A lot of people have wondered how the Central PA Avengers come together. It’s a simple answer, it all really started with a little boy named Gavin, who was in second grade with my son Gavyn. Gavin had leukemia and was undergoing treatments. My wife learned what was going on during Back to School Night. I reached out to his mother and first we put together a card shower for Gavin. Some friends and I had done a Kids Walk for Kids event together. So, I reached out to Sharon, Kayley, Mike, Jonathan and Chaz and we began to plan an Avengers-style visit for Gavin. Before we knew, it our events picked up and it just took off from there. Within our first year we did 19 events!
- Jason Johnson (Founder/Director)
Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania – The Central PA Avengers is proud to announce it is now officially a public charity with tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code. Contributions donated to the Central PA Avengers are fully tax-deductible retroactive to the original filing date of March 20, 2016.
We are also pleased to announce that Central PA Avengers has formed its initial Board of Directors to help navigate the organization towards its best and most beautiful future. We are deeply honored and thankful to each of these people for joining Central PA Avengers in these important roles:
Jason Johnson – President
Dan Berger – Treasurer
Robert Cruz – Secretary
Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania – The Central PA Avengers is proud to announce it is now officially a public charity with tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code. Contributions donated to the Central PA Avengers are fully tax-deductible retroactive to the original filing date of March 20, 2016.
We are also pleased to announce that Central PA Avengers has formed its initial Board of Directors to help navigate the organization towards its best and most beautiful future. We are deeply honored and thankful to each of these people for joining Central PA Avengers in these important roles:
Jason Johnson – President
Dan Berger – Treasurer
Robert Cruz – Secretary
Central PA Avengers' main focuses are charity events and supporting organizations that could benefit from character appearances. Eighty percent of our appearances are charity driven with the remainder made up of private visits and support causes.
We regularly look for ways to start charity missions and are currently looking to gain sponsors to help make these come to life.
Some organizations we have been involved with:
York Rescue Mission
YWAC of Greater Harrisburg
Mom’s House of Lancaster
Swatara Police Department
Capes4Heroes
Schreiber Pediatric Rehab Center
Simpson Library
The Central PA Avengers is a group of friends and family who decided to take their cosplay and costuming skills to the next level: The level of greatness, of the greater good. We provide children and families with superheroes, princesses and more! Our characters spring spirit back into childrens' lives and give them the strength and encouragement they need in trying times. Our mission statement, “We came, we made friends, we made smiles,” is just a small testament to the power of charity-driven cosplay.
***Central PA Avengers recognizes it holds no claim over the costumes and characters it portrays. Our organization acknowledges and respects that these characters are owned by Marvel Entertainment, DC Comics, Warner Bros and Disney. The members of the Central PA Avengers acknowledge and accept that while in costume, we represent said companies brands and will do so professionally and responsibly at all times.***
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