Professional Football Hall of Famer and former New York Giants standout Lawrence Taylor will kick off the launch of the Music Beats Cancer first annual Celebrating Survivors: A Concert Fundraiser. Taking place June 8, at Terminal 5 in New York City, Taylor and Led Zeppelin cover band Get The Led Out will stand up against cancer during National Cancer Survivor Month.
Music Beats Cancer’s mission statement is to boost cancer-fighting technologies in the product-development industry, leading to more solutions. The nonprofit organization leads those involved to support the advancement of new solutions and promising treatments for cancer, all while connecting it to the love for music.
By partnering with independent music artists in 15 different genres, each talent helps raise awareness and funds for cancer research, with some of the bigger names hitting $7,000-$6,000 worth of support. Raising over $350,000 since its start, they are assisting in bridging the funding gap seen in cancer research known as the “Valley of Death.”
Music Beats Cancer founder Dr. Mona S. Jhaveri believes the organization has become a huge part of the local community and is really changing the way music and the people involved are using passion and power for a bigger cause. This first annual event is only the start according to Jhaveri, and is looking forward to the future of the nonprofit.
“We salute those doing what they can to live with and beyond their cancers. More work needs to be done to improve patient outcomes. Biomedical innovators are key if we wish to see change in the war on cancer, and they need our support now more than ever.”
– Dr. Mona S. Jhaveri
When it comes to the Celebrating Survivors Concert Fundraiser, the event will include a press pass celebrity red carpet ceremony from 6-7:30 pm followed by the Get The Led Out concert from 7:30-10:30 pm (all times EST). The red carpet ceremony will be your chance to get to meet Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor and interact with other guests attending the event.
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