The members of
Kiss and Motley Crue may seem like a wild bunch, but that doesn’t mean they
don’t also have a serious side. Now, both Kiss and Motley Crue are offering
some financial help to those affected by the recent movie theater shooting in
Aurora, Colo.
The bands
announced earlier this week at a gig in Englewood, Colo., that they will be
giving $100,000 to the Aurora Victim Relief Fund. The fund was created to offer
help to victims who were affected when suspected gunman James Holmes allegedly
started shooting in a filled movie theatre on July 20 during a midnight showing
of Batman’s latest movie, “The Dark Knight Rises.”
“We hope that
our small gesture helps inspire others to band together in compassion and
financial support for all involved in this unspeakable tragedy,” Paul Stanley
of Kiss said in an official statement.
“We bonded
together with our tour partners and friends Kiss to donate money, but we also
hope it inspires others to do the same, no matter how big or small,” added
Motley Crue’s Nikki Sixx in a statement.
Those interested
in offering funds to the victims of the Aurora, Colo., shooting may visitGivingFirst.org and donate any amount. Twelve lives
were claimed and 58 were injured at the midnight viewing at an Aurora theater.
~ networld & kmc