NAAFA’s Winter Virtual Brunch

Sunday, December 17, 2023

11AM PT / 12pM MT / 1PM CT / 2PM ET

Duration: 60 minutes

On Sunday December 17, 2023, join NAAFA for an interactive Winter brunch-themed event filled with music, food, and fun! You bring your favorite brunch snacks and drinks. We’ll bring good times with a joyful hour of activities and performances hosted by TV personality Matthew Simko (@simkosays). We're thrilled to present performances by Charlie Shipley (@shipleyspeaking), plus food blogger Danielle G (@Fashionably_Famished) is back again to share more brunch tips. Attire can be comfy and cozy or shiny and sparkly–you’ll be brunching from home so you decide!

NAAFA virtual events are for fat people and fat-positive folx of all sizes. Our virtual events are offered free of charge thanks to the generosity of our community of NAAFA donors.

This webinar is presented via Zoom, in English, and with English auto-captions by Otter.ai. ASL Interpreting by Pro Bono ASL.

The National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance is a 501(c)3 charitable organization with a mission to change perceptions of fat and to end size discrimination through advocacy, education, and support. Our webinars are offered to the community free of charge thanks to the generosity of those who give to NAAFA. To support this and other NAAFA programming, visit naafa.org/give.

GUEST Bios:

Image Description: A headshot of Matthew Simko

Matthew Simko (he/him) is host and style expert appearing on television shows across the northeast for the last 10 years. He's been featured in the Guardian, Readers Digest, Boston Globe, Boston Herald and Boston Magazine. These days you can mostly find him on Instagram as SimkoSays posting photos, f'it check videos, and the occasional thirst trap. He believes that looking good and feeling good is for every body. Find Matt at mathew-simko.com or @simkosays.

Image Description (provided by guest): A headshot of Charlie Shipley, a fat, white, masculine-of-center nonbinary person. They are bald with a mustache and wearing a blue tank top with teal tropical leaf pattern.

Charlie Shipley (they/them) Charlie is a Special Education teacher-in-training originally from South Carolina and now based out of Santa Clara, CA. In addition to singing and performing, in their spare time you can find them on a tennis or pickleball court, watching figure skating and gymnastics, playing video games, or going down a YouTube rabbit hole. Follow Charlie on Facebook @charlieshipley, Bluesky @shipleyspeaking.bsky.social, or Instagram @shipleyspeaking.

Image Description: A headshot of Danielle G

Danielle G (she/her) of Fashionably Famished has been creating foodie and lifestyle content since 2018. Whether it is a blog post or video, she shares her honest opinion and provides insight on topics including casual style, food and restaurant reviews, and more recently, motherhood. Her content is meant to inspire and create community for fat folks to be seen dining and thriving.

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