Painting raffle to benefit injured Kemp resident

The Cornbread and Scarecrow Festival in Malakoff Saturday, Oct. 22, will include a raffle of a painting featuring motorcycle riders to benefit Kemp resident Jason Tatom who was injured in a motorcycle accident recently.

Tatom, who is a U.S. Army veteran and father of four, has been a Dallas hospital since his accident on Sept. 24. The motorcycle accident left Tatom with a fractured skull, fractured face and broken neck, requiring full facial reconstruction.

The painting is by artist Casey Williams, and the frame is signed by Rick Fairless of Strokers Dallas, which is one of the most famous custom motorcycle shops in the nation.

The raffle will take place at the corner of Terry and Mitchum Streets where Thunder Over Texas will be presenting a bike show. The show starts at 10 a.m.

Raffle tickets will be available from 10 a.m. until Noon Saturday at the bike show. The drawing will be held shortly after the bike show trophy presentation that begins at Noon.

The proceeds of the painting’s raffle will go to Tatom’s family There is also an online fundraising effort at www.gofundme.com/2re8d4k.

Tatom is a fifth-grade history teacher at Mexia ISD. He is the sole provider of his family.

Raffle tickets will be available from 10 a.m. until Noon Saturday at the bike show. The drawing will be held shortly after the bike show trophy presentation that begins at Noon.

The winner of the drawing does not have to be present to receive the painting.

For more information on Tatom's recovery, contact Amanda Sexton at [email protected].

Author: David Webb

David Webb is a veteran journalist who has written for the mainstream and alternative media for three decades. He is now a freelancer who lives in the Cedar Creek Lake area.

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