Last Wednesday we held our annual charity bowl for the Dear Jack Foundation (to benefit Leukemia and Lymphoma Society). Twenty Five people competed for the coveted golden pin at Kings in Boston, but in the end in was Chris Dineen who was victorious. It was really a special night because of the turn out with such late notice. Some of you may know the Charity Bowl is an annual tradition, but this year we put it together quickly in order to surprise our next interviewee, Andrew McMahon.
Andrew McMahon is the lead singer of the bands Something Corporate and Jack's Mannequin. If you haven't heard his music, you really need to. In 2005 when Andrew set out for his first world tour with Jack's Mannequin, he was blindsided with the news that he had Acute Lymphatic Leukemia. In July of 2006 he started the Dear Jack Foundation to raise funds for cancer research. The main beneficiaries of the Dear Jack Foundation are the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation, and the Regents of the University of California. Andrew is an inspiration to our generation and to thank him for taking the time to speak with us while he's on tour with The Fray, we wanted to do something special. Our fundraiser raised 1,000 dollars for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. We'll post all the details about our interview with Andrew at the end of June. Thanks so much for everyone that came to the fundraiser, your support at these events and for the film make this project possible.
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