Longtime readers may remember that friend of the blog Dennis Schick (Assistant Editor of The Linking Ring magazine) used to run a series
about the "Benevolence of Magic."
Before his passing in 2020, Dennis had
documented
the
benevolent acts
by the following Canadians:
-
Magicana for
My Magic Hands,
Senior Sorcery [The
Linking Ring (v92, #12)],
-
the Tony Eng Youth Fund initiative
[The Linking Ring (v92, #12)],
-
Marien Hopman and "Busking for Hunger" [Linking Ring (Vol 94, #2)],
-
Mike D'Urzo fundraising for "Dental Volunteers for Israel" and volunteering at functions for children with developmental challenges
[Linking Ring (Vol 94, #2)],
-
Magic Mike Segal for benevolence
born out of
Sorcerers Safari Magic and Performance Camp
[Linking Ring (Vol 94, #2)],
-
Matt DiSero and
David Peck in their effort to
reduce the incidence of malaria via "Mosquitos Suck" [Linking Ring (Vol 94, #2)],
-
Jeff Christensen's
Celebrate the Child Foundation
[Linking Ring (v95,12)], and
-
John Kaplan's
Fundraising Magic program
[Linking Ring (v95,12)].
It's time to build on Dennis' work. This is the first of an irregular series
titled "Benevolence of" with a focus on Chris Ramsay. This series will focus on sustained fundraising efforts that span an extended period of time beyond a single show fundraiser.
From the May 2nd
Facebook post by Chris Ramsay:
Thanks in part to our Youtube and Patreon Members on @area52investigations ,
we were able to send out over 300 puzzles to Veterans across the Province of
Quebec.
Every few months, a portion of the membership revenue is
put towards giving Canadian Veterans something to keep their minds busy and
their spirits up.
Good for you Chris! Well done.
