Salt Lake Comic Con helps dreams come true
If all that Salt Lake Comic Con did in 2014 was give away 15,000 tickets to various community partners, that would be pretty awesome. Giving people, who may not otherwise be able to afford to come, the opportunity to attend Salt Lake Comic Con can, in and of itself, make dreams come true.
As guests in attendance at the 2014 con can attest, this is the place where dreams are fulfilled. You want Westley to whisper in your ear, those three little words? As you wish. You want to meet Bruce Campbell? Groovy. You want to get your picture taken with the man who can never die and Gwen Cooper? You just have to find the time.
Maybe you just want to meet a favorite author, illustrator or artist. Maybe you just want to chat with people about a subject that no one else you know really gets. Maybe you just want to dress up as your favorite character without having to wait for a costume party or Halloween. You can do all of these things, and it costs little more than the price of entry.
While Salt Lake Comic Con provides opportunities like these, what really makes the organization worthwhile is the ability to help community partners like Millie’s Princess Foundation, Make-A-Wish Foundation and so many others.
Salt Lake Comic Con supported Millie’s Princess Foundation with a donation for every ticket purchased to the Salt Lake Comic Con Bash. It also introduced Manu Bennett to the foundation. Bennett pledged the first $1000 he made at the con and challenged his fellow celebrities to do the same. Jason David Frank followed suit. Millie’s Princess Foundation includes the Anything Can Be Project, which helps children who experience cancer, realize their dreams in photos.
Throughout the year Dan Farr and his team have supported walks and runs for various foundations and held food drives, in conjunction with events, for the Utah Food Bank. In short, what Salt Lake Comic Con has provided for the community of Salt Lake City has been spectacular, especially considering that it has really only had three major events.
So whether you have dreamed of Vic Mignogna being your first kiss, being able to sit in the DeLorean, or meeting others with the same nerdy interest, there is no better event than to have a chance at that than at Salt Lake Comic Con, where Wash may play with dinosaurs, Napoleon Dynamite might show off some sweet moves, or any number of unexpected things could happen to make the next four to seven months until the next event absolutely dreamy. Even if the dreams that do come true are not yours, just being in the audience when they happen is beautiful.
As guests in attendance at the 2014 con can attest, this is the place where dreams are fulfilled. You want Westley to whisper in your ear, those three little words? As you wish. You want to meet Bruce Campbell? Groovy. You want to get your picture taken with the man who can never die and Gwen Cooper? You just have to find the time.
Maybe you just want to meet a favorite author, illustrator or artist. Maybe you just want to chat with people about a subject that no one else you know really gets. Maybe you just want to dress up as your favorite character without having to wait for a costume party or Halloween. You can do all of these things, and it costs little more than the price of entry.
While Salt Lake Comic Con provides opportunities like these, what really makes the organization worthwhile is the ability to help community partners like Millie’s Princess Foundation, Make-A-Wish Foundation and so many others.
Salt Lake Comic Con supported Millie’s Princess Foundation with a donation for every ticket purchased to the Salt Lake Comic Con Bash. It also introduced Manu Bennett to the foundation. Bennett pledged the first $1000 he made at the con and challenged his fellow celebrities to do the same. Jason David Frank followed suit. Millie’s Princess Foundation includes the Anything Can Be Project, which helps children who experience cancer, realize their dreams in photos.
Throughout the year Dan Farr and his team have supported walks and runs for various foundations and held food drives, in conjunction with events, for the Utah Food Bank. In short, what Salt Lake Comic Con has provided for the community of Salt Lake City has been spectacular, especially considering that it has really only had three major events.
So whether you have dreamed of Vic Mignogna being your first kiss, being able to sit in the DeLorean, or meeting others with the same nerdy interest, there is no better event than to have a chance at that than at Salt Lake Comic Con, where Wash may play with dinosaurs, Napoleon Dynamite might show off some sweet moves, or any number of unexpected things could happen to make the next four to seven months until the next event absolutely dreamy. Even if the dreams that do come true are not yours, just being in the audience when they happen is beautiful.