Bellingham businesses and residents are reaching out to help the family of the beloved Bellingham boy, 10-year-old Caleb Kors. Kors, best known for his performances at the Bellingham Farmers Market, died on Jan. 10 after an accidental hanging.
The Blue Horse Gallery will be sharing its space Sunday, Jan. 29 to raise money for Kors’ family.
In celebration of Kors’ life, Erin Boyd, a family friend and one of the event organizers from the Blue Horse Gallery, planned Sunday’s fundraiser, “For the Love of Caleb ‘Flip’ Kors,” to support Kors’ family.
The Blue Horse Gallery will have a silent and live auction, donation box, desserts, drinks, music, art and other activities Sunday from 3 to 7 p.m.Bands including Gallus Brothers, Amber Darland, Librarians and others will also perform.
The silent and live auction will have a selection of items from Bellingham’s businesses and artists, Boyd said.
Everyone is welcome and people are also encouraged to dress creatively in honor of Kors’ spirit, Boyd said.
For years, Caleb brought smiles to spectators, as they watched him do what he loves —performing at the Saturday Farmers Market, Boyd said.
For two years, he performed juggling tricks and acrobatics with the Bellingham Circus Guild under his stage name “Flip,” she said.
“In such a short life he had he accomplished so much more than anybody I’d ever known,” said Jem Frazier, a farmers market vendor.
Frazier attended Kors’ memorial service, where attendees dressed in quirky attire in honor of Kors.
“It really felt like an absolute celebration of who Caleb was,” Frazier said.
During the memorial service, people wrote notes to give to Kors on his casket, Frazier said.
“That’s definitely the way that I feel like Caleb would’ve wanted to be remembered,” Frazier said.
It was like a musical parade celebrating Kors’ life, she said.
Kors’ family donated his organs and saved six children’s lives, Frazier said.
News coverage from as far as Europe has given people glimpses of Kors’ exuberant personality through writing, videos and images.
People and businesses have donated time, money and services to help the Kors family with whatever they need.
“It’s amazing to see the community stand behind him in a time of tragedy like this,” Boyd said.
How to help
The fundraiser will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday, at the Blue Horse Gallery in Bellingham, 301 West Holly Street #101.
Send donations through WECU, Community Food Co-Op or online at calebkors.chipin.com/caleb-kors
