Donate comics comic book charity donations donate collectibles. Donate comic book art comic book drawings donation. May 11, 2017 new jersey boy donates thousands of comics to us military base soldiers. Ap a young comic book aficionado is sharing his passion with the military. Unfollow comic book toy soldiers to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Over fifty comic books can fit inside one care package. Donate your comics to soldiers with the jawiin comic drive. Paralleling the actions by comic book companies, the u. Gil kane, adam hughes, jack kirby, will eisner etc. Make offer vintage comic book variety pack many signed valuable comics.
During world war ii private comic book companies displayed their patriotism and support of the war effort through american superheroes. Carl might be one of the youngest connoisseurs of comics and now, after making a massive donation to the troops, hes also a beloved bud of. May 09, 2017 he collected them mostly through donations at comic book shows but also gave up many titles from his vast collection. Mark sable is the writer of image comics graveyard of empires, a critically acclaimed title that deals explicitly with u.
Not only do your book donations through pick up please support us veterans, they also support reading in general. They accept not only comic books but other things as well like star wars collectibles, and vintage nintendo donations. Organizations like goodwill and the salvation army will take book donations for all. War comics presents comic books military rock cover art gifts stone. Our troops, veterans and their families need our support and comfort through a book more than ever. Sending comic books to our american heroes serving overseas. By donating books to the soldiers and veterans of our country, provide them a chance to escape during downtime or to educate themselves. This book was reprinted in the dc versus marvel trade paperback due to its part in the overall story. One of my readers on my website suggested i donate comics to people. Apr 29, 2017 some of the people who gave me comic books were michael williams, a comic book dealer who is also a teacher in newark, nj, paul castiglia, who writes for archie comics, jeff beck of east side mags, collectordealer adam solomon and author laurie jeffers.
Unlike a snack that can only satisfy one soldier, a comic book can be passed from soldier to soldier and impact hundreds. You wont have anything to show for it, for quite a while depending on when you donated your comics. May 10, 2017 he collected them mostly through donations at comic book shows but also gave up many titles from his vast collection. The comics must be in decent condition and may be dropped off at any of our book donation locations click on the book dropoffice locations at the top of the page for locations. Founded by former soldier and comic book writer, jason inman super soldiers, love is love, jupiter jet, science. You will see all five military branches listed and you will then see a long list of requests. Since donations will be going to children please keep them pg at the most extreme. Lot of 6 vintage archie comics that wilkin boy 1960s 1970s. He collected them mostly through donations at comic book shows but also gave up many titles from his vast collection. Any deployed member of the us military may request a book, dvd, video game, etc. Jawiin comic drive is trying to send 22000 comics to the troops overseas by nov 30. We are a current irs 501 c 3 authorized not for profit organization, therefore all contributions are 100% tax deductible to the fullest extent to of the law, and a receipt will be issued on our letterhead. Hours of entertainment and escape are an email away.
Please check with your accountant for specific valuationdonation parameters. Some soldiers request specific books or types of books, but most just ask for anything. Donate comics from all of your favourite superheroes like. Once you are approved as an official bfs volunteer, simply go to our message board you can get there by clicking on the book requests link at the top of the page and take a look at the posted requests. I thought, that would be a good idea, because i want people to enjoy comics like i do. Nov 01, 2018 comic book writer and host jason inman. Boy donates thousands of comic books to military base. A new charity drive from one of the cohosts of dcs.
How to get people to donate their old, unwanted comic books. Carl scheckel donated thousands of comic books to soldiers. A young comic book aficionado is sharing his passion with the military. If you are donating large numbers of books, please consider a postage donation as well. Americas army comics, game, app depict soldier lifestyle.
Welcome to the landing page for the fifth annual jawiin comic drive for service members. We take donated comic books to children in homeless shelters, food pantries, afterschool programs and childrens hospitals. Better world books bwb collects and sells books online to donate books and fund. Army aviation and missile research, development and engineering center public affairs april 11, 20. Nov 01, 2016 jawiin comic drive is trying to send 20000 comics to the troops overseas by nov 30. The comic book project is a great charity that helps implement school and afterschool programs, giving kids the opportunity to make their own comics the comics are about important themes such as bullying, conservation, healthy ways to deal with trauma, and drug and alcohol abuse curriculums are designed specifically for the issues the community is dealing with. Operation paperback is a national, nonprofit organization, whose volunteers collect gentlyused books and send them to american troops overseas, as well as veterans and military families here at home. Please consider these soldiers while deciding whether or. Donations of good, used books, cds, dvds and audio books are always welcome. With a cover date of march 1941, the comic book publisher timely later marvel attacked the axis in a big way.
If you want to donate comics, please complete these three steps 1. Not only do your book donations through pick up please support us veterans, they also support reading in. It started when one of my subscribers asked me what i thought about donating comic books to veterans in hospitals and soldiers overseas. Nov 29, 2010 we take donated comic books to children in homeless shelters, food pantries, afterschool programs and childrens hospitals. Comics4kids accepts donations of both comic books and money. After signing up as a volunteer on the website, which is required for security, you can browse through the soldiers book requests. This one may seem obvious, but the life and blood of the comic book world is the local comic book shop.
