Supporting Charitable Causes Through Fandom

​Charities We Have Supported In Year Order
Descriptions and links alphabetical in the section below this one

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2026   Rainbow Space, Al Wooten Youth Center, PanCan / Pancreatic Cancer Action Network
2025   The Trevor Project, Al Wooten Youth Center, PanCan / Pancreatic Cancer Action Network

2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020 (Time of COVID)

           Los Angeles LGBT Center and Al Wooten Youth Center

2019   Equality Now and Al Wooten Youth Center

2018   Lupus Foundation of America and Al Wooten Youth Center

2017   Equality Now and Al Wooten Youth Center

2016   The Sophie Lancaster Foundation, Pop Culture Hero Coalition, and Newborns In Need

2015   Lupus Foundation of America

2014   Kids Need To Read

2013   Journey House and Equality Now

2012   Best Friends Animal Society of Los Angeles and SOVA Community Food and Resource Program

2011   Kids Need to Read

2010   Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation

2009   Kids Need To Read

2008   PATH Ventures

2007   Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation 

 

Al Wooten Jr. Heritage Center In memory of Ron Glass, the Wooten Youth Center, a youth center close to Ron’s heart that since 1989 provides a neighborhood approach to the revitalization and empowerment of a community in crisis. A safe and nurturing environment committed to good citizenship and academic excellence by providing free after-school & low-cost summer programs for children in grades 3-12.

Best Friends Animal Society Los Angeles hosts adoption and fundraising events, runs the Best Friends Pet Adoption & Spay Neuter Center in Mission Hills, and leads the NKLA initiative.

Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation dedicated to preventing pediatric HIV infection and eliminating pediatric AIDS.

Equality Now has worked since 1992 to hold governments responsible for ending legal inequality, sex trafficking, sexual violence & harmful practices, such as female genital mutilation (FGM) & “child marriage”

Journey House assists former foster youth (18+) with housing, education, and employment, and to build their self-esteem through personalized attention and positive outreach services.

Kids Need to Read works to create a culture of reading for children by providing inspiring books to underfunded schools, libraries, and literacy programs, especially those serving disadvantaged children.

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Los Angeles LGBT Center which since 1969 has led the fight for the most vulnerable within the diverse LGBT+ community by providing programs spanning from housing, medical care, advocacy, community, and education. 

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Lupus Foundation of America is devoted to solving the mystery of lupus, an unpredictable, devastating disease, while giving caring support to those who suffer from its brutal impact through programs of research, education, support and advocacy.

Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation keeps music alive in our schools by donating musical instruments to under-funded music programs.

My Friend’s Place, an organization dedicated to assisting and inspiring homeless youth to build self sufficient lives. They offer comprehensive services to nearly half of the homeless youth population of Los Angeles County.

Newborns in Need / San Fernando Valley Chapter received from our Baby Item Drive purchased, handmade and crafted items such as baby hat, scarfs and blankets (Jayne hats and 4th Doctor scarfs maybe?) This non-denominational chapter provides essential baby items to families at local shelters, hospitals, clinics and pregnancy centers.

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PanCan / Pancreatic Cancer Action Network In honor of Camden Toy, Fandom Charities is supporting PanCAN’s vision to create a world in which all patients with pancreatic cancer will thrive. Their mission is to take bold action to improve the lives of everyone impacted by pancreatic cancer by advancing scientific research, building community, sharing knowledge, and advocating for patients. PanCan.org

PATH Ventures develops affordable housing for low-income families and individuals.

Pop Culture Hero Coalition works to educate and support children, teens and adults to overcome bullying and social injustice, and to transform their struggles into strengths, using stories and characters from pop culture TV, film, and comics.

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Rainbow Spaces For LGBTQIA2S+ youth they create inclusive, free, spaces in the San Diego communities. Everything from monthly Dungeons and Dragons, to their yearly Inclusive Prom and Camping trip, fun and friends are foremost in their planning. 

Sophie Lancaster Foundation based in the United Kingdom, provides educational group-works to challenge prejudice and intolerance towards people from alternative subcultures and to campaign the UK Hate Crime legislation to include people from alternative subcultures of Lifestyle and Dress 

SOVA provides free groceries and an array of supportive services to individuals of all ages, ethnicities and religions.

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The Trevor Project works to end suicide among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people.  When LGBTQ young people feel lost, they are there to let them know they’re not alone - whenever and wherever they reach out. TheTrevorProject.org