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.
