Evans Blue's Blog

Current mood:hopeful

The song "Erase My Scars" comes directly from an experience that I had almost six years ago which continues to haunt me to this day.  The video was shot and directed by Adrian Picardi and produced by Eric Ro of Northern Five Entertainment (NorthernFive.com), in an attempt to capture the emotion felt during this time of agony.  My nephew Chase Franklin was diagnosed with anaplastic ependymoma, which is a form of brain cancer.  He was diagnosed at six years old and lost his battle just before he turned nine.  ....

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This was the most life-changing experience I've ever encountered.  The impact that it had on our family was extremely devastating.  These kinds of tragedies happen every day and affect so many lives, that even in the darkest hours, we need to step up and do everything we can to help people fight these battles.  We started the foundation "Keeping Chase" (www.keepingchase.com) with the hope of making a positive difference and helping to support people and their families affected by these kinds of tragedies.  ....

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When you know someone who is battling cancer, it's not hard to see how weakening this disease can be.  But through this experience, I've come to find that these are the strongest people I've ever encountered.  Just recently we were made aware of a friend in battle, and in turn, our first opportunity to help change a life.  Her name is Caprice Carmona, and she is fighting breast cancer without the help of health insurance. Caprice is battling an aggressive Stage 2A and likely Stage 3 invasive breast cancer. Her surgery with Dr. Kristi Funk of the Pink Lotus Breast Cancer Center in LA, who treated fellow musician Sheryl Crow, is scheduled for this Tuesday, August 17th.....

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It is not only our goal, but our mission, to raise $30,000 to help our friend in this time of desperate need.  I know most of us are not strangers to the devastation that cancer can lay upon us.  It's amazing how one person can affect so many lives, not only as a victim, but also as a supporter of finding a cure for this disease.  ....

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Even the smallest donation is multiplied by thousands if we all step up, and every dollar makes a difference.  If each of our 48,000 Facebook fans were to give just $1, she would exceed her goal. Further information about the Caprice Carmona Breast Cancer Fund can be found here: http://bit.ly/capricefund  ....

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There are a lot of battles going on out there, creating just as many opportunities to help our friends win these wars.  We will never erase these scars... so instead, let's keep these scars and use them as a reminder of how we have all made a positive impact on life.

- Chandler   Keeping Chase

Current mood:excited