HEROES fighting for children in war zones

In The Netherlands, Heroes Dutch Comic Con together with the War Child organisation raised a total of €12,165 for children growing up in war zones.

Boet Havenaar, you’re Event Director for Pop Culture portfolio (Easyfairs Netherlands). Could you explain how the “Marvel’s Stormbreakers” supported the War Child organisation at the event?

Marvel comic artists made a collaborative drawing jam piece on stage. Together they created an original, one-of-a-kind artwork, which was auctioned off afterwards. The entire proceeds of the auction went to War Child, an association that supports children growing up amid war and violence.
With sports and games activities, War Child helps children to overcome their traumatic experiences so they can rebuild their future.

How much was raised as a result of the initiative during the two editions?

The initiative took place for the first time during the Winter edition of Heroes Dutch Comic Con. The auction raised almost €2,000 for the artwork. More than €5,000 was raised for War Child in total, including donations from visitors and from Easyfairs, which doubled the amount raised from the auction.
The initiative was repeated for the summer edition, collecting €5,615 donations in total (including €1,550 raised from for the drawing artwork auction).

Organisations like War Child need help now more than ever. It is heartwarming to see our visitors giving their support. We will continue and intensify our partnership with charity organisations in the coming years.