Post by dumerill on Dec 2, 2014 17:36:06 GMT -5
My name is Manuel A. Carmona and I hope it's not a problem if I open a thread here. I wanted to share with everyone what my wife and I've been doing in our community using comics to help kids in need. I didn't know where I could post this so I'm going to do this here, if I'm in the wrong place then please; feel free to move the thread where it might be best. Anyhow, I'd like to post a brief summary of the events we've organized and have been part of through our non-profit organization Comics For Christmas. First of all let me explain what Comics For Christmas means...
Comics for Christmas is a non-profit organization dedicated to giving the joy of reading comic books to kids in need, or children who may have never experienced what is like to hold a comic book in their hands. Our mission is to visit children's hospitals, orphanages, schools, low income areas and many other places and events where kids may be, and give them the wonderful gift of literature through comic books. If kids aren't learning in the way we currently teach, then maybe we need to change the way we're teaching them.
We've started buying comic books in 2011 and we give them away throughout the year in various events through out Virginia. We really wanted to do something special for kids, and what better thing to do for them than to give the gift of literature! Most of the comics we give away are bought by my wife and I, but there's always good people out there who give us a helping hand and donate, being from their own collections or comic books they've bought specifically for our non-profit organization. We'll be eternally grateful to those wonderful people!
The first event we we're part of was at a church in Newport News, VA. After that, we've been at it ever since. here are some pics of what went down at that first event.
Comics for Christmas is a non-profit organization dedicated to giving the joy of reading comic books to kids in need, or children who may have never experienced what is like to hold a comic book in their hands. Our mission is to visit children's hospitals, orphanages, schools, low income areas and many other places and events where kids may be, and give them the wonderful gift of literature through comic books. If kids aren't learning in the way we currently teach, then maybe we need to change the way we're teaching them.
We've started buying comic books in 2011 and we give them away throughout the year in various events through out Virginia. We really wanted to do something special for kids, and what better thing to do for them than to give the gift of literature! Most of the comics we give away are bought by my wife and I, but there's always good people out there who give us a helping hand and donate, being from their own collections or comic books they've bought specifically for our non-profit organization. We'll be eternally grateful to those wonderful people!
The first event we we're part of was at a church in Newport News, VA. After that, we've been at it ever since. here are some pics of what went down at that first event.
