STRYPER's Michael Sweet - Team Kyle Sweet: A Walk For Kyle
September 17, 2009, 15 years ago
STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet's site has been updated with the following:
"On September 19th, 2009, some of Kyle's friends will be participating in the girlygirl P.A.R.T.S (Pre-Screening Awareness Required To Silence... Ovarian Cancer) 5K Run/Walk for Ovarian Cancer in honor of Kyle Sweet.Kyle valiantly lost her battle to ovarian cancer on March 5th, 2009, but her vision for raising awareness to this disease lives on within each one of us.
Ovarian cancer is a silent predator, which is why we must make all the noise we can. The reason ovarian cancer is often called the "disease that whispers" is because the early warning signs often mimic other common conditions. By the time most women get the diagnosis of ovarian cancer, the disease is usually in the late stages with poor prognosis. Girlygirl P.A.R.T.S has partnered with Dana Farber Cancer Institute to provide information relating to ovarian cancer and to increase awareness to this "silent" disease. This is the first fundraiser for this organization and all monies raised will provide the initial funding towards molecular science research in search for an ovarian cancer screening test.
Your support in donating to Team Kyle Sweet gives hope to thousands of women; our mothers, daughters, sisters, and friends, who currently battle ovarian cancer, and to thousands more who don't even know they will. Kyle so eloquently wrote, "Those of us fighting this monster are frustrated by the silence, the whisper of this disease." Please join us in raising awareness and finally changing the "whisper" to a "voice."
Your tax-deductible donation can be made online at active.com/donate/girlygirlparts/teamkylesweet.
We realize that this is a tough economy, but if you are inclined, and able to give, we thank you in advance for your generous support and assistance in raising awareness to this disease."
In related news, Stryper recently issued the following update:
"Stryper will be at the House of Blues in Myrtle Beach, SC on October 18th, 2009, and the Tito Puente Amphitheatre in San Juan, Puerto Rico on December 5th, 2009.Due to circumstances beyond our control, the show scheduled for September 16th, 2009 at The Chance Theatre in Poughkeepsie NY, is canceled. The tour will resume as scheduled on Friday, September 18th in New York City at The Fillmore at Irving Plaza. Tickets may be refunded at the point of purchase location. Meet-n-Greet Sound Check passes will be automatically refunded to the card in which they were originally charged. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Also, please note that Stryper will not be performing in Cincinatti, Ohio on October 9th. Instead, they will be performing on the same date, October 9th, at Crossroads in Kansas City. Tickets are already available for the Kansas City show here."
Stryper's schedule is now as follows:
September
18 - New York, NY - The Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza19 - Asbury Park, NJ - Stone Pony
20 - Allentown, PA - Crocodile Rock
23 - Lancaster, PA - Chameleon Club
24 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues Cleveland
25 - Mt. Clemens, MI - The Hayloft
27 - Toronto, ON - Reverb @ Big Bop Concert Hall
28 - Montreal, QC - Club Soda
October
1 - Greensburg, PA - Palace Theatre2 - Knoxville, TN - Bijou Theatre
3 - Dayton, OH - McGuffy's
4 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues
7 - Minneapolis, MN - Epic
8 - Indianapolis, IN - 8 Seconds Saloon
9 - Kansas City, MO - Crossroads
12 - Sauget, IL - Pops
15 - Falls Church, VA - The State Theatre
16 - Richmond, VA - Canal Club
17 - Cary, NC - Koka Booth Amphitheatre
18 - Myrtle Beach, SC - House Of Blues
20 - Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel
21 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade - Heaven
22 - Jacksonville, FL - Florida Theatre
24 - New Port Richey, FL - Bourbon Street Nightclub
25 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - The Culture Room
28 - Lake Buena Vista, FL - House of Blues
30 - Nashville, TN - Wildhorse Saloon
November
4 - Dallas, TX - House of Blues5 - Houston, TX - House of Blues
6 - San Antonio, TX - Scoutbar
7 - Odessa, TX - Dos Amigos Cantina
10 - Denver, CO - Cervantes Ballroom
11 - Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theater
13 - Las Vegas, NV - Santa Fe Station
14 - Los Angeles, CA - Club Nokia LA Live
16 - Anaheim, CA - House of Blues - Anaheim
19 - Santa Clara, CA - Avalon Nightclub
21 - Vancouver, BC - Red Room
22 - Seattle, WA - El Corazón
23 - Portland, OR - Aladdin Theatre
December
5 - San Juan, Puerto Rico - Tito Puente Amphitheatre