TREVOR TREDAWAY CONCERT UPDATE...

Trevor with Sister Morgan being funny!

Standing on a chair at 4!

Yesterday afternoon, I was interviewed for an upcoming story in The Midland Reporter-Telegram newspaper about "A Concert for Trevor". If you are new to my BLOG Page, I have written extensively about Trevor Tredaway--a delightful 4 year-old boy who has been battling brain cancer for the past couple of years. Trevor is unforgettable. If you met him, your heart would be filled with Love and Laughter! He is a happy boy who sincerely enjoys meeting people and making new friends.

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Last summer, Trevor spent 8 weeks here in the Scottsdale, Arizona area receiving cancer treatment. Last November 10th, we had a miracle. Surgeons at St. Jude Hospital in Memphis evacuated 95% of Trevor's tumor. However, Trevor still has a long road ahead of him. Two spinal cord tumors and two small cancerous tumors in his brain are being addressed by skillful physicians whose aim is to make Trevor cancer-free.

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My goal is to mobilize the good people of Midland, Texas to help me assemble a fun night of music to raise funds for Trevor's medical expenses. Cancer treatment in America is very expensive. I know this little boy. I've held him and spent hours with his parents and grandparents. This family means so much to me.

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In recent months, I've been privileged to be a member of a team consisting of Marshall Terrill and Bob Caccamo. We have worked--to the best of our individual abilities--to reach out to Trevor from Arizona. When it became apparent to us that a Scottsdale-based fundraiser for Trevor was not feasible, our focus shifted to Midland, Texas where Trevor resides. Direct community involvement on a "grass roots" level in Midland will provide us with the best possible chance of organizing and executing a successful musical concert where local media sources can assist us with a "call to action". Fed Ex Office & Print Centers has agreed to help us design and produce posters once we have a date, a venue and the artists firmed up. Our objectives are: a.) to increase awareness of children with cancer; b.) to raise funds for Trevor's medical expenses and: c.) to achieve these objectives with a fun and unforgettable musical concert event that the people of Midland will enjoy!

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We know that we are living in tough economic times. But we also know that each of us needs an emotional relief from our worries and concerns---for at least one night of fun and music to lift our spirits. Music has the power to help us transcend our worries with a perspective of Hope.

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In Midland, Texas today, perhaps someone is reading this BLOG. They may be a musician in a band or a solo artist, an Event Planner, a restaurant owner or a Philanthropist who is moved to become "involved". Whoever you are and whatever you do I say: Join us! E-mail me at: michaelmanninginfo@GMail.com. Together, we can create an evening of FUN and MUSIC! The cover charge for admission will directly benefit Trevor's medical expenses. When we do this, you will witness something truly extraordinary. Each of us coming together to make a memory and a miracle. It is the very best way I know to help Trevor. More updates will follow. Meanwhile, stop by Trevors website at: http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/trevortredaway. A special bank account has been established for Trevor's ongoing medical treatment to be well. No denomination that is donated is "too small" (or too large either). Here it is:

Trevor Tredaway Fund
Citizens Federal Credit Union
P.O.Box 51070
Midland, TX 79710

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HAVE A GREAT WEEK!