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The Brave and the Bold

Saving the day in not-so-little ways

Dragon Con Superheroes

The Dragon Con Superheroes is a community service project team for our members, volunteers, and staff to give back to our local community. Since 2014, Dragon Con Superheroes have contributed more than 3,100 hours to Atlanta-area non-profits.

Projects have included packing and sorting food items for the Atlanta Community Food Bank, maintaining trails at Sweetwater Creek State Park, working the Walk to End Lupus Now, building community gardens with the ACFB, supporting the Lymphoma Walk, cleaning and spreading mulch in Piedmont Park, a school supplies drive and backpack packing event with For the Kid in All of Us, a toy drive and bingo event with Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, delivering more than 8,500 books to Literacy Action and supporting their Friends and Family day, giving a woman’s shelter a top-to-bottom spring cleaning for Partnership Against Domestic Violence, and hosting a booth for athletes and families with the Special Olympics of Georgia. In all, about 290 Dragon Con fans and their family members have volunteered on the Superheroes projects.

In celebration of our Superheroes’ contributions to the community, we will again host an exclusive celebration during the 2019 convention. Additionally, all Dragon Con Superheroes participating in this year’s projects will receive a free Superheroes t-shirt designed by the talented Dave Cook.

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Event 1: Supporting Open Hand Atlanta

Join the Dragon Con Superheroes as we partner with an organization new to our Superheroes but near and dear to the hearts of many Atlantans, Open Hand Atlanta. Open Hand helps people prevent or better manage chronic disease through Comprehensive Nutrition Care, which combines home-delivered meals and nutrition education as a means to reinforce the connection between informed food choices and improved quality of life. The Superheroes will work to prepare and package meals, as well as pack market baskets, deliver meals, and create Valentines for the week’s deliveries.

Thanks to all our amazing superheroes who came out to volunteer for last year’s event with Open Hand, we were able to pack 1429 meals and 155 pantry bags, vegetable bags, and fruit bags.  We look forward to exceeding these numbers this year!

Important Information:

  • When: February 8th
  • Where: Open Hand Atlanta, 181 Armour Drive, NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30324
  • Time: 9a – 12n / Check In Begins at 845a

Event 2: Campus Beautification and Donation Sorting with Atlanta Mission

Join the Dragon Con Superheroes as we partner with an organization new to our Superheroes but near and dear to the hearts of many Atlantans, Atlanta Mission.

Atlanta Mission meets each person where they are, in their unique circumstances, to provide customized services to help them overcome the cause of their homelessness.  Atlanta Mission invests in the spiritual, personal, and professional development of people, restoring and equipping them to intentional living.

In this project, we will have a opportunity to complete beautification projects across their campuses and help sort donations.

This project does have an age restriction of 13+. Anyone between the ages of 13 – 18 needs to have a chaperone join them for the event.  Volunteers must also wear closed toe shoes, pants, and shirts with sleeves (does not have to be long sleeves, just no tank tops).

Important Information:

  • When: April 11th
  • Where: Atlanta Mission, 2353 Bolton Road, Atlanta GA 30318
  • Time: 10a – 1p / Check In begins at 9:45a

Event 1: Dog Park Mulching and Park Maintenance with Piedmont Park

We are happy to return to Piedmont Park to help clean up one of Georgia’s most popular parks, located in the heart of Atlanta. The Superheroes will be helping mulch the dog parks and clean up the trails along the creek near the dog parks. Children are welcome (and encouraged) to attend but must be of middle school age to work on the mulching project. Be sure to wear closed toed shoes and be ready to scoop and spread mulch. Other projects may include pruning trees, minor landscaping/planting, removing litter from the park, etc.

Thanks to everyone who came out to help keep Piedmont beautiful and the pups happy!! What a wonderful day for our Superheroes.

Important Information:

  • When: November 3rd
  • Where: Piedmont Park
  • Time: Check in begins at 930a / Service lasts from 10a – 1p