Editing Dropkick Murphys (section)

=== Charity ===
In 2009, Ken Casey founded the charity organization, ''the Claddagh Fund'' which supports community-based non-profits with a focus on children and veterans organizations and programs that support alcohol and drug rehabilitation in cities across the country and around the world.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.claddaghfund.org/cf/|title=The Claddagh Fund|access-date=June 12, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120201114730/http://www.claddaghfund.org/cf/|archive-date=February 1, 2012|df=mdy-all}}</ref> In 2011, the band donated $1 from every ticket sold on their nine date ''Sham Rock-N-Roll Festival'' to the Claddagh Fund. A dollar from every ticket sold at the show of September 11 in [[Altamont, New York]] on the tour was donated to various [[9/11]] charities.

After the aftermath of the [[Boston Marathon bombing]], the Dropkick Murphys created a special "For Boston" T-shirt they sold through their website with all donations going to the victims. The donations reached $65,000 in less than 15 hours and totaled over $100,000.<ref>{{cite news|last=Boardman|first=Madeline|title=Dropkick Murphys & Boston: Massachusetts Band Raises $100,000 For Marathon Explosion Victims|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/20/dropkick-murphys-boston-marathon-explosion-victims_n_3122333.html|access-date=October 11, 2013|newspaper=Huffington Post|date=April 20, 2013}}</ref> The band donated all money from sales from a special three song charity EP titled ''[[Rose Tattoo (song)|Rose Tattoo: For Boston Charity EP]]'' through [[iTunes]] featuring a re-recorded version of their song, "Rose Tattoo" with guest vocals by [[Bruce Springsteen]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Bruce Springsteen To Collaborate With Dropkick Murphys|url=http://news.radio.com/2013/05/06/bruce-springsteen-to-collaborate-with-dropkick-murphys/|website=Radio.com|access-date=October 11, 2013|date=May 6, 2013|archive-date=October 11, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131011140830/http://news.radio.com/2013/05/06/bruce-springsteen-to-collaborate-with-dropkick-murphys/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Springsteen contacted the band following the tragic events asking if there was anything he could do to help. The band also played benefit shows where all money was donated to the victims including the four who lost their lives.<ref>{{cite news|last=Sullivan|first=Jim|title=Dropkick Murphys rock at marathon-inspired benefit|url=http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130401/LIFE/304300301&cid=sitesearch|access-date=October 11, 2013|newspaper=Cape Cod Times|date=April 1, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021193119/http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20130401%2FLIFE%2F304300301&cid=sitesearch|archive-date=October 21, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In December 2015, the band announced they were teaming up with the [[Pablove Foundation]], a group which invests in underfunded, cutting-edge pediatric cancer research, inspires cancer families through education, and improves the lives of children living with cancer through the arts. The band released an exclusive T-shirt which was available for only four days with 100% of the proceeds donated to the Pablove Foundation.<ref>{{cite web |date=December 1, 2015 |title=DKM20 Charity Shirt for The Pablove Foundation |url=http://www.dropkickmurphys.com/2015/12/01/dkm20-charity-shirt-for-the-pablove-foundation/ |website=Dropkickmurphys.com}}</ref> In January 2018, the band teamed up with [[Devin McCourty]] of the [[New England Patriots]] for a raffle raising money for the Dropkick Murphys' Claddagh Fund and McCourty's Embrace the Kids Foundation. The grand prize included a trip and tickets to [[Super Bowl LII]].<ref>{{cite web |date=2018-01-25 |title=Dropkick Murphys preparing for tour, passionate about charity |url=http://www.wcvb.com/article/dropkick-murphys-preparing-for-tour-passionate-about-charity/15888645 |publisher=WCVB}}</ref>

In November 2019, the band performed at a charity event for [[Worcester, Massachusetts]] firefighter Lt. Jason Menard, who lost his life after rescuing his crew from a house fire in the [[central Massachusetts]] city. The band also sold a benefit tee shirt as a fundraiser for his family.<ref>{{cite news |date=2019-12-06 |title=Dropkick Murphys to play fundraiser for family of Worcester Fire Lt. Jason Menard |newspaper=[[Boston Herald]] |url=https://www.bostonherald.com/2019/11/20/dropkick-murphys-to-play-fundraiser-for-family-of-worcester-firefighter-jason-menard/}}</ref>

On May 20, 2016, the Dropkick Murphys received the "[[Robert F. Kennedy]] Children's Action Corps' Embracing the Legacy Award" for years of charity work with various organizations including work with children and military veteran. The award, "which parallels Robert F. Kennedy's quest for social justice on behalf of society's most vulnerable people" was presented to the band at the [[Kennedy Library]].<ref>{{cite news |date=May 17, 2016 |title=Kudos for Dropkicks' good deeds |newspaper=[[Boston Herald]] |url=http://www.bostonherald.com/entertainment/inside_track/2016/05/kudos_for_dropkicks_good_deeds |access-date=May 17, 2016}}</ref>

After the [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine]], the Dropkick Murphys teamed up with the O'Hamsters, a Ukrainian [[Celtic punk]] band, to release a Ukrainian version of "[[We Shall Overcome]]", with the O'Hamsters singing lead vocals, and the Dropkick Murphys playing the music and performing backup vocals. The video featured artwork from various Ukrainian artists and links to various charities supporting the war effort.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dropkick Murphys feat. O'Hamsters "We Shall Overcome" (Ukrainian Version) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBBEKCR3q9U |website=YouTube | date=June 17, 2022 |access-date=15 February 2023}}</ref>

On May 28, 2025, Ken Casey was part of a humanitarian aid convoy visit to the Ukraine. "The band had started to do some T-shirts that were to raise money, 100% of the proceeds go to Ukrainian aid efforts and I just thought it was important to me that if I'm going to be speaking up and asking people to donate money I should actually show up and see things with my own eyes and be a part of it directly" Casey said.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dropkick Murphys frontman Ken Casey visits Ukraine for humanitarian aid |url=https://www.wcvb.com/article/dropkick-murphys-frontman-ken-casey-visits-ukraine-for-humanitarian-aid/64905998 |website=WCVB | date=May 28, 2025 |access-date=May 28, 2025}}</ref>