If you would like to make a donation of comic books, please read our faq on the right and we can help with that. My name is chris tarbassian and back in march 2003, i started a small homebased project which i called operation comix relief. Comic book artwork or original comic book drawings benefit those in need. If you want to donate comics, please complete these three steps 1 fill out the donation form at. He collected them mostly through donations at comic book shows but. Tenyearold donates thousands of comic books to military base. First, youll need to fill out the donation form here and make sure to put jawiin comic drive for soldiers in group title and the comic drive email on the. If you want to donate comics, please complete these three steps 1 fill. Just click the schedule a pickup button below, choose a date for your donation pickup, leave your clearly labeled donations outside on the day you choose, and our driver will pick up your donation rain or shine. I know that someone on here has an organization that looks for comic books. We have also started sending our mature comic books to our troops overseas. To offer a more complete look at the wide range of comic book war games, we have of course featured several games which included 3d comic book toy soldiers. Looking for comic books for the troops books for troops, inc.
Comic drive for soldiers aims to send 22,000 comics to. Donate comic books platinum age, golden age, silver age, bronze age, or modern age to charity. The issue features the powerful sorcerer doctor strangefate. Boy who sent 3,500 comic books to soldiers is rewarded with. Comic book cover for charles starrett as the durango kid this book has 36 pages and was uploaded by freddyfly on february the file size is publisher is magazine enterprises durango kid see more. May 10, 2017 tenyearold donates thousands of comic books to military base. Jawiin comic drive is supporting our troops, and you can help.
If you would like to make a donation of comic books, please read. This is a great way to show support for our troops that are deployed and missing some of the comforts of home. Donate comic books from the platinum age, golden age, silver age, bronze age, or modern age to charity and take back some closet space. Kid collecting comics for soldiers jersey shore online. Supporting your local brick and mortar comic book store adds much needed income into publishers, creators, and retailers hands, enabling them to create and produce even more comic. Personally i donated my comics in march of 20, and just got my tax refund in february of 2014.
How to donate comic books to troops serving overseas with. Jun 21, 2018 how to get people to donate their old, unwanted comic books. That month, in a comic book boldly named after him, captain america dramatically leaped into action on the cover, delivering a knockout punch to adolf hitlers jaw. Books for troops, inc, bft was started in southern saratoga county, new york, in april 2010 by retired school teacher, ellen keegan who wanted to gather books to send to our troops serving in afghanistan and iraq. Books for soldiers operation paperback books for soldiers operation paperback collects gentlyused books and sends them to american troops overseas, as well as veterans and military families here at home. What that means is contributions made to comicbooks for kids. Dc comics has already stepped up and donated 2600 books.
The tax deduction rewards far outweigh having to sell the comic book collection yourself, and the proceeds benefit families in need across america. Comic drive for soldiers aims to send 22,000 comics to overseas troops in 2017. Nov 01, 2017 comic drive for soldiers aims to send 22,000 comics to overseas troops in 2017. Operation gratitude is aiming to send 15,000 comic books to u. They accept not only comic books but other things as well like star wars collectibles, and vintage. His comic also featured the character access and highlights his adventures in between the four issues of the miniseries dc vs. My get some comic books to my friend major so that he could pass them out to the ill andor wounded soldiers, to provide them with some diversional activities during operation iraqi freedom. The 10yearold has made it his mission to send his favorite form of literature comic books to soldiers overseas. Dc comics has already stepped up and donated 2600 books, so the comic drive is already 25% of the way to their goal of 10,000 comics. With books for soldiers, you can create care packages with your used books and send them to deployed soldiers overseas. The tax deduction rewards far outweigh having to sell the comic book collection yourself, and the proceeds benefit families in need.
We will find your books appreciative new homes, and 100% of the funds raised will go to the san diego public library. When you donate to operation paperback, you will let americas military. Please check with your accountant for specific valuation donation parameters. Boy, 10, donates thousands of comic books to military base.
Donated books are resold to the public at our bookstore and online. We sell the materials a at the friends library store located in central library, and at our online bookstore. How to donate books to soldiers and veterans bizfluent. Popular original cover art and comic artist drawing donations. And for every comic book dropped off to a collectors paradise location, the store will match the donation with an equal number of comic books. Nov 01, 2017 jawiin comic drive is trying to send 22000 comics to the troops overseas by nov 30. A 10yearold comic book aficionado is sharing his passion with the military. In observance of memorial day, and the thousands of soldiers who have sacrificed their lives defending the united states, is honoring the. Its a giving time of year, and what better gift to give to people than awesome comic books. Overall i collected about 3,500 comic books for the veterans.
New jersey boy donates thousands of comics to us military base soldiers. Operation paperback is a national, nonprofit organization, whose volunteers collect gentlyused books and send them to american troops overseas, as well as. In the first four years of this drive, inman has hlelped send 4,964 comic books to u. Organizations such as books for soldiers and operation paperback provide gently used, donated copies of books for activeduty military, veterans, military families and patients at va hospitals. Hoping to provide comic books for kids in your community. Theyll give you names of soldiers and an address or addresses to send the books. Boy, 10, donates thousands of comic books to military base associated press fort dix, n. In this file image, a customer tacks a comic book from the display rack at the new dimensions comics store in cranberry, pa. Operation gratitude is aiming to send 15000 comic books to u. Donations should not be left with the books, but can be made out and sent to books for troops, 152 oak brook commons, clifton park, ny 12065. Donate your old comics to soldiers overseas and help a good. We are constantly looking for additional inventory. Please consider these soldiers while deciding whether or not you would like to donate to this cause. New jersey boy donates thousands of comics to us military.
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