YouPay Sponsors Pineapple Support, Intros Donation Feature

CYBERSPACE—Pineapple Support, an adult industry mental health nonprofit, has announced payment processor YouPay as a new Partner-level sponsor. Following a July fundraising campaign which raised more than $4,000 for Pineapple Support, YouPay decided to introduce a permanent $1 donation option at checkout. The feature has been added encourage ongoing support for Pineapple Support’s mental health services. "The adult content creator community is significant for us at YouPay and we've seen first-hand the mental health challenges that creators experience,” said Matt Holme, founder and CEO of YouPay. “The work that Pineapple Support does is amazing and the team at YouPay are grateful to all of our users for their support in helping us raise funds this year. Our fundraising campaign has been so successful that we've committed to Pineapple support to make this an annual event." Pineapple Support was founded by performer Leya Tanit in 2018, after a string of losses in the adult industry from depression and other mental illnesses. The organization, a qualified 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization in the United States, has connected over 14,000 adult performers to mental health services, including free and low-cost therapy, counseling, and emotional support. “We are so grateful to YouPay for their generous campaign and ongoing support,” said Tanit. “Their commitment will help us reach more performers in need of mental health resources, and the success of this campaign is an inspiration for other companies to consider similar actions to support our community’s mental well-being.” Learn more about sponsorship here, or visit the Pineapple Support website.