Annual Coloring for Charity Event

Thursday at 7PM at the Hyatt Learning Center kicked off the sixth annual Coloring for Charity event. Every year, Dragon Con partners with an Atlanta charity to bring awareness to their mission and to raise awareness funds on their behalf. With the help of Dragon Con volunteers, various activities and events are scheduled throughout the convention.

All money raised for this year’s charity will go to the Hope Atlanta, an organization for the homeless that promotes the journey from survival to self-sufficiency. Hope Atlanta provides proven solutions that help change thousands of lives each year.

Nineteen artists donated their artwork to make the coloring book possible. The pages are filled with a variety of genres, so there’s something for everyone. The Learning Center is a quiet place to relax and color amidst the overstimulation that is Dragon Con. As you walk in, there are signs reminding participants to use a quiet voice while inside. The attendees purchase a book, select the crayons they want to use, and enter the Center, welcome to stay as long as the doors are open to color to their heart’s content.

By purchasing the coloring book and being part of the charity drive, not only are you giving yourself a well-deserved break, you are giving back to others. Available throughout Dragon Con, take the time to enter the world of coloring.

Author of the article

Award-winning author Amanda Faith may have been raised in Dayton, but her heart and home is in the South. With a lifelong love of teaching and writing, she had plenty of encouragement from teachers and friends along the way. Loving a good puzzle has always been a fascination, and writing gives her the outlet to put all the pieces together. Being adventurous and loving to try new things, it wasn’t long before her characters found themselves in unusual situations. She loves to put people from two different worlds into new situations and to see how they interact, taking them on journeys they would never have normally experienced. Her current adventure working as a high school English professor turned Media Specialist, writing, and doing paranormal investigations doesn’t slow her down from having a great time with a plethora of hobbies. Her published credits include several short stories, poetry, several journal articles, her doctoral dissertation, and her award-winning book Strength of Spirit. With multiple degrees, she has a passion for learning and exploring new venues. She is a staff writer for The Daily Dragon at Dragon Con. Check out her new website (www.amandafaith.net) or on Instagram (@dramandafaith)