Simon Monjack, Brittany Murphy’s widower, is cashing in on his late wife by holding a benefit for the foundation that he and mother, Sharon have thought up.

The Brittany Murphy Foundation is said to be benefiting arts education for children, but with ticket prices like these, it’s unlikely that many will show up. He’s rumored to have set the price at $1,000 for individuals and $10,000 for corporations to attend the event on Thursday.

The event takes place at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills and he’s charging an arm and a leg for the three-hour event.

A source said, “Everyone thinks it’s very tacky that he is making it so much about money.”

Tacky indeed. It’s so tacky that he’s doing this before the coroner’s office comes back with the toxicology reports.

Her mother wrote a heartfelt letter on the website:

Thank you so much for visiting the Brittany Murphy Foundation. My daughter was a passionate and loving person who lived to help people, especially children, and was extremely dedicated to the arts. She lived a great life and brought sunshine every where she went. We’ve created this foundation in her honor to keep her dreams alive; to enrich children’s lives through art, to support the USO and fund cancer research. I, myself, am a cancer survivor and Brittany was always by my side, even if it meant putting her career on hold to be there for me. We were very grateful for the care I received and always wanted to further contribute to cancer research to help others.

Brittany was not only an incredible daughter, but my best friend and an angel not only in my life but to the world. Thank you for helping her husband and I keep Brittany’s legacy alive.

Love,

Sharon Murphy

If she were the only one helming this project, it wouldn’t seem so desperate. What do you think? Will you attend?

source: Monjack Seeking $1,000 Donations to Attend Brittany Murphy Event - [us weekly]