Join the Nashville community for this great event Thursday night for Pico Vs. Island Trees, Tommy and the Whale, Cassino, Ricky Young, and the Features. Most importantly come out to support the cause of this event; to raise money for a young victim of cancer and by doing so bringing awareness to the community with support from American Cancer Society. There is a minimum donation of $10.00 which is a small cost to see some of the best bands in town and help a young local fight her disease.
Imagine being 23 years old and hearing the words: "You've got squamous-cell cancer".
Carolyn Benedict had the world at her fingertips when she was struck with the news. In 2007, She had a canker sore in her mouth that didn't seem to go away and immediately went to get it checked out. The mass in her mouth turned out to be squamous-cell carcinoma. Strange for a girl who was healthy and happy as a clam and never smoked a day in her life. She underwent major surgery on her mouth and on her neck, where the doctors removed her lymph nodes as a precautionary measure. The surgery was a success and they believed they removed all of the cancer cells. The world is at her fingertips once again.The current problem lies in her financial situation. At the time of her diagnosis, Carolyn was working as a coffee barista at Fido and did not have health insurance. Because of this, she's been stuck with an exorbitant amount of medical debt, and you can only imagine what kind of burden this is on a young girl just starting her adult life....
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With the help of a strong community of caring individuals in the music industry here in Nashville, F**K Cancer Benefit Concert came to fruition.
The purpose of the F**K Cancer Benefit is to raise money for Carolyn's Medical Fund and entertain you with some of Nashville's finest talents. There will be a silent auction full of goodies for people to bid on, t-shirts, posters, information about cancer provided by the American Cancer Society. A Reverend at Brentwood United Methodist, Carolyn's childhood church, set up a fund for her. People can make additional tax-deductible donations (in addition to the $10 minimun for the show) to the BUMC Ministerial Discretionary Fund WITHOUT Carolyn's name on the check so she won't be taxed for it. The church will send the money straight to Vanderbilt to cover her medical bills.
F**K Cancer Benefit
with performances by: Pico Vs. Island Trees, Tommy and the Whale, Cassino, Ricky Young, and the Features.
Thursday, March 27th
Mercy Lounge
100 Cannery Row,
Nashville, TN 37203
18+
9pm, minimum donation of $10
A message from the organizers of the Benefit:
"Seriously ya'll, together we can F**K Cancer."
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