On April 29, 2018, I received news that my baby brother, Aaron Banez passed away after he got hit by a freight train and died of his injuries. When trying to google his name for news, I found his GoFundMe that he started to try and raise money to go to Lolla for his 21st birthday. After confirming the news that he had passed, I started my own GoFundMe in memory of him. My family and I had been struggling a bit financially, and with this unexpected tradegy, we are accepting any donations in his name. 

Any/all funds and donations are going towards my brother's memorial and funeral services as well as any other necessities (casket,  tombstone, etc). We will be having his memorial, funeral, and burial this weekend, Friday May 4 and Saturday May 5. For details of these events, please contact me or the Banez family. 

“This summer I turn 21 (May 31st to be exact) and this year's lineup of Lollapalooza is JAM-PACKED with artists I am OBSESSED with (Khalid, Zedd, Brockhampton, Børns, and Rex Orange County just to name a FEW). Despite only living half an hour away from Grant Park, I have never been to a single Lollapalooza before. It would be unbelievable if I could celebrate my 21st at this incredible event, but I am so broke I've barely been surviving off of 90 cent packs of balogna from Aldi. Please, help me make 2018 a year to remember!” - His original GoFundMe post

Withdrawals for this campaign will be withdrawn by me and then used to refund my family for their costs for the events listed above. 

Thank you for any donation, big, small, little or large.

Aaron Banez
May 31, 1997 - April 29, 2018