It is safe to say that Saturday, September 19th, 2009 was the biggest day in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy fundraising to ever take place in Central New York. On the heels of the extraordinarily successful 1st annual Caz Hillbender cycling race, Two Smiles One Hope Foundation hosted the Ski Caz Jam III and spread the word of the Duchenne fight to over 800 music lovers. Taking place at the Cazenovia Ski Club and drawing in concert goers from all over the Northeast, the concert featured the musical talents of Mecca Bodega, Jim Gavvitt, Gadabout, Family Farm, Dark Hollow, and headliner Ryan Montbleau and his band. With help from Jason Hees of the Darius Goes West crew and dozens of dauntless volunteers, the 8 hour show went off without a hitch and provided a fun filled day for many families and friends to enjoy. Hand crafted brew was provided by the Empire Brewing Company and food was catered by the Golden Pheasant Steakhouse. A half time show during the event highlighted the various efforts taking place throughout the country such as “Coach to Cure” on behalf of Parent Project MD and “Darius Goes West” on behalf of Charley’s Fund. In all, the effort raised over $11,000 for research and broadcast the effort to hundreds of new people who will carry the message and spread the word of this relentless pursuit. We hope to continue this success in 2010 with the Ski Caz Jam IV and want to thank everyone involved for their help. Please visit the website at www.skicazjam.com for updates and information about next year’s show.
Continued smiles,
Matt