Rush Make Big Donation To Gord Downie Fund For Brain Cancer Research
"It’s our turn to help support his efforts to fight Brain Cancer now.”
Rush, the upcoming recipients of the 2017 Allan Slaight Humanitarian Spirit Award at Canadian Music Week, have announced a big donation to the Gord Downie Fund for Brain Cancer Research. The award comes with a $40,000 cash prize and all of it will go to Gord’s fund. According to the press release:
“The members of Rush – Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, Neil Peart – have unanimously decided to direct the funds to the Gord Downie Fund for Brain Cancer Research at Sunnybrook. We are pleased to direct this generous donation from the Allan Slaight Humanitarian award to the Gord Downie Fund for Brain Cancer Research at Sunnybrook. Many Canadian families have been affected either directly or indirectly by this terrible disease. Through Gord’s courageous efforts this cause is now getting the attention it desperately deserves. As a fellow musician and friend it’s our turn to help support his efforts to fight Brain Cancer now.”
If you want to make a personal donation to the Gord Downie Fund for Brain Cancer Research at Sunnybrook , go to www.sunnybrook.ca/gord
The Allan Slaight Humanitarian award will be presented at the Canadian Music & Broadcast Industry Awards Gala Dinner on Thursday, April 20, 2017.
