Hello, my name is Steve Tucky aka The Diamond Dude.

I currently teach 7 Diamond Painting classes, 2 seniors and 5 special needs adults classes.

The special needs adults are a very artistic group and just LOVE Diamond Painting. The class provides so much for them. They have fun, uplift, engage, build confidence and create beautiful items for themselves and to give to loved ones. They get so excited when they see our team walk into their room. These folks are by far the happiest people I've had the honor to get to know.

I purchase all the kits they work on. The kits I can purchase begin at $3 each. A total of 50 kits will be needed each month for my special needs classes. With the kits alone, the financial need is $150 per month. Of course, more money will mean bigger and better kits. I also finance an $80 per month storage unit rental. I would love to divert that expense into bigger and better kits for the Special Needs classes.

My pie in the sky dream is to have anyone who has a bunch of money burning a hole in their pocket, to finance a room addition to my home that would be my diamond painting studio. This studio would also store all my stock so I can get rid of the storage fees, as well as a place where I can offer private painting times for those special needs folks who can't handle group settings.

Diamond Painting is so much more than just pictures to hang up. Go to my Facebook page, Steve Tucky, and to my albums. I have many albums dedicated to Diamond Painting. I also have an Artists Showcase album for each class I teach. That is a place I post completed works of art to celebrate each artist.

This Diamond Painting adventure has had Gods hand on it from the very beginning. I have seen doors open up and lives changed in ways I could never have imagined. The people He has put on this path to help it succeed is amazing. I am forever grateful and humbled to be a part of this journey, serving both seniors and special needs folks. Two groups that many times feel forgotten.

The picture I've used in this fundraiser demonstrates how any picture you may have, can be converted into a diamond painting, surprisingly very affordable as well. This picture was a complete surprise to me. Four of my students, the "Diamond Divas", secretly completed it and presented it to me at class. I was absolutely blown away.

Diamond Painting is a relatively new hobby/craft. It's like paint by numbers but instead of paint, you place small diamonds on an adhesive numbered canvas. Bit by bit you see magic happen and the image grows into a beautiful work of art. Many of my students work on the kits to give away as gifts. The recipients absolutely love them. Diamond Painting is for all ages and for both females and males. I have males in all my classes and they love it.

If you're a part of a group that does fundraisers for various causes, would you consider doing a fundraiser for this community. Contact me and we can work out the details.

No financial gift is too small. I so very much appreciate everyone who links arms with me to provide a fun community gathering for all to look forward to each week.

If you feel this is a worthwhile endeavor, please share the gofundme link on your social media pages. https://gofund.me/092afb44

Thank You Again,

Steve Tucky

The Diamond Dude