JULY 22, 2026

Greetings Herd,

This is Ebony. Thank you for your continued support.

We are back to being fully operational without any disruptions as we prepare to welcome the newest class of incoming freshmen.

Our priority is picking up where we left off by processing new, outstanding, and incomplete orders.

My commitment hasn’t changed. Any item that cannot be replaced will receive a refund.

Over the last couple of weeks, manufacturers have been submitting bids to earn our business. We are looking for partners who can handle the demands of our organization, deliver excellent product quality, and help us correct the mistakes made by previous vendors.

I also want to take this opportunity to remind everyone that Last Bison Standing is not a brick-and-mortar storefront. We are not operating out of a retail location with set business hours.

Apparel is packed from warehouses or storage units depending on the collection purchased. Packages are either dropped off or picked up by our shipping carrier, while some orders are fulfilled through third-party fulfillment partners.

Postal money order refunds are processed by me and our Treasurer and must then be approved by an alumni advisor before they are issued.

We appreciate everyone’s patience as we continue strengthening our operations. Our goal is not only to fulfill orders, but to build a more reliable system that allow us to scale. 

DIRECT CONTACT EMAILS

Order Fulfillment Chair, SUMMER 2026

recovery@lastbisonstanding.com

ebony@lastbisonstanding.com

JUNE 15, 2026

It’s important that we define the terms Vintage and Discontinued Apparel Collections as it relates to our organization.

We have been operating officially since August 2014. Long before Last Bison Standing existed, many of our alumni ambassadors and supporters had been collecting Howard apparel from various decades.

As it relates to our Vintage Collections, vendors who have long since closed their doors have passed items on to us. We have also acquired pieces through estate sales, thrift purchases, and apparel obtained from fellow Bison.

As it relates to our Discontinued Collections, for more than 12 years we have produced our own apparel collections for which the appropriate royalties were paid during a time when licensing guidelines were not what they are today.

There are designs and garments that have become staple pieces and will never go out of style.

There are also designs that have been retired but remain available because we still have surplus inventory to sell through.

As it stands today, following a series of thefts—both internal and external—the majority of our vintage and discontinued collections have been relocated to out-of-state storage facilities for safekeeping.

JUNE 08, 2026

GREETINGS Herd,

This is Ebony and I want to personally thank you all for supporting Last Bison Standing.

The most rewarding part of this work is when a recipient or parent reaches out simply to say thank you. Apparel sales have allowed us to provide assistance immediately without having to turn to social media and launch a fundraising campaign. That is only possible because of your support.

Where do I begin?

As you know, immediately following Graduation, we dedicated our full attention to apparel operations. For the past three weeks, we have been processing preorders alongside current orders. During that time, I was also able to rectify issues that existed long before my arrival. This included issuing refunds, allowing exchanges, replacing defective items, and processing special orders.

I’m proud to report that 95% of orders were completed without any issues.

However, there are still a small number of garments that must be reordered for replacement before those orders can be closed out completely.

In addition, we will soon be opening orders for extended sizes (2X–5X). This has been one of the most frequent requests we’ve received, and we are excited to make those options available.

UPDATE: MAY 30, 2026

Greetings Bison,

First and foremost, we want to thank you for supporting our most recent fundraiser to help fulfill our renewable memorial scholarships.

For those who do not know me, my name is Ebony, and I currently serve as the Order Fulfillment Chair for Last Bison Standing.

Your orders are currently being packed and labeled and are scheduled to ship between June 1 and June 4.

If you need to make any address changes, please take the time to do so by filling out form below.

Once a shipping notification has been sent, unfortunately it is too late to make address changes. I wanted to provide a full 48-hour window to allow everyone the opportunity to correct any information before packages begin leaving our possession.

Alongside fulfilling current orders, I have also been responsible for closing out outstanding issues inherited from previous administrations.

It’s no secret that over the years we have faced challenges with order fulfillment for certain collections. I knew that when I stepped into this role. Im dedicated to rectifying what I can. End of last semester, I made mistakes of my own and dropped the ball at times. The work is hard, the hours are long, but the reward is seeing the mission completed.

