There are many ways to give and get this holiday season, but some gifts keep on giving.
Jay Aaron Roy’s vision for his store in Lower Sackville, N.S., is to make a difference.
Seventy per cent of craft art sales at Cape and Cowl Comics and Collectibles return to the artist.
T-shirt sales also help fund a charity for the homeless, or the storeowner’s youth outreach program.
A corner of the comic book store is a counselling office where teenagers can connect with a social worker in a safe space.
“Just part of what I believe here is to remove those barriers,” Roy said. “A lot of youth might find it kind of intimidating to access some supports through a medical system or medical facility, so we try to offer some free youth counselling.”
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