I think I'm a good guy. Basically, a good guy. I don't ask for help very often. Maybe if I've fallen, or if my back hurts, or if I need someone to make me cookies, but rarely.
Right now, I'm asking for your help.
For the second year, I'm involved in an event called Bands Battling Autism. It's simple, it's a day of music, and all of the proceeds benefit a charity called Autism Speaks. Every dollar of the ticket goes to Autism Speaks. I don't need to preach about it being a good cause, you know it's a good cause.
I'm personally responsible for making sure 200 people buy tickets to this. I'll be there. We'll have fun. We'll hear good music. We'll go home feeling good about ourselves. Come hang out with me. Only $20.
The event is May 17th, from 2pm until 6pm. It will be (mostly) acoustic, so it'll be a way to see some of these bands in a different light.
You can buy tickets here:
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Remember, 200. All on me. Make it happen. Be sure to send me an email at spike@94wysp.com to let me know if you've bought a ticket so I can keep track.
I'm proud of the lineup this year.
So far we have:
Tommy Conwell
Fosterchild
The Band Formerly Known As Blue Collar
Jamie Stem (Of Sinch)
Brian Bortnick
Kick The Dog
Plutonics
The Kevin Monco Band
And a bunch of kids who played killer Classic Rock songs last year. They were like 16 and they tried Freebird. God bless them.
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Hey Spike,
ReplyDeleteI'm the mother of an 18 month old boy and I've been reading a lot about Autism. It seems to me that it is mentioned in just about every parenting resource I see. It's all very overwhelming and quite frightening.
"In February 2007, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued their ADDM autism prevalence report. The report, which looked at a sample of 8 year olds in 2000 and 2002, concluded that the prevalence of autism had risen to 1 in every 150 American children, and almost 1 in 94 boys." (Autism Socitey of America. 2009).
The controversy over vaccines is confusing at best and it does not provide a solution. The question of whether or not the rate at which Autism has increased vs. the advances in discovery and diagnosis is equally complicated.
As a new mom I worry about everything from bumps and bruises to paying for college. It is unfathomable to me that as my son and I step into our local playground, at least one of these beautiful children will be diagnosed with Autism. And, with the shocking statistics it is just as easily my son as any other child there. I cannot bear to Pray only for my own child, instead I Pray that the numbers are wrong....that somehow there is a mistake in the math. Yet, I know that is in vain.
I hope that events like yours raise not only the much needed funds, but also awareness on Autism. I also hope that with more information and more research there will soon be a solution and a cure.
I'm looking forward to the show, and Thanks for your committment and hard work. I'll see you there !
Paula Duffield
Bar Manager
The Trocadero Theatre
Thanks very much Paula!
ReplyDeleteIt really is crazy, and I'm glad that I'm involved in the cause.
See you on the 17th!
I have a 8 year old brother who has Autism so my boyfriend and I are defiantly going to be there. See you there.
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