A pair of Central Coast businesses hosted Labor Day weekend events to bring the community together to stand with immigrants and raise money for the 805 UndocuFund.
Goodland Tattoo celebrated its one-year anniversary at its De La Vina Street location with a “flash day” on Saturday, August 30, offering tattoos from $50-$200 with a portion of proceeds going to support 805 UndocuFund. Shop owner Chris Cruz and manager Alex Ramirez organized the event as both a celebration of tattoo culture and a statement of solidarity with families impacted by recent federal immigration enforcement in the region.
Cruz said he believes tattooing and art should be used as a tool to bring people together. “We are both raised here, and we come from immigrant parents, so we definitely want to show our support,” he said. “There’s no better way to do it than to do an event like this and just give what we can.
Ramirez said that tattooing has always had a tradition of storytelling, resilience, and connection. “Hosting this flash event is our way of honoring that tradition while also standing with the families who need it most,” he said…