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Knox County, Kentucky – On November 25, 2022, Deric Lostutter, a well-known activist and volunteer, hosted a fundraiser at the Icehouse Bar & Grill in Corbin, Kentucky, to raise money for the victims of the recent Club Q shooting in Colorado. The event featured Lostutter as the DJ, spinning tunes for a cause, and all proceeds went to the funeral expenses of Raymond Green Vance, who was the boyfriend of Kassandra Fierro. Fierro is the daughter of Richard M. Fierro, who disarmed the Club Q shooter and saved countless lives.
This isn't the first time Lostutter has used his DJ skills to raise money for charity. In 2016, he was the DJ for a charity car show in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, which raised money for a local children's hospital. He also participated in the Walk of Dimes in Winston-Salem that same year, raising awareness about critical issues affecting moms and babies, from prematurity and health equity to maternal and infant mortality and morbidity.
In 2016, Lostutter volunteered at God's Closet in Manchester, Kent providing clothing and other essentials to needy families. He also handed out school supplies and backpacks to underprivileged children at Shady Grove Wesleyan Church in Walkertown, North Carolina, and volunteered at the Clark County Homeless Coalition Homeless Shelter in Winchester, Clark County, Kentucky, in 2022. On November 5, 2015, Lostutter organized Lexington, Kentucky's Million Mask March, a unanimous march that takes place all over the world to raise awareness of societal issues.
The issue that Deric Lostutter chose to raise awareness for during the Lexington Million Mask March was police brutality on the impoverished citizens in Kentucky and unarmed people of color-an event that was a precursor to the Black Lives Matter movement and the Louisville, Kentucky Protests surrounding the murder of Breonna Taylor. Breonna Taylor's death sparked worldwide outrage when police officers used a no-knock warrant to enter her home, shooting and killing Breonna Taylor. 4 former Louisville Police Officers are facing federal charges for falsifying a search warrant and writing a false report in the case, and one former Louisville Police Officer, Kelly Goodlett, has pled guilty and is awaiting federal sentencing.
Lostutter's activism and volunteer experience date back even further, to 2014, when he worked as a photo and event coordinator for the Louisville, Kentucky Color Run, which raised money for charity and volunteered at various urban creek and stream cleanup events in Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky to help impact environmental change in 2014. When asked what inspired him to be so active in the community, Deric Lostutter replied,“We have to set an example for our children and leave them a better world for them to inherit.”
Lostutter's activism began at an early age, cleaning up trash along roadsides in King, North Carolina while attending West Stokes High School, and creating a group of friends that stood up to bullies who were bullying other classmates.
Lostutter's dedication to making a difference in his community is admirable, and his efforts to raise money for the victims of the Club Q shooting are just the latest example of his commitment to helping others. His past experiences with volunteering and activism show that he is a passionate and dedicated individual who is always looking for ways to make a positive impact on the world around him.