Showing posts with label charitable donations. Show all posts
Showing posts with label charitable donations. Show all posts

Thursday, October 3, 2013

Do Something Good ... Get Something Green



It is Week 3 of DC COMICS “Justice League” themed WE CAN BE HEROES campaign and they have already raised $95,000 dollars to fight hunger in Africa.  This week’s theme is GREEN LANTERN/GREEN ARROW and making a donation provides you with some GREEN perks.

$10 – 5 DIGITAL DOWNLOADS ( Green Lantern Comic Books 2 –23 & Green Arrow 17–18.

$25 – FOREVER EVIL #1 Print Comic Book with We Can Be Heroes Variant Cover

$25 – GREEN LANTERN “EMERALD KNIGHTS” Blu-Ray animated movie signed by animator Bruce Timm

$45 – A collector edition FOREVER EVIL t-shirt

$50 – A Green Lantern Volume 1: Sinestro paperback signed by the creative team of Geoff Johns & Doug Mahnke

$75 – A limited edition Green Lantern lithograph

$5,000 – Get drawn into an upcoming issue of the Green Lantern comic book as a character

$12,500 – Spend the day on the set of the CW tv series the Green Arrow

There will be different perks available throughout the campaign so check back each week to see what is new.  Some items may sell out early in the week as happened with several items this week that I didn’t include in the list above.  New perks go up on Tuesdays…next week’s theme will be Aquaman, Flash & Cyborg. 

To participate in the WE CAN BE HEROES CAMPAIGN, visit:   http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/dc-entertainment-we-can-be-heroes-justice-league-edition

DC COMICS had decided that it’s charitable focus for the company will be through an ongoing campaign called WE CAN BE HEROES which utilizes their Super Heroes to raise money to assist with Hunger Relief efforts in the Horn of Africa.  Throughout the year, DC is holding periodic campaigns which allows fans to donate money to the campaign, receive some unique and interesting swag for their contribution, and get a tax deduction too!  Donations to WE CAN BE HEROES will be used to assist three non-profits: SAVE THE CHILDREN, MERCYCORPS, INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE.


Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Wonder if you can make a difference?

DC COMICS had decided that it’s charitable focus for the company will be through an ongoing campaign called WE CAN BE HEROES which utilizes their Super Heroes to raise money to assist with Hunger Relief efforts in the Horn of Africa.  Throughout the year, DC is holding periodic campaigns which allows fans to donate money to the campaign, receive some unique and interesting swag for their contribution, and get a tax deduction too!  Donations to WE CAN BE HEROES will be used to assist three non-profits: SAVE THE CHILDREN, MERCYCORPS, INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE.

Earlier this year DC hosted campaigns themed around BATMAN and SUPERMAN, and is currently hosting a 6-week fundraiser based upon THE JUSTICE LEAGUE.  Starting September 14, 2013  through the end of October there will be unique items revolving around the members of the Justice League that you can purchase to assist the campaign:

September 24 – Wonder Woman
October 1st – Green Lantern & Green Arrow
October 8th – Aquaman, Flash, Cyborg
October 15th – Batman & Superman
October 22nd – The Justice League


This week’s theme is Wonder Woman - check out these swag items you can pick up as part of the WE CAN BE HEROES campaign:

$10 – 5 digital comics (Wonder Woman Issues 0 – 5)


$25 – A print edition Superman/Wonder Woman comic with a special WE CAN BE HEROES variant collectable cover.

$30 – A one year print subscription to your choice of either Aquaman, Batman/Superman, Green Lantern, Justice League or Wonder Woman comics



$45 – An exclusive  Superman/Wonder Woman T-shirt


$50- The Wonder Woman Encyclopedia signed by creative talent Phil Jimenez


$150 – A signed lithograph by artist Adam Hughes. Plus you get a $66 dollar tax deduction!!!


$200 – Wonder Woman's famous wrist cuffs, plus they throw in an autographed Adam Hughes lithograph and one of the Wonder Woman/Superman t-shirts


$550 – plated gold Wonder Woman jewelry set – they also throw in the Adam Hughes autographed lithograph and one of the Wonder Woman/Superman t-shirts .  Add in a $180 dollar tax deduction too!

And for the GRAND PRIZE – Meet the original Wonder Woman for a donation of $10,000.
DC COMICS will fly you to New York to meet Linda Carter and throws in everything mentioned above. 



Remember the perks will change each week so if you see something you like don’t wait too long to purchase it and keep looking back for new collectables and interesting superhero items.


To participate in the WE CAN BE HEROES CAMPAIGN, visit:   http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/dc-entertainment-we-can-be-heroes-justice-league-edition