Following last week’s announcement Bink Foundation and macmillan A collaboration is underway to raise funds for bookstore and comic shop retailers/employees impacted by Hurricane Helene. The charity announced a second matching gift from Illinois publisher Sourcebooks, a Penguin Random House division. Like Macmillan, Sourcebooks will donate up to $10,000 of proceeds from any funds raised by Binc.
Dominic LacaPublisher and CEO of Sourcebooks added: “We are very grateful to Binc for the important work they do. Sourcebooks is proud to do what we can to uplift our bookselling partners and we hope our support will help local booksellers and their families at this time of great need for many communities. This news comes at a particularly urgent time with stronger Hurricane Milton set to hit Florida today.
Binc said that as of Monday, October 7, they had received 34 calls for assistance from 11 stores and 23 individuals in the southeastern United States. executive Director Pam French “We are hearing from more book and comics people every day, and we know from experience that demand will continue to grow as the floodwaters recede, power and cell phone service are restored, damage is assessed, and cleanup begins. When we see the As secondary hurricanes hit Florida, we are especially grateful for the support of our friends at Sourcebooks who are also providing free mental health assistance to anyone in need.
Florida publisher Mad Cave Studios also donated $10,000 to Binc’s rescue efforts. “This donation will help provide immediate relief to retailers facing unforeseen financial and medical hardships due to the disaster,” they said. As of this writing, Hurricane Helene devastated the Southeast during the week of September 26, It has claimed the lives of more than 230 people in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee, making it the deadliest on the continent since Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Hundreds of people are missing.
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