About Billy:
Billy was diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma in February
of last year. He has endured a year of chemotherapy
and in August 2005 doctors were forced to amputate
Billy's left leg above the knee. While it will be at
least 5 years until he is considered officially
cancer-free, his first set of tests after the
operation were negative and showed no signs of cancer.
He continued with treatments, and now with a great
deal of love, support and faith, Billy�s long-term
prognosis is extremely good.
Billy is a musician and an avid drummer. He was
selected "Best Drummer in Kansas City" by The Pitch
in 2005. He has recently been touring across the
United States with his band Blackpool Lights, and a CD
is in the works. At 29 years old and still very
active, Billy is in need of a prosthetic leg.
Billy's current leg is a temporary prosthesis. We're
raising money to help purchase the final prosthesis.
This leg is called a "C-Leg" and it has a top of the
line computer processor knee, which will allow him to
walk down steps leg over leg, walk up and down
inclines, and walk on uneven ground (gravel, grass,
etc). It will also allow Billy to be more stable and
able to carry heavy things like drum equipment and
turntables...something he cannot do currently.
The pricetag for all of this is in the neighborhood of
$60,000 and his insurance policy is only paying for
about half of that. This means Billy and his family
have to come up with over $30,000. It is unfortunate
that his insurance company will not cover the cost.
The C-Leg is the prosthesis that all military
personnel are provided with when returning from Iraq.
It is a necessary item for him to live a "normal"
life.
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| Date: |
Saturday, April 29th |
| Place: |
The Record Bar 1020 Westport Road |
| Price: |
$15 |
| Time: |
6:30PM and 10PM |
| Advance Tickets: |
Please call 816-753-5207
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| Both Shows Feature: |
Music by: Blackpool Lights (featuring Billy himself)
Improv comedy with performers from Chicago,
L.A., and N.Y featuring SNL's Jason Sudeikis
Prizes Raffled All Night Long
6:30PM - All ages show
Also includes silent auction
10PM - 21 and over
MUST SHOW ID
Also includes Music by: The Architects
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All donations are collected by
the City 3 Project which is a
non-profit 501(c)(3) organization.
All donations are tax deductible.
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A big "Thank You" goes out to all who participated
and/or donated their time, efforts, or money. Thanks
to your generosity, we came very close to achieving
our goal. Even though the event is over, the goal
still remains. There is still time to donate.
Just use the button above and thanks again! |
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