My mom is the bomb. She works for an insurance company that places non-profit organizations with appropriate insurance providers. One of her customers, the Children's Cancer Center of Tampa, Florida was very excited to hear about the 501st Legion and our charity works. After a few months of negotiated a proper venue for out group to participate in. The CCC has an annual carnival that provides the families from the center a place for outdoor activities, games, and just general carnival fun.
We lucked out by being able to have an entire sleeping dorm to ourselves for changing and staging our members. We also got to take over the library at the camp ground where it was being hosted. Members brought toys, action figures, sticker, temp tattoos, and props for a display table. We also had an authentic Star Wars backdrop inside the library so the children and families could take photos with our costumed members.
This was our first troop (let alone the first troop I have setup for our group) with the CCC and they were more than impressed. Our members showed up in force for a total of 24 costumed characters, some driving almost two hours just to be there. It opened the door to many more events for the 501st and the CCC to form a partnership to better the lives of children.
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