh and have fun
- You’ll never see ads or worry about algorithms
- You’re not alone
- All diagnoses are welcome
- We encourage posting and sharing just like you’re used to on social media
- You can connect to members by location and/or illness if you wish
- We have the most caring members ever
- We have interest-based clubs: Book Club, Writing Club, Crafting Club, Cooking Club
- We celebrate our LGBTQ+ members in the Rainbow Squad
- We have special societies for 13-16 year olds and 16-24 year olds
- We have dedicated Gaming space (DnD, Minecraft)
- We start off each day with a little Coffee & Conversation
- We love to show our gratitude
- We celebrate what makes us fierce
- We cheer for each other and those that are special in our lives
- We like to share the things that make us snicker (laugh)
- We celebrate the good things
- We love to share how we’re warrioring each weekend
- We love to take dance breaks
- Even though we believe laughter’s the best medicine, sometimes you’ve got to rant
- We have daily live chats and weekly video/zoom chats
- We have volunteer opportunities
- We have non-profit partners and corporate sponsors to help provide scholarships
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