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Woman teams up with Lakewood tattoo shop to raise money for fire departments battling wildfires

Denver7 · · 495 words · By Allie Jennerjahn
Community Philanthropy Wildfire Preparedness
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— A Colorado woman, who has spent much of her life under the threat of wildfires, is channeling that experience into action — teaming up with a Lakewood tattoo shop to raise money and collect donations for fire departments across the state.

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What happened

— A Colorado woman, who has spent much of her life under the threat of wildfires, is channeling that experience into action — teaming up with a Lakewood tattoo shop to raise money and collect donations for fire departments across the state.

Why it matters

Alyssa Rose grew up on a ranch in Conifer and has been evacuated or put on notice at least 10 times due to wildfires.

Common ground

She said the repeated threat has left her feeling "hyperfixated" on what she can do to help those battling the fires.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Appeal to Pity: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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Evoking sympathy to win support rather than using logical arguments.
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The designs are Colorado-themed.”
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Claim 2: “A Colorado woman... is teaming up with a Lakewood tattoo shop to raise money and collect donations for fire departments across the state.”
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One web search result explicitly mentions a Lakewood tattoo shop fundraiser involving 'Rose' and 'Russ Pearson' to support wildfire firefighters. However, the other provided evidence for this claim is irrelevant (TikTok videos, figure skaters, etc.), and there are no other independent sources confirming the specific partnership with Alyssa Rose.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Platte Canyon High School hostage crisis was a hostage taking and shooting at Platte Canyon High School in Bailey, Colorado, on September 27, 2006. The gunman, 53-year-old Duane Roger Morrison, to…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alysa Liu ( ə-LISS-ə LEE-oo; born August 8, 2005) is an American figure skater. She is the 2026 Olympic champion in both the women's singles and team events, the 2025 World champion, the 2022 World br…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alysa_Liu
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Miss California USA is the beauty pageant that selects the representative for the state of California in the Miss USA pageant, and the name of the title held by that winner. The pageant is directed by…
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Claim 3: “my mom was in a car accident when I was in seventh grade that left her paralyzed from the chest down”
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The search results mention other women (Valerie Rose, Sydney Fowler) who were paralyzed, but there is no evidence confirming this specific detail about Alyssa Rose's mother.
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web search NEUTRAL — Six months after becoming paralyzed from the chest down, Sydney Fowler arrived at a camp believing her life as an athlete was over. Before her injury in December 2018, Fowler had spent her days playin…
https://www.aol.com/articles/paralyzed-13-she-thought-her-23…
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web search NEUTRAL — Valerie Rose, 28, of Spartanburg County was paralyzed from the chest down on April 5, according to her family. They say she has a long road to recovery. The mother was thrown from her Jeep during the …
https://www.wyff4.com/article/upstate-mother-paralyzed-after…
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web search NEUTRAL — The shooting occurred over Thanksgiving weekend. -----11Alive is Where Atlanta Speaks. We believe that news shouldn’t be a one-way conversation, but a dialog...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IOSroAJ1Pw
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Claim 4: “organizers are partnering with Elk Creek Firehouse to contact and divide contributions among departments in need.”
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Claim 5: “Rose has committed to distributing all donations by the end of August.”
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Claim 6: “It was at True Blue Tattoo in Lakewood where Rose shared those thoughts with shop owner Russ Pearson.”
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Two separate web search results confirm that Russ Pearson is the owner of True Blue Tattoo in Lakewood and that Rose shared her ideas with him there.
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Claim 7: “On August 15, the community is invited to come to True Blue Tattoo and choose a small pre-drawn tattoo for $40.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of dictionary definitions and unrelated YouTube videos; no source confirms the specific date, price, or nature of the fundraiser.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tattooing has been a global practice for thousands of years, likely since the Neolithic era. Archeological evidence of the practice of tattooing, such as preserved skin markings, has been found along …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_tattooing
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A tattoo is a form of body modification made by inserting tattoo ink, dyes, or pigments, either indelible or temporary, into the dermis layer of the skin to form a design. Tattoo artists create these …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tattooed ladies were working class women who acquired tattoos and performed in circuses, sideshows, and dime show museums as means for earning a substantial living. At the height of their popularity d…
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Claim 8: “I am a teacher here in Colorado”
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No evidence provided confirms that Alyssa Rose is a teacher in Colorado. The search results are irrelevant (Mafia teacher anime, general time in Colorado).
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web search NEUTRAL — 【When the Mafia Boss Became a Teacher. Season 2】 The male protagonist is the head of the Qin family, the number one family in Longguo, known as Master Qin.
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web search NEUTRAL — Current Local Time in Locations in Colorado with Links for More Information (22 Locations).Colorado Springs Airport, COS About 107 km SSE of Denver.
https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/usa/colorado
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web search NEUTRAL — Looking for Alyssa Rosa? We found records in 0 states. See Alyssa's age, contact number, house address, email address and public records in our names directory.Alyssa Rosa in Phoenixville, Pennsylvani…
https://www.beenverified.com/people/alyssa-rosa/
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Claim 9: “The event runs from noon to 7 p.m.”
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The evidence provided is entirely irrelevant, discussing Brazilian tax portals (e-CAC) and LED lights, with no mention of the fundraiser's hours.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On June 14, 2003, LeeAnna Warner, a five‑year‑old girl from Chisholm, Minnesota, disappeared while walking home from a friend's house. She was last seen between 5:00 and 5:15 p.m. on Southwest Second …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The ninth season of Smallville, an American television series developed by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, began airing on September 25, 2009 on The CW. The series recounts the early adventures of Kryp…
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Claim 10: “Alyssa Rose grew up on a ranch in Conifer”
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While web results confirm Conifer, Colorado is a real place and mention ranches in the area, there is no evidence provided that links Alyssa Rose to growing up on a ranch there.
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web search NEUTRAL — Conifer is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. Conifer is located along U.S. Route 285 in the foothills west of Denver.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conifer,_Colorado
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web search NEUTRAL — Located within 35 minutes of downtown Denver and less than 10 minutes from Conifer, Saddle Mountain Ranch presents an opportunity to acquire 338± acres.
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web search NEUTRAL — Rip Wheeler and Beth Dutton gamble everything on a new life in South Texas, but the promise of building a future far from the ghosts of Yellowstone quickly collides with brutal new realities and a riv…
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Claim 11: “has been evacuated or put on notice at least 10 times due to wildfires.”
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The evidence provided discusses general wildfires in Washington and Europe, but contains no information regarding Alyssa Rose's personal evacuation history.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alysa Liu ( ə-LISS-ə LEE-oo; born August 8, 2005) is an American figure skater. She is the 2026 Olympic champion in both the women's singles and team events, the 2025 World champion, the 2022 World br…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alyssa Elaine Diaz (born September 7, 1985) is an American actress. She is known for her roles on television, such as Celia Ortega on the CBS daytime soap opera As the World Turns, Jasmine on the ABC …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alyssa_Diaz
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alyssa Mende Mastromonaco (born February 22, 1976) is an American author, podcaster, spokeswoman, and former government official. She served as White House Deputy Chief of Staff for operations in the …
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