THE BENEFIT FOR DEB FLANAGAN

WAS A SUCCESS!

Warrior Girl Music (www.warriorgirlmusic.com) has created an ongoing BENEFIT FOR DEB FLANAGAN - a FUND RAISER for our friend, and AWARENESS for Lou Gehrig's Disease (ALS - Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).

On Saturday April 18, a Benefit happened in Venice Beach, California, to help raise money for Deb Flanagan and raise awareness. It was a great success, at the venue, Talking Stick Café, with music artists performing, including Warrior Girl Music’s founder, gilli moon, along with Marian Call, Coco O'Connor plus Paul McCarty, J.Walker, Christopher Barran, Melissa Trinchere and Miri Hunter. Thanks also to TK Promotions, Rich at the Talking Stick, Danna at the Vital Life Foundation and Doug at the New Media Interchange (provided webcast) for making that event be such a success.

Listed below from left to right - the group of artists including gilli moon and Toni Koch (producers) in the center. Then gilli moon on keyboards. Marian Call. Miri Hunter and her drum. Christopher and Natasha Barran (with Andy Catt on bass), and Andy Catt (bass) and Frank Musarra (Cahone), gilli's band.

A big thank you to all those who DONATED towards Deb Flanagan's medical costs and for those who came on the night and watched from around the world (from across the US and Canada, Europe, Australia to India!). WATCH THE WEBCAST WE FILMED LIVE HERE.

Artist gilli moon has held a 6 year friendship with a wonderful human being, Deb Flanagan. Deb has been an active music enthusiast, promoter and business owner, based out of Austin Texas, for many years. She has given SO much to gilli moon's artistry and her label Warrior Girl Music over the years, and gilli was saddened to hear that Deb had been diagnosed with ALS, known as "Lou Gehrig's Disease", which has turned a vibrant, active woman into someone who has lost many abilities of her body and degenerating every day.

Although Deb's laughter and smiles have not stopped, she is now being cared for at Marquis Care with support of the Vital Life Foundation AND we have decided to create a a Benefit Fundraiser to assist Deb's medical costs (she is only partially funded for health care). Our Friend Deb Flanagan was diagnosed with ALS in 2008. As the disease has progressed, Deb is requiring professional full time assistance and care to meet her daily needs at the Vital Life Foundation. She is currently living in a very loving and "home like" environment in Portland Oregon (Vital Life Foundation). She brightens the room with her smile, her zest for life, and the tenacious spirit that often surfaces from within her petite size frame. Although we have no guarantees in life, Deb dances each day like no one is watching.

Donations are still being accepted
for DEB FLANAGAN.

How to Donate to Deb Flanagan

Proceeds from tonight’s show go towards our dear friend Deb Flanagan, who has Lou Gehrig’s disease, and we are asking for donations tonight at the venue as well as online (during and after the event.

Please make checks payable to "DEB FLANAGAN BENEFIT ACCOUNT".

Bring donations on the night! Cash, check, no problem!

Or send by mail to:
DEB FLANAGAN BENEFIT ACCOUNT
c/o Music Millennium
Attn:Terry
3158 East Burnside
Portland Oregon 97214

ONLINE PAYPAL DONATIONS ACCOUNT here:

What Is Lou Gehrig's Disease?

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), often referred to as "Lou Gehrig's Disease," is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. Motor neurons reach from the brain to the spinal cord and from the spinal cord to the muscles throughout the body. The progressive degeneration of the motor neurons in ALS eventually leads to their death.

More info on the ALS Association website