My friends Aaron Anderson, Angela Wilson, Briden Schueren, and I organized an online art auction called Art For Hope to raise money for a nonprofit called One Starfish. They are dedicated to assisting unhoused individuals and families transition from living in their vehicles to sustainable housing. One Starfish has been serving Monterey County for 10 years, providing safe parking, case management, and financial assistance through their Safe Parking Programs. Last year alone, they helped house 42 individuals, 24 of whom were part of families in the program and 15 of those were children.
The auction featured 84 works of art donated by people all over the country, including pieces by Shepard Fairey and Picasso! We raised $5200 for One Starfish. Thank you to everyone who contributed!
During the auction, we had a lot of fun posting daily livestream video updates: