CWA Embroidery Shop Raises $381K for Family of Slain Medic

In the early morning hours of April 27, Kansas City Fire Department paramedic Graham Hoffman tragically lost his life after being stabbed in the chest. The murder rocked the city’s first responder community, including former firefighter Joe Eddings and his wife, Dawn. The pair operate e2 Embroidery and Screen Printing, a union shop represented by CWA Local 6360.

The couple created a t-shirt in memory of Hoffman as a fundraiser for his grieving family. Orders poured in from around the world, including Ireland and the United Arab Emirates. The couple sold more than 36,000 shirts, raising approximately $381,500 which they have donated to the Hoffman family.

The family expressed their thanks and appreciation for the outpouring of support and, in honor of Hoffman, have created a foundation to provide scholarships for people interested in becoming a paramedic.

 
e2 Embroidery and Screen Printing owners, staff, and family sported their memorial t-shirts at a Kansas City Royals game. Joe Eddings and his wife Dawn (pictured middle row, separated by one of their three daughters) sold the shirts as a fundraiser for the family of slain Kansas City Fire Department paramedic Graham Hoffman. Workers at the print shop are represented by CWA Local 6360.

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This post originally appeared on cwa-union.org.