In light of yesterday’s tragic events at the Boston Marathon, many citizens of Boston and folks all around the country are trying to find ways to help. This is one such way.
Adri Cowan of Dig Boston will be collecting comics to take to local hospitals for children affected by the attacks. Singles, trades, graphic novels, anything you may have available. All-ages and young adult materials are preferable of course, so if you are in the local area and would like to help, be sure to get in contact with Adri on Twitter @adrileya. Publishers, retailers, just regular comic readers — now’s your time to shine.
Multiversity is full of staff from around the globe, but our home base is in Boston. We’ll definitely be throwing in for this.
Additionally, here are several other ways you can help the city. Here are some links and pieces of information:
- If you’d like to donate to the Red Cross, click here.
- If you’d like information on donating blood for the Red Cross, click here.
- If you’d like to donate blood to Mass General, click here.
- If you need help locating someone or have information about someone,click here for Google’s Person Finder and click here for Red Cross’ Safe and Well.
- If you need a place to stay in Boston and are looking for an open home,click here.
- If you have a place in Boston and can house those in need right now, fill out this form.
Here are some phone numbers you can call:
- Disaster Distress Helpline, a 24/7 year-round crisis counseling and support hotline: 1-800-985-5990 or text TalkWithUs to 66746
- TTY or the deaf/hearing impaired: 1-800-846-8517
- Boston Police Witness Line with any piece of information you may have: 1-800-494-8477
- Boston FBI Line: 1-800-225-5324, Prompt #3
If you have pictures or video of the event that you feel can help with the investigation, e-mail them to boston@ic.fbi.gov.
