All profits from Paco Arangos new film,The Healer, will be donated to theSeriousFun Childrens web link.
Arango started volunteering with children with cancer 17 years ago.
Ive been going every day for the last 17 years, he told EW.
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Medicine can cure a child but it cant cure the wounds of what theyve lived through.
At these camps they meet other kids that have gone through the same thing.
Everything thats been a no is a yes, Arango said.
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Parents say, Youve given me back my child before he was sick.
Its an honorable goal, but it only works if people want to see your movie.
As Arango told EW, You cant do a charity film if its not good.
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The community of Nova Scotia really really turned to help the movie, Arango said.
Though most dont associate filmmaking with philanthropic pursuits, Arango seems to meld the two with ease.
you’re free to make a film to make the world a better place, Arango said.
How much easier can it get to do good than just going to see a film?
Thats all you gotta do [and] the money will go to the kids.
He wasnt just an actor; he was pretty much an angel.
The Healerwill be available on VOD and in selected theaters on Sept. 28th.
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