Save David's Eyes - Benefit Concert

This is more of an FYI for us here in New England. Brandon Heath is going to be here in Worcester on Saturday night, March 14th with Third Day, so I thought it would be appropriate to share that Brandon, Jason Ingram, Matthew West and Tiffany Lee are participating in a benefit concert to help save David's eyes on March 11th in Nashville.

From Brandon Heath:

David Atmajaya is a senior at Centennial High School (18 yrs old). David’s father recently passed away from a severe stroke. David is losing his eyesight. He recently went to an eye specialist who told him he is legally blind and will completely lose his eyesight if he does not have immediate eye surgery. David suffers from glaucoma in both eyes. He has been paying $220.00 a month for eye medicine in an effort to keep his disease in check. Unfortunately this has not been working. David’s family does not have health insurance.

David’s teacher, Mr. Kirby (who saw the need and inspired the school & community to do something about it), has set up an account at Fifth Third Bank for those who would like to donate and help pay for David’s surgery. His initial surgery has cost the family at least $3,000.00 and he’s had follow up surgeries still to be scheduled. This does not include the balance due from the loss of his father and the hospital bills the family owes from David’s fathers stroke.

Details:
-Half the proceeds will go to David's family to offset hospital bills
-The other half of the proceeds will go in a general fund set up by Centennial High School to help another family in need. This ongoing fund will be managed by Mr. Kirby and his students and be used to help a needy family once every semester.
-Having an ongoing fund will allow Mr. Kirby and Centennial High School to give back to the community while gaining experience in running a non-profit entity

As David’s community, Brandon wants to come around him and speak as loudly as we can that we’re NOT going to sit by and let this happen to him if we can come together as his community to LOVE this family and let them know more than anything that they’re known and cared about. Brandon believes it’s through community that we can pull together to accomplish the bigger things God has for us that we can’t do for ourselves. Please join us for this event and be a part of that community!