Re: Benefit concert: Tuesday at Club Ovation in Boynton Beach, FL

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Teenager teams up with fellow musicians to raise money for juvenile

rheumatoid arthritis.

Posted December 26 2004

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/palmbeach/

Club Ovation in Boynton Beach will become the site of " Rock Yer Bonez "

punk rock band Tuesday in the name of charity.

" We designate every Tuesday night for `Project Worthy Cause,' so

charities can come in for fund-raisers. We're delighted to have `Rock

Yer Bonez' and wish more charities would take advantage of our offer, "

said Randy Grinter, owner/operator of Club Ovation.

The popular nightspot can accommodate 2,000 people in two concert rooms.

The club is donating the space, security personnel, bartenders, sound

engineers and technicians for the benefit for the Arthritis Foundation.

The concert is the brainchild of Steve s, 17, who has juvenile

rheumatoid arthritis. s is a drummer with the band, Where is Monday.

He wanted his band to perform at Club Ovation, but was told that unless

he went through a promoter or put on a charity benefit, it was out of

the question.

So s, known to his peers as " Steve-O, " decided to take the

suggestion to heart. Teaming up with Dorries, bassist for the band

Ject, the two put together a lineup of eight area bands.

" We're doing this from our hearts, because we know the money will help

people. Most fund-raisers are for cancer; we wanted to do it for

arthritis, " said s.

Both s and Dorries have a vested interest in the project.

Dorries' 21-year-old sister was diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid

arthritis at the age of 3, and s was diagnosed with the disease

at age 2. He has limited mobility because of the rapid onset of the

illness. Two years ago, he was in a wheelchair for almost a year as part

of his rehab program following surgery on his hips.

The pair hope to raise $5,000 for the Arthritis Foundation, which will

support area programs and provide sponsorship for children with

arthritis to attend Camp Funrise, a one-week residential camp for

children with arthritis. The camp is affiliated with Miami Children's

Hospital.

" has been involved with us for many years. He wants to let people

know that children get arthritis, too, and that it can be a very

debilitating disease, " said Carmen Amodie of Wellington, regional vice

president for the Arthritis Foundation of Florida, based in West Palm Beach.

About 300,000 children across the country have juvenile rheumatoid

arthritis. Signs of the disease can show up in children as young as 18

months and can affect internal organs and joints, Amodie said.

Other bands in the showcase are Hands Free Method of Boca Raton,

Copasetic, Fall that Far of West Palm Beach, Sworn to Silence of

Wellington, For the Taking and Drifter.

A preview of the music is online at: purevolume.com/[name of the band].

CDs will be available for sale at the event.

" We're very thankful to the businesses that have made donations to help

make the event a success, especially Club Ovation, " said Gail s,

's mother, who is coordinating the fund-raiser.

PK Graphics donated the artwork and fliers, and Sports Plus Tees made a

" Rock Yer Bonez " T-shirt, available for $10. Bru's Room Sports Grill of

Boynton Beach will sell food.

Georgina wrote:

> Benefit concert

> http://www.palmbeachpost.com/boynton_beach/content/neighborhood/

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> s is the 17-year-old drummer for a rock band called Where

> is Monday.

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> He's also a musician who wants people to know that nearly 300,000

> children younger than 17 struggle with juvenile arthritis.

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> s, who lives in Parkland in Broward County, knows a lot about the

> disease: He's had juvenile rheumatoid arthritis since he was 2.

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> To help raise money for research and support, s and his band are

> holding a benefit concert Tuesday at Club Ovation at 3637 S. Federal

> Highway in Boynton Beach.

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> For a $10 donation, attendees can see Where is Monday as well as seven

> other bands. Money raised will benefit the Arthritis Foundation Mid East

> Region and those with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis and other rheumatic

> diseases.

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> Doors open at 5 p.m., and the concert will be from 6 to 11 p.m.

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> For information, call Susie at the Arthritis Foundation in West

> Palm Beach at (561) 833-1133.

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