TOKYOPOP announced that it donated $10,000 USD to the South California fire relief fund started by the Book Industry Charitable Foundation (Binc). California fires death toll stands at 25 and is likely to rise, according to officials. As many as 82,400 residents were under immediate evacuation orders or warnings of imminent evacuation.
“I’ve been an Angeleno since birth, so this particular tragedy has hit home like no other,” says TOKYOPOP founder Stu Levy. “TOKYOPOP literally lives and breathes this town, and there is no one we trust more than Binc to deploy the resources to help our industry’s local shops and colleagues. As our hearts go out to those affected by the fires, we are immensely grateful to everyone who has contributed to this mission-critical community effort.”
“We were still hearing from book and comics people devastated by hurricanes Helene and Milton last fall when the calls started to come as a result of the wildfires that hit just a week into the new year. We know from experience that the need will continue to grow as damage is assessed, the fires are contained, and the cleanup begins. We are so grateful for the support of our partners who quickly rallied to provide this generous matching gift. Thank you to our friends at TOKYOPOP for helping ensure every comic and book person in this crisis and beyond has a place to turn,” says Pam French, Binc Executive Director.
Binc is a non-profit that coordinates charitable programs to strengthen the bookselling community by providing assistance to employees and shop owners who have demonstrated financial need arising from severe hardship and/or emergency circumstances. The organization has posted a form on its website for contributors who wish to use the matching pool to double their donations. The first $55,000 in contributions will be matched dollar for dollar no matter the size.
Source: Press Release
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