Breast Cancer Can Stick It! Foundation, Inc. Jennifer Grant 940-368-8761 [email protected] P.O. Box 742016 Dallas, TX 75374-2016 www.breastcancercanstickit.org www.facebook.com/breastcancercanstickit www.breastcancercanstickit.org/drummathon/

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Calling All Drummers to “Stick It” to Breast Cancer: Breast Cancer Can Stick It! to Host Fundraising Drummathon

Dallas, TX Oct. 5, 2015: Breast Cancer Can Stick It! will host a Drummathon on Oct. 25, 2015 from 10a-7p at the The Village Fountain (at The Village of Fairview) 329 Town Place, Fairview, TX, and is calling on all drummers both in DFW and across the country to participate in the fundraising event to help “stick it” to breast cancer. April Samuels, Founder of Breast Cancer Can Stick It! is a professional drummer and is a breast cancer survivor dedicating her energies to beating breast cancer. “I came up with the slogan “Breast Cancer Can Stick It! just a few weeks after my diagnosis five years ago. I decided then that I wanted to be the biggest advocate in the fight against breast cancer that I could be. I’m a drummer, so I like to make a lot of noise, which is exactly what we are doing!” said April Samuels, Breast Cancer Can Stick It! Founder. The Drummathon needs individual drummers of all ages and abilities to register and set up a fundraising page (instructions are on registration page) to get individual friends and family to support them for Drummathon. On the day of the event, registered drummers will have the opportunity to demonstrate what they’ve got. The participants will be a part of beating breast cancer as they play and show the world and celebrity rock stars their talent. At least 60 plus drummers have the opportunity to be a part of this event and be in the company of celebrity drummers Carmine Appice, Vinny Appice and Matt Starr - hailing from such groups as Rod Stewart, Ace Frehley, Black Sabbath, Ted Nugent, Ozzy Osbourne, and Mr. Big. Dan Shinder of Drum Talk TV will be emceeing, and they will also film this historic event for an upcoming Drum Talk TV exclusive documentary. Breast cancer seems to touch everyone, including the celebrity rockers who are participating in the Drummathon. "I like doing charity things and I had friends and cousins that had breast cancer. So I thought I'd join the fight,” said Carmine Appice. And Vinny Appice added, "Carmine and I have always had a fighting drum attitude and now together, we are fighting breast cancer." The registered drummers will play for five minutes each, alternating between two drum kits until all have played. Other registration packages include the Drum Circle, the Drum Circle Jr. (for 12 and under), and an Online Drumline for drummers who won’t be able to attend, or for non-drummers. Breast Cancer Can Stick It! hopes to bring in funds for continued breast cancer research and awareness to the public especially now during October which is Breast Cancer Awareness month. “Our goal is to fight breast cancer one beat, one drummer at a time during the Drummathon. It is going to be a ROCKIN’, EPIC event. We’re calling all drummers to come out and take part,” said Samuels. “I'm grateful to be joining April Samuels for this great cause and to be sharing the stage with the Appice brothers. Cancer can STICK IT!" said Matt Starr. To participate in the Breast Cancer Can Stick It! Drummathon and qualify for special prizes, including both a Breast Cancer Can Stick It! Limited Edition custom snare drum and guitar, register online at www.breastcancercanstickit.org/drummathon/ Breast Cancer Can Stick It! Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit 501(C)(3) organization.