Join Team Planet Nude
No dip required, just a donation to help cure women of obstetric fistula
Just a friendly midweek nudge. Skinny Dip Day is coming up on July 11, and Team Planet Nude is raising money for the Fistula Foundation, funding surgeries that cure women of obstetric fistula, one of the most isolating and shame-inducing conditions there is.
You don’t have to dip, send a photo, or buy anything. The most direct way to help is simply to give. Every dollar goes to the cause, and $619 funds a full surgery.
If you’ve been meaning to chip in, today’s a great day to do it.
Why we dip
Skinny Dip Day is a fundraiser for the Fistula Foundation, which provides free surgeries to women suffering from obstetric fistula, a childbirth injury that causes chronic incontinence and deep social isolation. It’s a devastating condition, and it’s curable. Just $619 covers one full surgery and gives a woman back her health, her dignity, and her place in her community. As SkinnyDipDay.org founder Thomas Francine likes to point out, it’s a cause with a fitting overlap: it cures women of some of the most severe body shame in the world. That’s not a bad thing for a community built on body freedom to get behind.
As of this writing, Team Planet Nude has already raised enough to fund one surgery! Thank you to all have donated so far. But we’re aiming quite a bit higher, and only you, our wonderful readers, can help us get there.
How you can help
Here’s how you can help Team Planet Nude make it count this year.
Donate. This is the most direct way to support the mission, and you don’t need to dip or send a photo to do it. A donation on our team fundraiser page puts you on the team, full stop. Every dollar goes to the Fistula Foundation. And as a thank-you, anyone who gives $100 or more gets a free one-year paid membership to Planet Nude. Just email me from the address you subscribe with to redeem.
Take a dip. On or around July 11, get naked and get in some water. A lake, the ocean, a river, a kiddie pool in the backyard, it all counts. Snap a photo or write up a quick reflection and send it to evan@planetnude.co, and we’ll feature it in our big post-event wrap-up.
Grab some merch. This year’s collection features a brand-new original design by the wonderful Zaftig Pink, on tanks, tees, stickers, mugs, and water bottles. And for the collectors out there, the original designs from 2024 and 2025 are still available too, so you can complete the set. 100% of the proceeds go to the Fistula Foundation. Plus, for every photo we receive of someone wearing this year’s merch while taking their dip, I’ll personally donate an extra $25 to our fundraiser.
Let’s make it our best year yet
Over the next month you’ll hear from me a few more times about this, and I appreciate you bearing with the noise. It’s a short season and a worthy cause, and our community has proven what a small, joyful group can do when it decides to show up. Three years in, this is becoming a tradition I’m proud of. Let’s make it our best one yet. 🪐