Tattoo artists to come to Bensalem for ‘Battle 22’ veteran outreach

The Philly Joe Tattoo Studio in Bensalem will host 5 tattoo artists from across the nation Saturday in an “Ink to Finish 22” occasion designed to lift funds for Battle 22.

Battle 22 is a nationwide, nonprofit group that provides therapeutic actions for veterans “to heal from the invisible wounds of warfare” and in doing so, to finish veteran suicides and opioid overdoses. 

The occasion, from midday to five p.m., will happen on the tattoo studio, 2339 Bristol Highway. It’ll embrace visitor speaker Kyle Early, founder and CEO of Lively Responsibility Rx in addition to “Battle on the Homefront.” Music, raffles and sale and give-away merchandise will even be featured. 

Early served within the U.S. Military from 2008 to 2012 and was deployed to Iraq with the first Armored Division. 

Joseph Thomas, proprietor of the tattoo studio, stated {that a} flash sheet of tattoos to be provided that day will probably be accessible from which patrons can select art work ranging in value from $50 to $350. “We will probably be doing all of them that day, first come, first served,” he stated.

Christina Oyola of Bensalem, vice chair of Battle 22 and its feminine liaison, in addition to an Military Reserve veteran, stated the day will even function the primary gross sales of Battle 22’s new line of coffees.