And his son are donating 19 custom caskets to the families of victims of the Uvalde shooting – each one personalized for a child victim.
Trey Ganem, who runs SoulShine Industries, a custom casket business, met with the families of the victims so he could learn about their interests and incorporate them into special designs such as superheroes, TikTok or dinosaurs. All of the designs are hand-painted.
He worked long hours alongside his 25-year-old son to get the caskets ready. Dozens of others also helped the effort, including his friends, graphic artists and a trucking company to help transport the caskets.
One of the 19 caskets will be for one of the teachers who died defending the students. Ganem is covering the cost of all the caskets, which normally sell for thousands of dollars
