Entering my third year of hosting Pokémon GO meetups, I hope to regain the rewards we lost over a year ago and earn the visibility our group deserves. I want to help best support my local community and bring more attention to Toronto in the same way Vancouver has for the first Safari Zone ever hosted in Canada. As a Pokémon GO player and community leader in Toronto, I want to continue strong in this game and I am passionate about advocating for my group.

I have arranged collaborations with two local game stores and a pop-up bakery, connected with Play! Pokémon at the Toronto 2026 Regionals and Nintendo of Canada for exclusive contest prizes, and paid for event tickets for my "party play" contests. Since our previous ambassador left the program, I have given away all of the merchandise we received from Niantic minus my 2023 Community Ambassador Program enamel pin to remember how our group started. 

I have continued running my Campfire group alone after losing rewards and ensuring no trainer is left behind at meetups. However, rejoining the program would allow our group to flourish even more, as well as incentivize gameplay and community engagement on a level playing field.

After signing this petition, please comment on this petition or if not, message me on Campfire or Discord (@matchasgotcha) with your experiences at meetups and in the Stardust Crusaders Campfire group to show the impact our community has had on the Pokémon GO scene in Toronto. Thank you so much and please message me if you have any questions.