{"id":126,"date":"2013-11-15T14:16:25","date_gmt":"2013-11-15T19:16:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.timdecker.com\/blog\/?p=126"},"modified":"2019-06-12T19:22:23","modified_gmt":"2019-06-12T23:22:23","slug":"raise-money-for-charity-speed-painter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.timdecker.com\/blog\/raise-money-for-charity-speed-painter\/","title":{"rendered":"Raise Money for Charity: Speed Painter Raises $86,000 in one night"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Me and John Legend<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In an effort to raise money for charity<\/a>, I entertained the guests at Fight Night, a Washington DC benefit thrown by Fight for Children.<\/p>\n

This was truly a one of a kind event. The benefit supported health and education for low income children and was chaired by Under Armour.<\/p>\n

This truly was an event unlike any I have performed at.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

 
\nThe stage was set for over 1000 people! In this case, the stage was a boxing ring in the center of the room. I was hired to not only entertain this large crowd, but also help raise money for charity<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The evening started with amateur boxing matches which ended faster than expected.<\/p>\n

After the last boxing match, I took the stage for a speed painting<\/a> performance and painted Muhammad Ali and the Statue of Liberty. These two paintings raised $86,000. Ali sold for $30,000 and another bidder matched that amount for me to paint a second Ali to ship to them after the event. Lady Liberty followed and sold for $26,000. As an added bonus, Ali agreed to sign the paintings so that added some excitement to the live auction.<\/p>\n

And that’s not all…<\/strong><\/h3>\n

 
\nAs I was leaving the stage I saw MC Hammer in the crowd which brought back a few childhood memories. He was the first concert I ever attended and like most kids I loved \u201cCan’t Touch This.\u201d<\/p>\n

Once my speed painting<\/a> performance was over, the stage was cleared and a piano was brought on for John Legend to perform a short set. A great way to close a great night. I absolutely love to raise money for charity<\/a> and it didn\u2019t hurt that I also had a backstage seat for this great concert.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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