The summer event you’ve been waiting for!
At TAG Gallery in mid-city, Sunday, July 21, 3-6 p.m., enjoy an afternoon of food, drink, and of course, ART at Lyme Away 4: Heading to Germany for Treatment – Help Nicole Saari Win the Fight Against Late Stage and Congenital Lyme Disease.
The event, hosted by arts writer Genie Davis with neon artist Linda Sue Price, is the perfect way to start your summer art shopping. It includes a silent auction and raffle featuring dozens of AMAZING art works donated by prominent Los Angeles area artists to raise funds for Nicole‘s medical care for chronic tick-borne disease.
Her son Aaron has beaten this, and although her case is more complex due to years of misdiagnosis, the St. Georg Klinik in Germany has promising treatment her doctor feels should eliminate the lyme and allow her to more easily heal from the co-infections upon her return.
So come out and enjoy this free event, hors d’oeuvres, salads, drinks, and music! And find some art you’ll love or a raffle item to bid on!
A singer-songwriter and young mother, Nicole is the daughter of arts and culture writer Genie Davis. She contracted undetected Lyme 8 years ago on a camping trip and is now undergoing long term treatment; she has recently developed two autoimmune diseases. 4-year-old Aaron contracted the disease in utero and successfully completed his treatment over a year ago and is in great health.
Despite an ongoing epidemic in the U.S., late stage Lyme disease is not recognized as a condition by the Center for Disease Control (CDC), so little to none of the complex treatments – which can cost $1,000 a week – is covered by insurance; with Nicole unable to work, this family still NEEDS HELP. The St. Georg Klinik alone is a whopping $35,000 for the three-week program.
So, come out and enjoy this free event, hors d’oeuvres, salads, drinks, and music! And find some art you’ll love or a raffle item to bid on!
YES, WE ARE ONCE AGAIN EAGERLY ACCEPTING ART DONATIONS!
Drop off is at TAG GALLERY 5458 Wilshire between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. July 17 through 20; on the 21st, 11 a.m. to event start at 3. Art Donations should be marked as Lyme Away 4 Fundraiser if dropped off. To arrange another time or place, text (310) 918-5586. TAG is located close to LACMA and the El Rey theater.
Join these contributing artists – works by Catherine Ruane, Valerie Wilcox, Janet Milholme, Sandra Vista, Ron Therrio, Kaloust Guedel, Zadik Zadikian, Robyn Alatorre, Stephen Levy, Skye Amber Sweet, Aline Mare, Jenny Hager, Carl Shubs, Trine Churchill, Robyn Alatorre, Phil Santos, Karrie Ross, Tom Dunn, Cynthia Friedlobe, J.J. L’Hereaux, Chenhung Chen, Gary Pawler, Bleep, Diane Williams, John Waiblinger, Alison Woods, Richard Chow, Sarah Stone, Nathalie Tierce, L. Aviva Diamond, Scott Trimble, Samuelle Richardson, Karen Hochman Brown, Dani Dodge, Nurit Avesar, Francisco Alvarado, Diane Cockerill, and many more to come! We will be updating with images via Facebook and Instagram with opportunities to pre-purchase online.
In Nicole’s own words: “I have a dangerous combination of tick-borne infections that have become chronic and incredibly difficult to treat – severely weak my immune system and affecting every part of my body. Without knowing it at the time, a tick bite on a backpacking trip years ago caused me to become infected with Lyme disease and the co-infections Babesia (a parasite) and Bartonella (a bacteria). For some people, typical presentation does not immediately occur and these illnesses can slowly wreak havoc, destroying health over the course of years as was the case for me.” To read more of her statement or make a monetary donation, visit https://www.gofundme.com/help-nicole-beat-chronic-lyme
TAG Gallery is located at 5458 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Event info: https://www.facebook.com/events/2450740504949174/