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Local acts to rock against cancer
By: Amy Bugno, Staff
WriterIssue date: 9/21/06 Section: Arts
In 2000's Pay It Forward Haley Joel Osment taught moviegoers how to make the world a better place by performing random acts of kindness.
Following Osment's lead, Rock Against Cancer, a nonprofit, childhood cancer support organization based in Chapel Hill, will conduct the "Play It Forward" benefit concert at 5 p.m. Saturday at Southern Village's Market Street Green.
The concert is being held in conjunction with National Childhood Cancer Awareness month.
The outdoor event will include a variety of local musical acts, including The Old Ceremony, Joceifus Rifle and The High and Mighties, as well as a speeches from Dr. Stuart Gold, director of pediatric oncology at the N.C. Children's Hospital.
Gayle Silver, RAC member and event chairwoman, said the event not only will entertain but also will educate attendees.
"We thought it would be a cool idea to provide music as a way for people to come out, have fun and also learn about childhood cancer," she said.
RAC was founded in 1999 by Lisa White, whose son Gabriel was diagnosed with leukemia at the age of 2.
The organization strives to provide young cancer patients around the country with musical experiences to aid in their treatment.
At first RAC focused on taking the children to concerts and providing them with opportunities to meet famous musicians.
Recently, RAC has used its power to fund music therapy programs dubbed "School of Rock," the first of which was established at the N.C. Children's Hospital last February.
White said that RAC is hoping to raise $10,000 at the show and that proceeds will go exclusively toward funding the "School of Rock" and other music therapy programs.
Matty Russo, lead singer of Joceifus Rifle, said his music is appropriate for this event because of its encouraging message.
"Our music has a positive vibe, which I think is a good thing for this concert because we're trying to make the kids feel better through music," he said.
Django Haskins, lead singer of The Old Ceremony, said his band's fan base is diverse and hopes a variety of people come to the show.
"The kind of music we play is a little hard to define, and so it kind of has certain things that appeal to different age groups," he said. "I hope our fans will support the cause."
White's hoping too, and said community members can provide aid to children who need it and enjoy music at the same time.
"We've all seen the movie 'Pay It Forward,' and we realized we need to be taking better care of each other," she said.
"The people coming to the show are healthy and enjoy music, and we're finding a way for them to make a small donation to help these kids in the long run."
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