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Rush and Fantoons Release Limited Starman T-Shirt to Raise Funds for Venezuela Quake Relief

Proceeds will fund food, medicine, shelter for displaced children through Hogar Bambi.

Alex Lifeson, left, and Geddy Lee of band Rush play at the KIA Forum on June 7, 2026 in Inglewood, Calif. Rush has joined Fantoons on a limited-edition benefit T-shirt for Venezuela earthquake relief. Profits from the Starman shirt will go to Hogar Bambi, a nonprofit serving children affected by the disaster.
Rescuers search for victims at a collapsed building as a helicopter flies by in the background following a magnitude-7.2 earthquake that struck Venezuela and other regions in the Caribbean on June 28, 2026, in Caraballeda, La Guaira, Venezuela. 
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Overview

  • The twin earthquakes that struck west of Caracas on June 24 were measured at magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 and caused widespread building collapses around Caracas and La Guaira.
  • Official and media casualty counts remain fluid as rescue and recovery continue, with PAHO reporting about 1,710 dead and 5,034 injured while other outlets have cited higher totals.
  • Los Angeles studio Fantoons and Rush collaborated after Fantoons co-founder David Calcano directly appealed for help, producing a limited-edition Starman T-shirt available for $40 as a preorder.
  • Fantoons says all profits from the shirt will go to Hogar Bambi and the Bambi Foundation to provide food, medicine, and shelter for children; Hogar Bambi supports roughly 400 young people each year.
  • The fundraiser is part of a broader wave of artist-led relief efforts that can deliver quick cash to local charities, but distribution and needs assessments on the ground will determine how aid reaches displaced families.