Every day he packs his guitar and mic on the subway and plays rock ‘n’ roll songs on the platform. Beside him is his guitar case, wide open and ready for those kind enough to leave some cash.
But the money is not for itself.
Instead, all the money he raises every day goes to New York City’s homeless.
“So I go on the subway and I play 1950s rock and roll songs on the platform. People donate money. I leave my file open. I have a sign that says if you’re homeless or in need, you can take whatever you want,” Boyajian told Salon.
People give and all day people come to take the money. I try to finish without a dollar at the end of the day.”
The musician and Subway Museum now runs a charity project called Cases of Hope which combines working on the subway and helping those in need.
“We all thought, including myself, my friends who were in the know, when we started this project, that the money would go once, it would fill up and someone would come and take it all,” a- he added.
Although it is often made clear to homeless people who are interested in taking all the money, they often only take what they need for their day, as others may also need it.
According to The Epoch Times, he typically spends four hours a day at work and earns up to $400 a day. All the money goes to the charity project.
Boyajian hopes to recruit more volunteers from every New York City subway station to help reach more people in need.
Today, the project is still running after two years and has even managed to attract more people to join its efforts.
