Pictured with a novelty cheque for the funds raised at this years Inkredible Experience Tattoo Gallery Birthday Bash and Mental Health Charity Day are owners Trevor and Courney Smith with their daughters Averie and Everly.
The team at Inkredible Experience Tattoo Gallery have raised a whopping $10,000 from this year’s 16th Birthday Bash and Mental Health Charity Day. Funds were raised through raffles, donations and merch sales at the street party and sponsorship funds.
Owner of Inkredible Experience Tattoo Gallery, Trevor Smith said, “Mental health is very important to us and should be to everyone, but our studio and industry specifically is very closely working with and on individuals that don’t fit the norm and struggle more openly. We have an opportunity to advertise our willingness to help, so hopefully these people know we are here for them when needed.
Despite the weather conditions, the morning was electric with approximately 50 patrons lined up and waiting when doors opened at 9am, seeing satff fully booked by 10am! The morning music vibes from Hunter Rawson kept everyone entertained while they explored the many market stalls and mental health stalls on display.
“This year was a bigger push than usual so it was a pretty intensive 12 months of planning. None of which would be possible without the support of our staff in the studio, with our manager Jock handling a lot of logistics and pushing this event to grow.”
“We would not have been able to do it without the participation of our staff, volunteers, customers, community, mental health care providers and our amazing sponsors. We will be contacting a heap of our known local resources soon to discuss immediate cash needs for them and will announce the delivery of these funds as we make it,” said Trevor.
The date for next year’s Birthday Bash and Mental Health Charity Day has been set for 2 May, 2027. Planning is already underway to refine the new two block structure and include more local businesses and mental health providers in 2027.