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Greetings!
Blue Star Connection Donates Instruments to Sutton Children's Medical Center
 | | Amy Heron, Julie Chastain and Matthew Davidson at Christus Sutton's |
SHREVEPORT, LA - Blue Star Connection, a non-profit organization dedicated to
bringing music into the lives of children and young adults who are fighting cancer
and other life-challenging situations, recently donated a variety of musical
instruments to CHRISTUS Sutton Children's Medical Center. The initial donation
included four acoustic guitars, one bass guitar, a drum set and an electronic
keyboard, and the hospital is expecting more to come in the near future.
"It was like Christmas when all of those boxes arrived in my office," said Shawn
Brasher, CCLS, Child Life Program Manager at CHRISTUS Sutton Children's
Medical Center.
Blue Star Connection "connected" with Sutton Children's Hospital through local
teen musician, Matthew Davidson. He and his mother, Ella Davidson, became
aware of this organization through Matthew's performances and networking at
various blues festivals. As a former volunteer at the hospital, Ella knew that
Sutton Children's would be a perfect candidate for the program. So, she
contacted Blue Star Connection's director, John Catt, who was already in the
midst of planning a benefit concert in New Orleans. John decided that prior to the
concert, Blue Star Connection would donate instruments to Sutton Children's in
Shreveport and to Children's Hospital in New Orleans.
"I enjoy music so much," said Matthew Davidson. "It's nice to be a part of
something to bring that same benefit to others, especially to children in the
hospital."
Blue Star Connection is presenting a benefit concert at Rock "N" Bowl in New
Orleans on Saturday, March 31. The lineup will include The Royal Southern
Brotherhood with special guest Tab Benoit, The Bart Walker Band, Lil' Red and
Big Bad, and Matthew Davidson. For concert information or to make a donation,
please visit bluestarconnection.org. (News Release - March 12, 2012, Kristen Gary, Christus Sutton Children's Medical Center)
 | | Matthew with a young patient at Sutton Children's |
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