The James Tate Sickle Cell Anemia Telethon will be kicking off on July 31st and the entire city is invited to share in the love and in the giving. On this very special and momentous occasion, individuals from NEO who suffer from Sickle Cell Anemia will, if only for a few hours, forget about their pain and will enjoy an evening full of a laughter, entertainment and fun.
Tate has brought together many of his friends from the world of music to help make the evening explosive. He himself has toured the globe bringing sunshine into the lives of people who for one reason or another are stuck in the darkness of life. It’s often been said that music is one of the best medicines to take when you’re not feeling your best.
To get the evening off to a great start, Tate will perform mant of his personal favorites alongside some of the city’s top performers. Joining him on the show will be a souilful cast of characters that include; Romeo Maxwell, Patricia Devine, Dennis Cash, Dave Tolliver, Donald Tatum and a few more top local acts.
The funds raised during the telethon will go to assist individuals with purchasing many of the medical items that they may need. Clothing and special pressure socks and sleeves assistance with everyday personal needs are another way that these much-needed funds will be utilized.
” I have a whole family of personal friend that have Sickle Cell Anemia. They are my family and I love them dearly,” explains Tate. “It pains me to see the devastating effects of this horrible disease. Therefore, I’m reaching out to all of my friends and colleagues to help me fight this thing head on. I refused to give-up on my friends. I’m asking any and everyone to open up their hearts to help those in need.”
You can make your presence felt by sending a small contribution via Cashapp to : $JTATESICKLECELL or you can call James Tate at 216-609-7030. Remember…no donation is too large or too small.