This is our favorite nonprofit.” I hit them up and commented saying, “Yo, if there’s anything I can do to help let me know” not in any way thinking I was going to start running the company. So I was like, “Oh, my God, this is one of our favorite nonprofits.
They weren’t sure they were going to be able to continue on. My role in everything started a few months ago when Scottie Somers, the founder, posted something on Instagram explaining that the company was going through some hard times. Over time, we really started gravitating toward certain ones that we loved like Keep A Breast and Living The Dream. I always admired people who did that kind of stuff, so we always wanted to do it. I grew up admiring bands that did that, like Anti-Flag and Thrice. I always liked that our band was doing something in charities and doing something for a cause. How did that transition happen? Was this something you ever saw yourself doing? Read more: Pierce The Veil frontman Vic Fuentes teases the band is working on “something special” You’re now CEO and co-chairman. Over the years, we just started growing really close with them. It was always so positive and rewarding, tangible and real. Then we’d go onstage, and they would be onstage and watch the show. They would bring the family over, and we’d hang with them, take pictures, talk to them. Every once in a while before we’d go on stage, they would bring a family in, a kid who was going through some hard times in his life. We started noticing them around all the time. We started working with them on Warped Tour and later at different rock festivals. How did you first get involved with them? You’ve been an ambassador for the Living The Dream for the past three years. We sat down with recently anointed CEO and co-chairman to discuss how he ended up taking on such a large role and his plans to use his incredible platform to really revamp the foundation. Read more: twenty one pilots add new date to the Bandito tour fall leg
So when the opportunity arose to save his favorite nonprofit from going under, the PTV frontman didn’t hesitate to reach out a helping hand. Since 2016, Fuentes has served as an ambassador for the foundation that he holds near and dear to his heart. The nonprofit organization helps children and young adults with life-threatening illnesses stay positive, maintain hope and appreciate each and every day in the face of their afflictions. Earlier this month, Pierce The Veil frontman Vic Fuentes shared the “life-changing” and heartwarming news that he’s now stepping into the role of CEO and co-chairman of the Living The Dream Foundation.
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