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What started as a casual meeting between friends turned into an unbe-lievable
cause supported by music and the desire to give back to the
community. Four years ago and a four pack of Red Bull later,
Dr. Damian Brezinski, Mayor Bill Saffo and popular recording art-ist
Edwin McCain discussed and created the idea for a unique charity event centered
around the gentlemen’s love of music. The men entrusted the help of Reid Wallace,
executive director of the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra, to create a dynamic musical
event with the headliner being Edwin McCain. During the course of four years, the event
has grown rapidly and has contributed enormously to the medical community. In its first
year, the event raised enough money to purchase a mobile pediatric unit that is still in
use today. The event has raised $3 million to ship medical equipment to Africa and Haiti,
and last year’s event created a children’s wish book for the Betty H. Cameron Women’s
and Children’s Hospital. This year’s event, held on October 27 at Trask Coliseum, will
feature pop sensation Vanessa Carlton along with Edwin McCain and the Hoggard High
School Choir. Money will be donated to a new and improved children’s wish book in
which people will have the opportunity to take ownership of what is being donated.
In addition, money will be donated to the Canines for Literacy program. Canines for
Literacy teaches children how to read by reading to dogs. With the tremendous effort of
the charity’s diverse and dedicated members, the group’s idea of using music to bring
people together has become a reality. “Chords for a Cause has never set a donation goal,
says Dr. Brezinski. It is about being a champion for a cause and bringing a community
together.” Tickets went on sale August 27 and can be ordered online at
www.chordsforacause.com.
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WBM september 2012
Happenings
Chords for a Cause
By Barrie Cohen
SUPPLIED PHOTO COURTESY OF NEW HANOVER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
Edwin McCain