blink-182 drop merch for Australia wildfire relief, raise $20k in 24 hours
While the wildfire issues in Australia continue to rage on, blink-182 are the latest band to join the relief effort with a new merch collection they’re offering.
The band are giving fans the chance to snag a t-shirt and a raglan while giving money towards a good cause.
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Proceeds from the shirts will go towards Australia Zoo. The organization is giving medical help and rehabilitating to sick, injured and displaced wildlife in the country.
“Australia is being ravaged by deadly fires, and we just feel so helpless. We put out a new merch line + donating all proceeds to charity. Let’s do our part to make sure everyone, the environment, plus all of these kangaroos & koala bears are safe,” the band wrote.
Australia is being ravaged by deadly fires, and we just feel so helpless.
We put out a new merch line + donating all proceeds to charity.
Let’s do our part to make sure everyone, the environment, plus all of these kangaroos & koala bears are safe. ? https://t.co/IIFTOVfM31 pic.twitter.com/Pd8XsshaB1
— blink-182 (@blink182) January 10, 2020
Mark Hoppus tweeted shortly after they posted the shirts up for sale to give a quick report to drive sales up even further. He says they’ve raised over $20,000 as of the first 24 hours it went online.
Thanks to your support and generosity we’ve already raised more than $20,000 to help the animals devastated by the fires in Australia. Let’s keep it going!https://t.co/iGwemmQTSo
— Ḿå℟₭ (@markhoppus) January 11, 2020
Both of the shirts can be purchased here.
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