October 15, 2003
Fundraiser Benefit Concert
Hey everyone, I know this is really last minute, but being a family member, I guess they tried not to bother us with all the planning and details until everything was settled... BUT, better late than never.
International rap/hip-hop sensation Adam H., long time writing partner and dear friend of Carole's brother David, is hosting a fundraiser benefit concert tomorrow night at Au Bar. I know it's last minute, but if anyone would like to show their support, please come on down. There are lots of amazing prizes, an awesome lineup of performers, and it's for a really great cause - all proceeds are going to help David in his continuing fight with leukemia.
If you can't make it, but you know someone who might want to, please pass this on! Thanks.
Below is Adam's email, including all the details -
From: "Adam H."
Subject: Fw: A Fundraiser for Dave Malecot
Hi Everyone,
I am not sure if you have heard what has been going on in the music
business these past few days, but I thought I would send you all this Email
to update you on what is happening.
A close friend of mine in the music industry named Dave Malecot was in the
recording studio a couple of months back with me writing for New School,
when he started to feel ill. He went to the doctor thinking that he had a
bad case of the flu, and the doctor rushed him to the hospital where he was
diagnosed with Leukemia.
It was a shock to everyone, but he and everyone else felt that he would be
able to beat the disease with Chemotherapy. After two rounds of
chemotherapy that didn't work, the doctors told him that there is nothing
more that they can do for him in Canada, and they told him that he has only
3 months left to live.
Since then, his family and friends have been contacting several hospitals
and doctors in the U.S. and Europe to try and find some sort of renegade
procedure that might be able to save him. His parents are prepared to sell
their house for any operation that he will need, and faced with being a
helpless friend watching this tragedy, the only thing that I could think of
doing to help, is throw a "Fundraiser" to help his family with these
incredible costs.
The event is scheduled for Thursday, October 16th, at 8pm. The location is
AU BAR (674 Seymour St. - Seymour & Georgia).
If there are any items, services, or memorabilia that you might have or be
able to get, that we can auction off at the event, we would greatly
appreciate it. I know that you all know lots of people, and I totally
understand if you don't feel comfortable doing it, but if you can, it would
be fantastic.
Dave is such an incredible person, and I have been very lucky to work with
him, and have him as a friend for the past 15 years. The entire music
industry is devoted to helping him, and we need all of the help we can get.
Several hit recording artists are scheduled to perform at the event as
well, and the amount of help we are getting thus far is incredible. We have
great people willing to help out so far, including Z95, Coca-Cola, &
Sleeman's Beer. We even have an "All Inclusive" hotel package for two in
Cancun, Mexico that we are going to auction off, as well as signed items
from famous singers, actor's, and sports stars. If any of you can help us
in any way, or even attend, we will greatly appreciate it.
It's a tragedy, and if there is anything we can do to give Dave a fighting
chance for life, we will do it. The world is not ready to lose such an
inspirational person.
Thank you so much for taking the time to read this Email, and if you wish
to forward this to anyone who you feel might want to help or attend, that
would be terrific. My Email address is attached for anyone that wishes to
contact me.
Thank you again so much.
All the Best,
Adam H.