Lucid Tattooing and Design, a tattoo parlour in Sylvan Lake, is set to host an event to help raise money for food insecurity.
Tattoos for Lunches, created by tattoo artist Satcha Mottus, will take place at Lucid Tattooing on March 22 and March 23 from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. on both days.
Mottus said she was inspired to host the fundraiser after a girl who works with a Central Alberta School’s hot lunch program reached out.
“The girl who reached out to me has essentially been fundraising for the school’s hot lunch program herself by doing small bottle drives, but with the rising cost of food and the growing number of students using the program, she reached out and asked for help,” said Mottus, who noted a recent Stats Canada study showed that nearly 22 per cent of Albertans are facing food insecurity.
After agreeing to do a fundraiser the name ‘Tattoos for Lunches’ was the first name to come to mind, Mottus said.
At the moment, getting the word out about the event is the most important thing, she added.
“Letting community members know that this event is happening is the most important thing for us right now,” Mottus said.
During the event, flash tattoos will be done for $100 plus GST, with 60 percent of the proceeds of each tattoo done being donated.
“The other 40 per cent will cover our supplies for everything we need to do for each tattoo. So 60 dollars out of each flash tattoo will be donated.”
No registration is necessary for the event, as tattoos will be done for walk-ins on a first-come, first-served basis.