The Washington DC Metro Area Star Wars Collecting Club (DCSWCC) announces our ninth biennial charity lapel pin.  The 2020 pin features Princess Leia in her white Hoth battle gear with Cloud City topped by a Washington DC skyline.  Ninth in the series of high-quality soft enamel pins, and officially licensed by Lucasfilm Ltd., each pin is individually stamped and numbered – only 500 will ever be made!

To order your pins, visit http://store.dcswcc.org today!

All proceeds benefit the House of Ruth, Washington D.C. chapter.  House of Ruth’s comprehensive continuum of support and services empowers women, children, and families to rebuild their lives and heal from trauma, abuse, and homelessness.  For more information, visit their website at http://www.houseofruth.org.

The Washington DC Metro Area Star Wars Collecting Club (DCSWCC) announces our eighth biannual charity lapel pin. The 2018 pin features Luke in his black Jedi garb holding a glimmering green lightsaber in the shape of the club’s signature Washington Monument. Eighth in the series of high-quality pins, and officially licensed by Lucasfilm Ltd., each pin is individually stamped and numbered – only 500 will ever be made!

All proceeds benefit the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors. TAPS offers compassionate care to all those grieving the death of a loved one who served in the United States Armed Forces. Since 1994, TAPS has provided comfort and hope 24 hours a day, seven days a week through a national peer support network and connection to grief resources, all at no cost to surviving families and loved ones. This is a most fitting charity tribute for DCSWCC, because in February we lost a beloved friend, long-time club officer and treasurer, Luke Jedi focus collector, and retired U.S. Navy Lieutenant Bob Martinazzi.

DCSWCC has a rich history of supporting children’s charities in the Washington DC region. Our other charity pins featured Yoda, Chewbacca, the animated Boba Fett, Luke on his tauntaun, R2-D2, Commander Cody, and BB-8, and have raised over $34,000 for organizations including Children’s National Medical Center, The Children’s Inn at NIH, and Believe in Tomorrow Children’s Foundation.