Everyone please read this and consider donating!
This year I've participated in drawing a female comic character to
contribute to a large wallpaper featuring an "Epic Snowball Fight" in
exchange for donations. All donations will go to non-profit safe havens
for abused victims. I know I will do my share this year to help these
young ladies. For more information please read below. (EDIT: If you want to see my contribution visit my dA Gallery)
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“Never
doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change
the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” -Margaret Mead
Wednesday, January 11th is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. To participate, we formed the Comic Creators for Freedom–
a group of over 100 comic book creators who volunteered our artistic
talents to raise money and awareness for this cause. You may not know
it, but there are currently 27 million enslaved people worldwide- more
than double the number of enslaved Africans during the trans-Atlantic
slave trade. UNICEF estimates that 1.2 million children every year are
sold into slavery, most of it sexual. The US Department of Justice
estimates 16,000 victims of human trafficking are brought into the
United States every year. Unlike slavery in the past, what is happening
today is happening in secret. It won’t end until awareness is raised,
and people like you and me take a stand.
So
here’s what we did: each creator contributed an original drawing of one
of our own female characters, and combined them into a single wallpaper
image! The wallpaper features characters from all over the web,
including Girls with Slingshots, The Dreamland Chronicles, Kukuburi,
Earthsong Saga, Looking for Group, Love and Capes, The Dreamer, and tons
more! Donate today to download this unique, once-in-a-lifetime
wallpaper.
The Donations Drive will last for two weeks, from Monday January 9th – 20th. All proceeds will be split evenly between Love 146 and Gracehaven House- two organizations working on rehabilitation of victims and prevention of this crime.
To learn more about the CCA visit www.
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