EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A local tattoo and piercing shop, Mesa St. Tattoo, will be hosting a Ruidoso fire relief aid fundraiser on Saturday, July 6 where 100 percent of the proceeds will go to the Community Foundation of Lincoln County Shelter Fund.
“What it means to me is just being able to give back to the community that’s given so much to us El Pasoans and myself personally,” said owner and tattoo artist, Mark Perez.
Numerous artists and piercers will be available from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. July 6 at the shop located at 6409 N. Mesa St. giving “3×3” flash tattoos for $100 and offering all ear, nostril and septum piercings for $30.
Perez said because the team participating in the fundraiser wants to get in as many people as possible without compromising on quality, all flash tattoos will be black ink only with no alterations. He said artists will also not be tattooing necks.
The event comes just in time as Ruidoso Mayor Lynn D. Crawford said the Village needs more monetary donations.
“Right now, our immediate need is that we’re trying to find people to get them money across the table, because even with FEMA and other sources, there’s like a week delay before people can get actual cash,” said Crawford.
The mayor added:
“Our mind is on economic recovery. We don’t want to turn one tragedy into a financial tragedy for all our businesses and people that live in this community.”
“I’m hoping that everyone can just come out and show their support. We’re going to have a couple of food trucks, we’re going to have plenty of tattoos, plenty of piercings going on. Just come out here and show support for our sister Ruidoso that we all love so much and just try to give a little bit back if you can,” said Perez.
More information on which artists and piercers will be participating in the fundraiser can be found on their Instagram page.
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