1. Breast Cancer Can Stick It! Foundation, Inc.
Debra Gloria
214-675-2081
debra@breastcancercanstickit.org
P.O. Box 742016
Dallas, TX 75374-2016
www.breastcancercanstickit.org
www.facebook.com/breastcancercanstickit
www.drummathon.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Calling All Drummers to Join Celebrity Drummers in “Sticking It” to Breast Cancer at Klyde Warren Park, Dallas:
Breast Cancer Can Stick It! to Host Fundraiser; Drummathon
Dallas, TX Sept. 7, 2016: Breast Cancer Can Stick It! will host its second annual, family-friendly Drummathon on Oct. 9,
2016 from 10a-7p at downtown Dallas’ premier outdoor venue, Klyde Warren Park. The organization is calling all
drummers - both in DFW and across the country - to participate in this fundraising event to help “stick it” to breast cancer.
The goal is to have 100 drummers raise $500 each, to hit the target of $50,000. April Samuels, Founder of Breast Cancer
Can Stick It!, is a professional drummer and a breast cancer survivor dedicating her energies to beating breast cancer.
“Ever since I came up with the slogan Breast Cancer Can Stick It! just a few weeks after my diagnosis six years ago, I’ve
wanted to bring together the drumming community to fight breast cancer. Now is our chance!” said Samuels. This year,
Drummathon is being catapulted up a few notches by moving it to downtown Dallas, and by making it FREE to register.
Drummers of all ages and abilities are invited to register to set up a FREE fundraising page to get friends and family to
support them for Drummathon. On the day of the event, the top 40 fundraisers will have the opportunity to demonstrate to
the world and celebrity rock stars what they’ve got, during a timed solo.
Drummathon will feature celebrity rock star drummers Carmine Appice, Mark Schulman, and Matt Starr - hailing from such
groups as P!NK, Cher, Rod Stewart, Ace Frehley, Ted Nugent, Ozzy Osbourne, and Mr. Big. Emceeing the event will be
drummer Rich Redmond from Jason Aldean.
Redmond has a very real and personal connection to the cause; "This is a very important event for me, as my mother is a
long time breast cancer survivor. All levels of the drum community coming together to help this cause is epic. I am
honored to be involved," he said.
“I am a supporter of all cancer charities. And Breast Cancer Can Stick It! hits home as many female friends have had
breast cancer - the cancer research has helped them get back to a normal life.” said drummer Carmine Appice, of his
second year as a guest at Drummathon. “And it is drumming based, so I am totally in support of April’s Breast Cancer
Can Stick It!” the drummer hailing from the likes of Ozzy Osbourne and Rod Stewart continued.
The event will include live music from Sweet Chaos (featuring 15-year old female drummer Payton Taylor), Logan “Robot”
Gladden & Friends (12 year old “Robot” has been on America’s Got Talent), The JuJu Beans, and the Breast Cancer Can
Stick It! Band, featuring April Samuels.
“I'm so excited to be part of my second Breast Cancer Can Stick It! Drummathon. It's such a powerful and unique way to
support the community and celebrate life and music.” – Matt Starr.
Drummathon special guest and testicular cancer survivor Mark Schulman says, “I beat cancer before and now I literally
beat cancer every day through rhythm, hope, joy and support… How about you?”
Businesses or individuals interested in partnering on Drummathon should contact Michelle Graves at
michelle.graves@dallasobserver.com for opportunities.
To learn more, to donate to your favorite drummer, or to register as a drummer for the Breast Cancer Can Stick It!
Drummathon, visit drummathon.org
Breast Cancer Can Stick It! Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization.