As before, I said I’d be donating to art-adjacent charities this year because I believe art is the only reasonable donation left.
I’ve gotten a little behind on posting, but there are a couple things going right now that are worth your dollar.
One of them, you’ll note, is not artsy. But it’s related to an event coming up in July, so I gotta give ’em a plug.
This episode of a long-running, free podcast is up for sale on Bandcamp. All profits go to benefit a good friend of the show, Marc, who passed away unexpectedly. The money goes to his family. There’s not a lot of info out there about Marc, but it sounds like he was a family man and that his death was quite a surprise. Art benefitting people. The makers of this show would probably hate that I call it “art,” but it’s truly excellent. You can choose to donate as little as $1 or as much as you want. I’d recommend it as a legit cause run by legit folks.
Right here in CO, Longhopes helps out homeless and neglected donkeys. I know there are those out there who believe more in donating to animal-related causes, and I get it. With animals, it’s a little less caught up in the craziness and politicalization of things. It’s not like donkeys have a lot of agency. We’ll be charging $5 for this year’s Greeley Urban Classic Miniature Golf Tournament, and ALL of that money goes to Longhopes. If you didn’t get your invite and you would like to attend, please let me know. If you’d like to donate to Longhopes on your own, go for it.
Chuck Palahniuk’s Lullaby Movie
Already has a good amount of cash, but I think this is a really good example of the kind of fundraiser some people rail against. Because, yes, the dude is a successful author. But I’d be pretty surprised if he had $250,000 to spare. And when we look at that number, we tend to forget that this pays a lot of other people involved in the production. When someone we consider a celebrity puts up a project, you should donate if you want to see that product. And you shouldn’t feel guilty about it. You’re putting money in the pockets of a lot of people, not one person. In fact, with this particular project, Andy Mingo is the director, and he’s the husband of writer Lydia Yuknavitch, and it never hurts to put some money into that household, I’m sure. Which brings us to our final opportunity…
Corporeal Writing Scholarships
Lydia Yuknavitch teaches these online and in-person. She has to make a living, and at the same time, it’s great to have as many people as possible attend these. By donating, you help someone who might not be able to afford the classes sharpen their skills. If nothing else, consider it an investment in the possibility that you’ll get to read a great book someday, a great book that wouldn’t have been written as well without some help.