TICKETS are still available for a show which is being held this evening, Sunday, 19 February at Jubilee Hall, UKZN, at 6pm, to raise funds for a promising young dancer to go to the US to undergo life saving brain surgery.
The I Dream variety show fundraiser will be an evening showcasing a star studded cast of song and dance, and all funds raised will go to help Andrea Pelzer’s family raise enough funds for her vital treatment.
Andrea was diagnosed with Neurofibromatosis type 2 in 2015. This disease causes tumor growth in the brain and spine. Andrea has several brain and spinal tumors but the two most significant at the moment can cause hearing loss at any moment. She was due to have surgery in October to remove these, but a week before the operation she tested positive for Von Willebrand, a bleeding disorder that makes neurosurgery in South Africa risky and almost impossible.
She now has to go to the US where she will be meeting doctors in America at Boston Massgeneral Hospital on 28 February, and the trip is going to cost the family around R300 000, including flights, accommodation, doctors’ consultation fees and various tests and scans.
The fundraising show tonight will include musical theatre, flamenco, comedy, tap, lyrical performances, belly dancing, Broadway performances, opera and kwaito. There will also be a secret silent auction of amazing items, individual table raffles and hampers.
Book tickets at R120 or R900 for a table of eight. The community can also donate a seat or table and be there in spirit! Take your own snacks and refreshments.
For ticket enquiries, contact Ann Boardman on annboardman19@gmail.com or 082 898 8066.
