Magic is a performing art that gives much to our community.  Through laughter.  Through happiness.  Through shared wonder that anything is possible.  Magic brings people together.  It's a wonderful spiritual force that illuminates the hearts and minds of millions.  Magic is also a powerful economic force that pumps millions of dollars into the economy. The Fellowship of Honorable Magicians believes more magic is needed in this world.  This web site encourages people to give more magic; it was updated May 21, 2007.  Here are ten personal ways you can give magic: Perform a magic trick to make someone happy.  Donate a magic book to a library. Support a performing magician with honest feedback. Give a magic show where entertainment is needed, like charity events, hospitals, schools, rest homes, and institutions. Teach a magic trick to someone. Read a magic book through a public reading or literacy program. Give magic gifts to friends for holidays and birthdays. Donate a magic kit or book to a holiday toy drive. Share magic news in the local newspapers through articles, photos and letters to the editor.  Mentor an aspiring Magician with your knowledge and experience. When you give magic, you will be deeply touched.  Consider the experiences of Tora, a professional Magician from Turkey: "Last July I did a show for the children in the hospital who suffer from cancer.  I had performed for ill children before such as spina bifida or celiac, but this one was different.  Most of them had so little time.  Most probably, I was the first magician they have seen and unfortunately the last one for some of them. Moreover, I was the first and only performer they had seen on stage alive...  I still can not feel easy about what I can do more for them.  It could be either our own selves or the worse, our very own children.  I wish I were a real magician who could heal people and create miracles in health, but I am not."  If you have a magic giving experience, please e-mail it in.  Let's share our discoveries, build momentum, and create a movement in society.   _______________________________ Society of American Magicians Magic Center Foundation The Society of American Magicians is accepting donations to build a new headquarters with a museum, library and theatre dedicated to the preservation of magic.  Visit the website www.sammagiccenter.com for details.  Send contributions payable to "S.A.M. Magic Center Foundation, Inc." to Jay Gorham, Foundation President, 918 E. Loma Vista St., Gilbert, AZ 85296, e-mail jaygorham@cox.net or call 480-722-0427.  The Foundation is a non-profit and all contributions are tax deductible. College of Magic, South Africa The non-profit College of Magic in Cape Town, South Africa, has launched their "13 Magical Milestones" campaign to raise money for their community program.  Visit the website www.13magicalmilestones.com for specific information.  This program has been operating for 27 years, and it's supporters include the Fellowship of Honorable Magicians, Siegfried & Roy and Richard Kaufmann of "Genii" magazine. More Giving Opportunities The Magician's Support Fund, c/o Michael Stratman, 126 Coyatee Circle, Loudon, TN 37774; a new fund to help magicians in need, not yet tax deductible but in the works, started by past presidents of the International Brotherhood of Magicians I.B.M. Endowment and Development Foundation, 11155 South Towne Square, Ste. C, St. Louis, MO 63123-7823; 314-845-9200; www.magician.org; tax deductible foundation to advance the art of magic through educational activities like the Muhlenberg University Magic Series and the youth events at the convention; offers Life Membership to those who donate $1,000 or more to the I.B.M. The Society of American Magicians Magic Endowment Fund, Inc., 234 Towyn Ct., Lower Gwynedd, PA 19002; www.magicsam.com; a non-profit (IRS 501 c3) foundation for the advancement of the art of magic.  Founded in 1986, the fund has distributed more than a quarter million dollars to promote interest in magic, support a youth development program, provide hospital benefits to needy magicians and to provide scholarships and fellowships for magical education.  Their programs include The Houdini Fund, The Slydini Magic Fellowship Fund, the Harry and Trudy Monti College Scholarship Fund, and the Leslie P. Guest Memorial Award.  Donations are still being accepted to help magicians who suffered the recent hurricanes in the Gulf Coast and in Florida.  George Schindler reports that donations marked "Disaster Relief" go directly to the magicians in need. The J. Marberger Stuart Foundation, Inc., 369 Carpenter Ave., Sea Cliff, NY 11579; Jane Stuart, President, magicjane@dragonaward.org; www.dragonaward.org; a private foundation organized under the IRS as a charitable foundation, with a goal to promote magic as an art form; sponsors the annual Dragon Awards to recognize teamwork in magic, gives an academic scholarship to magicians and magicians assistants to further their education, and engages in historical magical research. People who wish to honor Billy McComb are asked to make a donation to the animal support group The Lange Foundation, 2106 S. Sepulveda Blvd., West Los Angeles, CA 90025; 310-473-5585; LangeFoundationC@aol.com. Giving Photos   The California Magic Quartet always has fun when they give magic back to the community. Magic Mike Stilwell of Rancho San Diego is a legend among magicians, both for his sleight-of-hand and his giving spirit. Here he delights guests at a fundraiser at the Bahia Hotel. Joe Mystic of San Diego performs on stages around the world, but when it comes time to raise money for an important charity, he dons his wizard robes and wows audiences with close-up magic. Mentalist David Winston of El Cajon performs around the country, yet he still enjoys helping out at a community event on Mission Bay in San Diego. San Diego's Entertainer of the Year, Magician Michael E. Johnson of San Marcos shares a moment on stage with volunteers on the San Diego Bay. Jeff Marcus from Santee is on of America's top hypnotists, but he rolls up his sleeves to do magic when the community needs him. Joel Ward of Cardiff has performed for millions of people on national television, but he still gives his personal attention to special events for community causes.   What do you do to give more magic to the world?  My name is Michael E. Johnson and I host this site.  Send me an e-mail to mjohns341@cox.net and I'll share it with the world.  Sponsor This page is sponsored by the Fellowship of Honorable Magicians, an independent group which supports community service through the magical arts.  The group holds no meetings, nor collects any dues.  All money, and all time, is devoted to giving magic to the community. __________________________ Copyright 2007 Michael E. Johnson This page may be reproduced over and over and over by those who care.