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For its 10th anniversary, Marvel Studios has $1.25 million to help children impacted by serious illness, according to reports by Just Jared.
According to their reports, the charities that will benefit from the donation are the Make-A-Wish and Starlight Children’s Foundations.
Make-A-Wish will receive $800,000 to grant life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses around the world, and $450,000 will go to Starlight Children’s Foundation to help bring joy and comfort to children in hospitals.
A press release revealed that Starlight would be using the cash to produce over 26,000 special hospital gowns for children that are adorned with Marvel Super Heroes and a custom Avengers comic is being added to Disney’s hospital care packages. Marvel Studios’ President, Kevin Feige, said of the donations:
“We are proud to donate to Make-A-Wish and Starlight Children’s Foundation. It is an honor to make a meaningful contribution to these two organizations that continually strive to enhance the lives of seriously ill children.”
Much to the chagrin of people like James Cameron, the world of cinema is dominated by superhero movies at present and with so much riding on each release and fans of all ages deeply invested in the characters and stories, it’s easy to get caught up in taking the whole genre a little too seriously sometimes. However, seeing the effect superheroes can have in raising the spirits of seriously ill children puts things starkly into perspective, providing a reminder of exactly what these characters can really do.
Of course, a cynic might suggest that any company that openly engages in charitable endeavors is only doing so for marketing and public relations purposes but whether this is the case or not, the bottom line remains that a great deal of money is being used to do a great deal of good for those who need it the most. For that, Marvel Studios can only be commended.
