"Songs for Jenny" is a very special CD in the works. It features original instrumental work by Tony Pucci, with lyrics and vocals by kind-hearted musicians Tony admires. Over the months, this project has grown into one that all are enthusiastic about, and every one is excited to be doing something positive to help find a cure for this terrible disease. It is planned that all of the songs will be submitted by the end of July 2008, with a release on Heyday Records scheduled for January 2009.
All proceeds from the sales of Tony Pucci's work go towards financing the "Songs for Jenny" CD.
All proceeds from the sale of "Songs for Jenny"
will go towards discovering a cure and caring for the patients with ALS.
The CD is named after Tony's sister, Jenny, who bravely faced ALS for 5 years.
Please read the facts below and donate if you can to help find a cure for this killer disease.
Participating Artists
Tim Powles
Mark Moldre
Jasmine Yee
Margot Smith
Kaer Trouz
Jenn Maganiello
Donnette Thayer
Lnz Schilling
Harry Flowers
Daniel Watkins
Noelle Hannibal
Robert Rankin Walker
Leah Pinnavaia
Arno Sautejeau
Carla Hanson
Tony Pucci
Raoul Graf
Leilah Accioly
Facts about ALS:
**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 lead to their death. When the motor neurons die, the ability of the brain to initiate and control muscle movement is lost. With voluntary muscle action progressively affected, patients in the later stages of the disease may become totally paralyzed.
**The onset of ALS is insidious with muscle weakness or stiffness as early symptoms. Progression of weakness, wasting and paralysis of the muscles of the limbs and trunk as well as those that control vital functions such as speech, swallowing and later breathing generally follows.
**While the body becomes paralyzed, in most cases, mental faculties are not affected.
**Although the life expectancy of an ALS patient averages about two to five years from the time of diagnosis, this disease is variable and many people live with quality for five years and more. More than half of all patients live more than three years after diagnosis.
**ALS occurs throughout the world with no racial, ethnic or socioeconomic boundaries.
**ALS can strike anyone.
**There can be significant costs for medical care, equipment and home health caregiving later in the disease.
**At the present time, there is no known cure for ALS.
Donate $25 to the "Songs for Jenny" Charity CD project and get Tony's CD "Unfolding" (now) and you're also reserved for a copy of "Songs for Jenny" once it is released! See below for donation options...
While the "Songs for Jenny" CD will not be released until January 2009, a copy will be reserved for anyone who gives a donation of $25 or more at this time. It will cost approximently $1500 to bring this CD to market. All of the artists above are donating their time and talents for free to help fight ALS.
