As some who has been with
Light of Day since the beginning, does it amaze you how
Light of Day (LOD) has grown
and become a force throughout
the world?
Absolutely without a doubt. Light
of Day started as a birthday party
in Red Bank in 1998, two years
before the first official LOD Stone
Pony show. Bob raised $2,000
that first year as he asked people
to make a donation for Parkinson’s research instead of giving
him gifts. The first LOD show
raised $10,000 at the Pony. This
year there will be around 80
events in 13 countries before the
“Light of Day Season” ends and
we will surpass three million dollars raised for research in finding
a cure. It reconfirms my faith in
the goodness of people and what
hard work, resolve and great music can do. We are a small group
of folks but it never ceases to
amaze me what Tony Palligrosi,
Jean Mikle, Rob Dye, Mike DeGeorge, Cheryl and Ron Streich,
Joe Grushecky, Mark Harrison,
Gary Schiavone and Bob Benjamin do year in and year out all in
the name of Parkinson’s
research.
Joe D’Urso Performs At a Light Of Day Show In Hamilton, On.
New Jersey Stage
December 2014
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