Sound for Scoliosis Fundraiser Scheduled for July 29 to 31 in Dunmore, Pennsylvania; 3-Day Event has Live Music Performances, Food, Beverages, Silent Auction and Speakers

    SCRANTON, PA, June 17, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The third annual Sound for Scoliosis fundraiser is scheduled for Friday July 29 and Saturday, July 30 from 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. and on Sunday, July 31 from 12Noon to 2 a.m. at Heil's Place at 1002 Wheeler Avenue in Dunmore, Pennsylvania. Sound for Scoliosis is a festival of food, beverages, local bands, guest speakers, and silent auction that raises money for the National Scoliosis Foundation. Costs to attend are $15.00 per person for one day or $40.00 per person for a 3-day pass. Tickets for the event are available through Lucia Peregrim, coordinator of Sound for Scoliosis by calling (570) 558-9247. Please see supplement to press release for listing of bands performing and times.

In 2010, Sound for Scoliosis raised $10,000.00 of in kind and monetary donations. Sound for Scoliosis organizers and hoping to exceed last year's donations. The event takes about one year to plan and organize. Lucia Peregrim, President of the Northeast Pennsylvania Chapter of the National Scoliosis Foundation and organizer for Sound for Scoliosis explains, "Sound for Scoliosis was originally designed on the basis of bringing an original live music series into the NEPA area via original live music and cover band music into the NEPA area while raising money for a good cause. The event was created for two reasons. One, I have had the disease since the age of 13 , and now is the time that I am giving back to the community via early detection programs so that others don't have to go through what I did. Two, what is better than bringing your local music acts together for a great cause because there is no awareness for scoliosis."

Sunday, July 31 is survivor day with scoliosis treatment patients that have overcome obstacles with scoliosis speaking. Speakers include Joseph O'Brien, President and CEO of the National Scoliosis Foundation and Lucia Peregrim, President of Northeast Pennsylvania Chapter of the National Scoliosis Foundation. Dr. Clayton Stitzel will be speaking at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, July 31 on behalf of the CLEAR Institute, a non-profit group from Minnesota that offers a non-surgical and non-bracing treatment for scoliosis patients. Dr. Stitzel is a chiropractor in Lititz, Pennsylvania (Lancaster county, Pennsylvania).

Anyone wanting to donate to raise funds for the National Scoliosis Foundation can send a check or money order to
Fidelity Bank
c/o Sound for Scoliosis
West Scranton Branch
400 South Main Street
Scranton, Pennsylvania 18504
Cash donations are accepted at Heil's Place during the event from July 29 to 31. Anyone donating will receive an acknowledgement of their gift for tax purposes.

Anyone wanting to donate non-monetary gifts for the silent auction can send to
Lucia Peregrim
c/o Sound for Scoliosis
715 Fig Street
Scranton, Pennsylvania 18505

Scoliosis affects about 3 percent of the population, about 6 million people. Scoliosis occurs more often in women than men. When the spine of the back forms a C or an S shaped curve this is scoliosis. A few symptoms of scoliosis are back pain, hip pain, leg pain, shoulders that are uneven, and in severe cases digestive symptoms and difficult breathing (the unusual spinal curve places pressure on digestive system and interferes with the way the lungs inflate). Most cases of scoliosis are diagnosed with persons' ages 11 to 18 years at a back to school physical or sports physical. About 88 percent of all cases of scoliosis are idiopathic (unknown cause). There are now alternatives to scoliosis brace treatment and scoliosis surgery that are non-invasive.

Sound for Scoliosis is an annual rock charity show founded in 2009 by Lucia Peregrim. The future focus of Sound for Scoliosis involves fund raisers at Scranton area venues via various arts and music. For more information, please visit the web site www.soundforscoliosis.com, the Facebook page "Sound for Scoliosis, the event page 3rd annual Sound for Scoliosis" or you can email Lucia direct at [email protected].

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