Joan Jett & More Donate Autographed Items to AVM Awareness Event, 9/30
By: Tess Reynolds Sep. 25, 2015
Musicians and notable personalities Matt Sorum (Guns N Roses, Velvet Revolver), Joan Jett, Kevin Martin (Candlebox), actresses Tamala Jones (Castle) and Liz Carey (Chelsea Lately) and more have donated one of a kind, autographed items to help raise money at the AVM Awareness and Support Julie event taking place in NYC on September 30th, 2015.
Available on site during the AVM Awareness and Support Julie event are celebrity, athlete and music figure autographs, including a Matt Sorum (Guns N' Roses, Velvet Revolver) autographed G N' R 24" drum head, Joan Jett signed items, Candlebox autographed Epiphone acoustic guitar, ABC's "Castle" script signed by the cast. All will be auctioned and raffled off throughout the evening.
Thirty-one year old Julie Nuccio was diagnosed with a cranial AVM (arteriovenous malformation) on July 28th, 2015, just one day before her birthday. Musician, Matt Sorum says "When I heard about this through my friend Kevin Martin (Candlebox), I wanted to help Julie. I was happy to donate the signed Guns N' Roses drumhead for the event to create awareness for AVM."
Although notables such as MLB player Joe Niekro (deceased), NFL player Mike Patterson and actress Tamala Jones have suffered from AVM, the lack of awareness of this condition is still in need of major attention.
To kick off AVM Awareness Month (October) and in support of Julie, her sister is hosting the event, which has been sanctioned by The Joe Niekro Foundation, on Wednesday, September 30th at Jerome's at Rivington F+B.
WHAT / WHEN:
AVM Awareness & Support Julie Event
Wednesday, September 30th, 2015
7P-10P
***$25 Donation in advance to ensure entry:
https://www.joeniekrofoundation.com/events/avm-awareness/
LOCATION:
Jerome's at Rivington F+B
155 Rivington St.
NYC (Lower East Side)
WHAT IS AN AVM
An arteriovenous malformation (AVM) is a "tangle" of abnormal arteries and veins causing them to bypass the capillary system. While many AVMs are asymptomatic, they can cause intense pain or bleeding or lead to other serious medical problems such as neurological issues, seizures, aneurysm and stroke.
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