Send IC youth to see Black Panther
WE MET OUR GOAL!!! WE'RE SENDING 50 AREA YOUTH TO SEE Black Panther AND ENJOY SOME MOVIE TREATS ON THURS FEB 15! THANK YOU TO ALL WHO HELPED MAKE THIS HAPPEN!!!
After raising over $40,000 on GoFundMe to take Harlem children to see Black Panther in theaters this month, New York resident Frederick Joseph launched the #BlackPantherChallenge. He called on others to start a GoFundMe in their community to take more kids to watch Black Panther in the theater.
The GoFundMe community has answered the call. Thousands of people have donated to a GoFundMe, created a campaign in their community, or shared the #blackpantherchallenge online. To date, over 200 campaigns have raised over $160,000, helping thousands of kids see the movie next month. Donations have come in from all 50 states and 15 countries around the world.
And, here is a GoFundMe for Iowa City/Coralville!
“All children deserve to believe they can save the world, go on exciting adventures, or accomplish the impossible. I am grateful that all of you have answered the call and are taking action to help more kids watch their heroes on the big screen,” said Frederick Joseph. “Let’s keep pushing forward. If you’re a teacher, buy tickets for your entire classroom. If you’re a coach, take your team. If you're a community leader, do some organizing and get the kids and parents in your community to the theater.”
$250 will send 50 area youth to see a matinee showing of the movie! We hit that - let's see if we can send more!! $350 will send 70 kids! $400 sends 80 kids!
Money will go through the Black Voices Project (https://www.facebook.com/icbvp/) for distribution to a variety of youth groups: The Dream Center (https://www.thedreamcenteria.org/), Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County (http://ncjc.org/index.html) and United Action for Youth (https://www.facebook.com/United-Action-for-Youth-48886534083/).
