$7,000.00 Raised For Kenadee Lucker Education Fund

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$7,000.00 Raised For Kenadee Lucker Education Fund

December 25th, 2012

This blog is the conclusion to an earlier post.

Just wanted to start this off by saying thank you to everyone and especially to Oli. Mitch was really embedded into the community I work/ live with and for him to just up and die like that- well it effected a lot of people. After he passed I sifted through my old photos and tried to dig up anything I had of him. I found this image of him and Oli of Bring Me The Horizon in Vegas while we were all on Warped Tour 2010. I don’t imagine either of them were sober at all in this image, but they sure as hell were happy, and with all their friends, celebrating.

Anyway I e-mailed the photo to Oli and he mentioned it could be cool to do a fundraiser with this image and he would be willing to sign each one. The money would then be put towards Kenadee’s (his daughter) education fund. So we did that. I set up a print page, and about 220 people from around the world ordered the print. They were all sent to Oli in London where he signed each one. For each one sold we raised about $30, give or take depending on a few different factors.

Oliver Sykes of Bring Me The Horizon signing posters in London

In addition I also sold 5 other prints I had of Mitch and/or Mitch and his daughter Kenadee

prints order page

In addition Oli spent about 2k out of pocket paying for the shipping from his warehouse to everyone around the world. The prints went to Austria, Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Iceland, Italy, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, and the United States. The prints are still being sent out, but a few made it already and some of the people sent me pics of them holding them.

In the end we ended up donating $7,000.00 I don’t think I have ever been so stoked on a project in my life.

screen shot of paypal donation e-mail

If you aren’t familiar with who Mitch was, I suggest watching this video. It really shows his personality- father of one, friend of the rest. Thanks for giving so much Mitch. RIP.

8 comments

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001162557326 Mike Victorick

People think metal is just noise and fucking anger. This is why so many of us connect. Behind that noise is the family and love that pushes forward through tragedies like this.

“The only thing that sets us apart inside
Is a heartbeat, hear it boom boom!”
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000339954584 Jet Simon

This is just a nightmare ..
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ashley-Ellwood-Photography/149057248490345 Ashley Ellwood

This just shows that you’re never too busy to do something great.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1084622614 Lynne Cookie Featherstone

The picture on the top left is my son with his print. I am glad to have been part of this and helped a little for Kenadee. The prints are amazing, thank you Adam and Oli xx
MITCH

Я НЕ УМЕР , ПОСОНЫ!
ОНИ МЕНЯ В ЗАЛОЖНИКАХ ДЕРЖАТ!!!
http://URL Sophia

I think it’s so amazing how we all came together and supported one another. Sadly, I couldn’t buy a print because I didn’t get my paycheck in time. But it’s nice to see how much everyone else raised. We promised Mitch that we would take care of Jolie and Kena, and we’re living up to that promise.
Chris Garbee

Not gonna lie, this brought tears to my eyes. Suicide silence (And so many other hardcore bands) Are beginning to show that there’s more to our scene than the stereotype. and it fucking sucks that Mitch is no longer with us, however his legacy will continue. In his words “Keep listening to music, cause it gets you through everything, I promise.”
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