One of our biggest projects is now here.

On June 5, members of our team will be traveling to our out-of-state storage units where our Vintage, Retired, and Discontinued apparel collections are housed.

Because of your support, you will be given first access to these items before they are made available to the public.

More details will be shared once our team arrives and completes inventory.

UPDATE: MAY 29, 2026

Greetings Herd,

After Graduation season, we sent out a notification that we were fully dedicating our attention to the apparel side of the organization.

In an effort to be efficient, we have been processing orders by collection while also fulfilling any new orders placed.

The collections that have been our focus are:

• Navy Alumni Stitch Collection

• Gold Collection (Replacements)

• Howard Mom Collection

For the Navy Alumni Stitch Collection, it took approximately two weeks to fulfill preorders for Spring 2025, Fall 2025, and Spring 2026 graduates. In addition to that, I had to address order fulfillment issues that occurred when I wasn’t the Chair. This included processing refunds, switching garment sizes, and replacing defective items.

Despite the workload, we have been processing orders daily. During that time, we also requested that any address changes be submitted.

On 05/26, leftovers and refunded items from those collections were finally made available to the public.

We purposely waited to do so in order to ensure all existing orders were filled first.

The last round of preorders — Howard Mom, Navy Alumni Stitch, and Gold — will begin shipping over the weekend and into next week.

The next collections that will be addressed are those stored in out-of-state storage units. As previously communicated, our team departs on June 4 to begin processing and fulfilling those outstanding orders.

PREVIOUS UPDATE: MAY 26, 2026

HERD,

At the start of the academic year, I mentioned that the Order Fulfillment Chair is the hardest volunteer position to hold. Despite the challenges throughout the year, I’m proud of the progress we have made and the new systems we’ve put in place.

Now that the academic year has officially ended, all of our attention and resources have been dedicated to expediting the shipping of new orders, fulfilling pre-orders, and resolving outstanding ones.

Our team has been working backwards through the queue.

At times, situations arise beyond our control that must take precedence over apparel operations. When that happens, we make the necessary adjustments, and sometimes that means temporarily shutting operations down for extended periods.

Those shutdown periods allowed me to address vendors and manufacturers directly in person. Some relationships have ended, while others have moved forward under newly established terms and expectations.

Proceeds from apparel are vital in helping ensure that the financial assistance we provide remains renewable and sustainable.

Thank you for your patience and continued support as we work to clear out inventory and resolve outstanding orders.

With Gratitude,

Ebony

My responsibilities include:

    •    Processing address changes

    •    Managing garment replacements

    •    Submitting refund requests to the Treasurer

    •    Filing lost/stolen package claims

    •    Overseeing inventory checks

Important notes:

    •    In-stock apparel ships faster than pre-order products.

    •    Pre-orders will soon be phased out for the public and reserved for family, friends, and donors.

    •    Undergraduates will no longer have access to vintage apparel.

    •    A separate website is being developed to manage apparel stored out of state.

Order Fulfillment Chair, SPRING 2026

DIRECT CONTACT EMAILS

recovery@lastbisonstanding.com

ebony@lastbisonstanding.com

BEFORE YOU SEND AN EMAIL, PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING:

A. All Address Changes need to be submit via our google doc (NO EMAILS)

B. For Errors with a Package received. Please email Recovery Team recovery@lastbisonstanding.com.

Errors include: Missing Garments, Wrong Size, Wrong Color, Incomplete packs without notification.

Our team has been committed to clearing out all outstanding and new orders.

Our Entire Team is Currently Packing ALL COLLECTIONS ( except PREORDER of course)

SUBMITTED: Orders Submitted to Vendor

BACK ORDER: Garments are On Order

PROCESSING- Vendor is Acquiring Garments

IN PRODUCTION- Vendor Is Printing Garments

PACKING - Our Team is Currently Packing

FULFILLED : Orders Packed and Accepted by USPS