Funko’s New Pops! With Purpose Line Highlights Venus Williams and Eazy E

In August 2021, Funko announced a philanthropy-driven initiative, Pops! With Purpose. The brand would release an assortment of Funko Pop! characters tied to charitable causes. Since then, Funko has released Pops! With Purpose benefitting a variety of charities, including Hello Kitty Pops! benefitting the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, the ASPCA and Make-A-Wish. Now, Funko in collaboration with Color Compton, has released two limited-edition Pops! With Purpose items featuring two Los Angeles-based personalities, Venus Williams and Eazy E.

The collection will benefit Color Compton, an organization that strives to empower all students in the Compton community by sharing the histories of people of color and introducing art as a form of communication. Participating students gain leadership skills and play a critical role in community activism. As part of its philanthropic initiative, Funko will donate $10 to Color Compton for every Pop! sold from the collection. The figures are available for pre-sale exclusively on Funko.com.  

“Our organization seeks to engage students through exposure to arts and history,” says Abigail Lopez-Byrd, founder and executive director, Color Compton. “Creating these learning opportunities is vital to our community and we are grateful for Funko’s support in uplifting our work.” 

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“The Funko Cares program continues to be the cornerstone of Funko’s commitment to giving back,” says Brian Mariotti, chief executive officer and director, Funko. “We are proud to partner with Color Compton and support their work of connecting students to their community through history and the arts.”