Need ideas/donations for my awesome charity

[benjaminwah]

Hi everyone, I formed a charity that provides free cover up tattoos for survivors of human trafficking/domestic violence and former gang members. I was recently covered on ABC News

Lakeview tattoo artist helps domestic violence survivors rewrite their stories

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and a Lakeview tattoo artist is helping survivors rewrite their stories.

abc7chicago.com

I'd love to do a tournament to raise some funds for the charity and hold a raffle. I've attempted to contact some big suppliers and see if they would consider donating, but no responses. Does anyone have any direct contact info for someone at a pool supply company that I can reach out to? We are a 501c3 so all donations are 100% tax deductible.

Thanks! Ben

 

[benjaminwah]

Here’s some examples of the work I have been doing

 

[MitchAlsup]

Why would anyone get a tattoo ???

 

[JolietJames]

Interesting idea.
Are victims of domestic violence often forced to get tattoos or are you just helping them erase the name of their previous partner?
Do traffickers "brand" their victims to label and keep track of them?
If so, are they really that fancy? I was expecting to see XY123 on a victims arm before seeing the pics.

 

[benjaminwah]

Interesting idea.
Are victims of domestic violence often forced to get tattoos or are you just helping them erase the name of their previous partner?
Do traffickers "brand" their victims to label and keep track of them?
If so, are they really that fancy? I was expecting to see XY123 on a victims arm before seeing the pics.

Yeah, those are their abuser's names. If you ever listen to the YouTube channel Soft White Underbelly there are lots of interviews with women who have been trafficked. It doesn't happen the way you think. Many will spoil them rotten and gradually push them towards prostitution. They prey on women who are extremely vulnerable. The stories you hear on that YouTube channel are so crazy. These guys are pros at manipulation.

 

[CocoboloCowboy]

Have you considered going to local community and trying to get silent auction prizes, or having raffle of prizes non Pool Related?

Thing like:

Restaurant Gift Cards.

Car Wash Cupons., etc. Let you mind think out of the box.

See your Charity is a Non Profit? Surprise the News story did not make you email blowup with offer of help.

 

[JolietJames]

Yeah, those are their abuser's names. If you ever listen to the YouTube channel Soft White Underbelly there are lots of interviews with women who have been trafficked. It doesn't happen the way you think. Many will spoil them rotten and gradually push them towards prostitution. They prey on women who are extremely vulnerable. The stories you hear on that YouTube channel are so crazy. These guys are pros at manipulation.

Let me know what/when you get something together.
I'll donate something for the raffle.

 

[benjaminwah]

Have you considered going to local community and trying to get silent auction prizes, or having raffle of prizes non Pool Related?

Thing like:

Restaurant Gift Cards.

Car Wash Cupons., etc. Let you mind think out of the box.

See your Charity is a Non Profit? Surprise the News story did not make you email blowup with offer of help.

Lots of people saw it and wanted to get tattooed. Zero support.

 

[CocoboloCowboy]

Lots of people saw it and wanted to get tattooed. Zero support.

Have you set up a GOFUNDME?

I think your cause might get donations?

 

[Mensabum]

Have you considered going to local community and trying to get silent auction prizes, or having raffle of prizes non Pool Related?

Thing like:

Restaurant Gift Cards.

Car Wash Cupons., etc. Let you mind think out of the box.

See your Charity is a Non Profit? Surprise the News story did not make you email blowup with offer of help.

His Tatts carry the same stigma that pool does to the normies.

 

[Mensabum]

Why would anyone get a tattoo ???

Possesion mark.

 

[benjaminwah]

GoFundMe is a scam. I recently read they set up over a million fake accounts for charities without telling them.