When Jud and I opened BLASTOFF seven years ago, it was important to us to be a different kind of comic-book store. And we’d often be complimented about our store’s appearance, which was certainly gratifying. But we wanted to be different not merely in appearance and practice, but in philosophy.
In my many years of working with American Honda, I was always struck by a statement by its founder Soichiro Honda about his company, that his goal was always for Honda Motor Company to be “a company that society wants to exist.” A laudable goal, and one that we would try to emulate.
Ever since the first day we opened our doors, every month we donated a portion of all BLASTOFF proceeds to a different charity or nonprofit organization. Some of them were important to one of us personally, sometimes one of our employees would bring us a cause they would like to support, sometimes we would actively go looking for new causes that could use our assistance.
Take a look at the list below of charities and nonprofits that were the recipients of our assistance. And think about the books and comics you bought at BLASTOFF.
With every dollar you spent, you helped feed hungry children. You helped conduct research to cure cancer, and give much-needed support to the families of the ailing. You helped teach kids to read, and provided books where there weren’t any. You supported the local high-school basketball team, and helped families on the other side of the continent recover from hurricanes. You made sure there were toys for kids at Christmas, and fought for cleaner air and water for all of us.
You helped us try to make the world a better place, all of you. Thanks.
“WE CAN” PEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMOR
NETWORK
826 LA
ABILITYFIRST
ACTION AGAINST HUNGER
AIDS LIFECYCLE
AIDS PROJECT LOS ANGELES
AL WOOTEN JR. HERITAGE CENTER
AIR WATER CRISIS
AMERICAN CANCER SOCETY
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY RELAY FOR LIFE
AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION
AMITY FOUNDATION
BASSETT STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BOSTON CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
CAMP RAINBOW GOLD
CAMPBELL CENTER
CHAMPS CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL FUND
CHARLIE SAVAGE IRWIN MEMORIAL FUND
CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL
CHILDREN SURE HOUSE FOUNDATION
CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES
CHILDREN’S LITERACY COALITION OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF HOPE
COMIC BOOK LEGAL DEFENSE FUND
DANIEL PEARL MAGNET HIGH SCHOOL FUND
DONORS CHOOSE
ELIZABETH’S CANVAS
HARBOR CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
HERO INITIATIVE
HOMES FOR OUR TROOPS
INVISIBLE CHILDREN FUND
JACK KIRBY FOUNDATION
LA COUNTY CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
LAC + USC CHILDREN’S MEDICAL CENTER
LANKERSHIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LEUKEMIA AND LYMPHOMA SOCIETY
LOS ANGELES MISSION
LOS ANGELES TIMES FAMILY FUND
MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION
MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CENTER
MILK AND BOOKIES
NATIONAL BREAST CANCER AWARENESS FOUNDATION
NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF PARENTS OF BLIND CHILDREN
NATIONAL SPACE SOCIETY
NEW ACADEMY SCHOOL
NORTH HOLLYWOOD HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL PROGRAM
ONE AMERICA APPEAL FOR HURRICANE RELIEF
OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD
PEPPER ANIMAL SHELTERS
PLANNED PARENTHOOD
RAPE ABUSE AND INCEST NATIONAL NETWORK
ROOM TO GROW
RX LAUGHTER
SNOWBALL EXPRESS
STAND UP 2 CANCER
TOYS FOR TOTS
UPLAND COUNTY LITTLE LEAGUE FUND
VALLEY CHILDREN’S HEALTHCARE MADERA
WALTER REED MIDDLE SCHOOL FUND
WARM UP AMERICA
WGE FUND
WINGS FOR CROSSOVER
THE WORLD IS JUST A BOOK AWAY (WIJABA)
YWCA
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