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Sister Dorothy "Dot" Sconzo
| Fan | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Sister Dorothy "Dot" Sconzo |
| Alias(es): | Dorothy Sconzo, Dot Sconzo, Sister Dot, Dorothy Sconzo, O.P. |
| Type: | fan writer, organization leader |
| Fandoms: | Beauty and the Beast (TV) |
| Communities: | Lights of Winterfest |
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Sister Dorothy "Dot" Sconzo is a Beauty and the Beast (TV) fan.
She is also a Dominican nun.
Sconzo was one of the leaders of the charitable organization, Lights of Winterfest.
She was also a leader of the fan club, Candle Light Dreamers.
Essays
Lights of Winterfest Project
Sconzo wrote in June 1991 to Starlog and said:
...Beauty & the Beast may have been considered a failure by Nielsen's standards, but in the eyes of humanity, it was and is a great success.The "Lights of Winterfest Project" is one way in which B&B, just a TV show, brought help into the lives of those in need. All around the country. B&B fans are reaching out, donating money, food, clothing and their time. People have been greatly influenced by this program's first two years on the air. What bigger success could there be?
Over a thousand dollars was raised and divided between two New York shelters for the homeless. Another $500 went to a children's home — money that had been donated by fans of B&B. The project has also received many beautiful letters from those who have learned how to face crises in their own lives with courage, compassion and hope.
The "Lights of Winterfest Project" is gathering information on all the good works done in the name of B&B and encouraging those who have given and are giving of themselves in these ways. We have also been informing the public of B&B's tendency to evoke a spirit of generosity from its viewers. What other TV series or movie has ever done this so successfully?
We invite STARLOG's readers to inform us of the ways in which fans of B&B have "shared the light." [1]
from Tunneltalk v.1 n.5 (July 1990)
from Tunneltalk v.1 n.5 (July 1990)
Zine Contributions
- Beauty and the Beast Concordance
- Beauty and The Beast: The Newsletter
- Tunneltalk
- Tunnels
- Light and Cloudshadows
Fan Comments
1990
Together we can make a social statement by supporting our chosen charity in the name of "Beauty and the Beast" just as Sister Dot has done in New York. [2]
References
- ^ Starlog #167 [offline]
- ^ from Dancing Lights v.1 n.5