Help Give Holly the Gift of Sight - “Eyes Wide Shut” - A Benefit Concert
Tuesday, January 6, 2009, a benefit fundraiser to help give a little girl the gift of sight is beginning at 6:00 p.m. at The Last Supper Club (124 S Washington Street, Seattle, WA - www.lastsupperclub.com) in Pioneer Square. Suggested donation is $20 but given the set up - it’s a sweet, sweet deal.
A silent auction will take place between 6 - 8 p.m. Music featured — Blind Child with special guests Benjamin Doerr, Golden Robot Army and Stephen Franklin Fogg and John Fawcett of The Special Purpose. Continuous beats will be provided by DJ Braden and MC Nicky B.
Why is this special and why should you attend?? Holly Lynn Connor was born 11/22/04 with septo optic dysplasia (SOD), a condition in which the optic nerve fails to develop before birth. This causes a wide range of visual impairments from near-sightedness to blindness. Holly has little to no vision.
There are five hospitals in Asia performing stem cell treatments on kids with this condition; the stem cells themselves are taken from donated umbilical cords. Proven effective for SOD, each child gains vision at differing rates and degrees. Children below the age of five have seen the greatest improvements, hence Holly’s family’s desire for her to have the treatment in early 2009. Miracles don’t come cheap so Holly’s family is seeking to raise $75,000 for her treatment.
You can learn about Holly, SOD, her family, how to donate at: hollytochina.blogspot.com
You can also donate via: PO Box 1104, 400 NW Gilman Blvd., Issaquah, WA 98027. Please make checks payable to “Holly Connor UTMA”.
Thanks for your thoughtful consideration. What could be better than drinking, listening to music, having fun AND helping a little girl at the same time?? C’mon, be generous and drink, too. I’ll be there.
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