Tokyopop Pitches in $10K to Binc’s L.A. Wildfire Relief
Los Angeles-based publisher and distributor Tokyopop, specializing in manga, anime, and licensed merchandise and with U.S. offices in Marina del Rey, contributed $10,000 to the Book Industry Charitable Foundation’s matching gift pool on January 16. The donation, benefiting those in the book and comics industry affected by the L.A. wildfires this month, brings Binc’s matching gift pool to $55,000.
“I’ve been an Angeleno since birth, so this particular tragedy has hit home like no other,” Tokyopop founder Stu Levy said in a statement to the press. “Tokyopop literally lives and breathes this town, and there is no one we trust more than Binc to deploy the resources to help our industry’s local shops and colleagues. As our hearts go out to those affected by the fires, we are immensely grateful to everyone who has contributed to this mission-critical community effort."
Binc has posted a form for contributors who wish to use the matching pool to double their donations.
