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Heart Beats For H.E.R
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Collecte de fonds par Henry lllion
My name is Henry llLion, and I am a Toronto area artist on a mission to support women's shelter's & victims of domestic violence through my artistic talents!
If you have seen me perform live, you already know that the first “L” in Henry llLion stands for Love…and the 2nd one stands for Ladies. So naturally this is the inspiration behind both the music and the title of my next album “Heart Beats For H.E.R.”...As in...my heart beats for women...so I'm on a mission to entertain, encourage, and empower them in any way I can.
HOW I GOT HERE...
Earlier this summer I met a young woman at one of my live performances, who told me she was encouraged by my message of self love, & pursuing the life you love, because she had recently gotten out of the shelter system & had overcome a lot of real life hardships to get where she is now. Her story not only touched my heart, but it also resurrected a painful memory in my mind that had been lying dormant for many years.
Back in 2015, I had the privilege of getting romantically involved with a woman who was 1 of the kindest & most beautiful souls I had ever met! Unfortunately prior to meeting each other, she had the misfortune of being stuck in an abusive relationship for 6 years, with the father of her young son. As a result, it was extremely difficult for her to maintain a stable healthy relationship with me, because of all the trauma and negative coping habits she had developed in order to simply survive the years of physical & mental abuse that she had suffered. Her trauma induced addictions led to her being in and out of the shelter system multiple times during our 5 year on and off again relationship. Needless to say, it broke my heart many times over to watch her & her 6year old suffer, while I had no power to actually help her in a tangible way myself. In the end, I had to eventually accept that sometimes love is not enough, and walk away from the relationship for good.
Fast forward to 2024, where I am standing in a bar speaking to a woman who not only has a history with the shelter system, but also shares an uncanny physical resemblance to my troubled ex. In that moment as she is telling me her story and expressing gratitude for the positive impact & message of my performance, suddenly the light bulb went off in my mind. What I felt so powerless to do for my ex in the past, I can actually do for other women right now (and in the future) by simply using my artistic gifts to financially support the organizations who are already trained, equipped and dedicated to actively helping women in need all year round!
And that in a nutshell is how Heart Beats For H.E.R was born. Given the context of my personal history with this issue, I feel called to this cause. It is more than music...it's now my personal life mission. Simply put, raising funds using my platform as an artist, is just my way of trying to make things right with the world. And when you buy my merch, art & music, you are helping me to "put my money where my mouth is", by providing actual tangible help for the women who really need my music, and message of Love & Hope the most!
HOW YOU CAN HELP...
While I definitely appreciate your donation to the women's shelter directly on this page...I humbly encourage you to visit the actual Heart Beats For H.E.R. webpage to direct some of your financial contributions to the actual music project, which is the heart & soul of my mission...
1) To complet the Heart Beats For H.E.R. studio album filled with fun and inspiring songs that women (and men) can listen to in their day to day lives to find joy and hope when there is little to be found around them.
2) Use the Heart Beats For H.E.R. songs as the center piece of a live event / tour that will be used to spread the word and raise funds for the cause on an ongoing basis...PLUS feature many talented and inspiring local female artists, joining forces with me to entertain, encourage & empower women through the exciting Heart Beats For H.E.R. Live Music Party experience!
Finally, the last & easiest way you can help, is simply to share the link to this page or the Heart Beats For H.E.R website with 2 of your closest most kind hearted friends, who might be inclined to support this cause and share it as well :)
Thanks in advance & namaste 🙏 😊
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Sheldon H a donné 100 $! First installment from Holidays For Her toronto |
Sheldon H a donné 122 $! From our Holiday Fundraiser (Burlington)....hope to raise more next year! |
Quelqu'un a fait un don anonyme de 50 $! |
Sheldon H a donné 200 $! From our Halloween Fundraiser....hope to raise more next year! |
Sheldon H a donné 40 $! From merch sales last week :) |
Quelqu'un a fait un don anonyme de 5 $! |