'We Are With' Boston T-Shirt Aids Bombing Victims

The bombings that marred the 2013 Boston Marathon claimed three lives and wounded or maimed hundreds of others.

Support from within Boston as well as across the country has poured in, lending aid to victims and their families.

That outpouring of support, along with previous successes in fundraising, has led the David D. Hammar Foundation of Long Valley to join the efforts and give to a general fund established by Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick called One Fund.

Success for the foundation came in the form of t-shirt sales after.

“Those efforts really opened a lot of doors for the foundation to help fund raise in other areas,” said Michael Savino, chairman of the foundation.

The David D. Hammar Foundation was established in 2007 to raise awareness for bicycle safety, but has since spread its efforts to other causes.

In the days following terrorist attacks in Boston, Savino came across a design created by internationally known artist Jeremy Collins, portraying interlocking arms in the shape of running shoe laces. Words below the laces read “Boston We Are With You.”

Savino reached out to the artist, who had previously designed work for fundraisers benefitting the Sandy Hook, Connecticut school shooting, and the two sides agreed on turning the design into a t-shirt that would raise funds for victims of the tragedy.

The red shirts can be found and purchased on the David D. Hammar Foundation’s website at a cost of $20. Proceeds from the sales will go directly to One Fund, Savino said.