read the full 2012 Annual Report - Colon Cancer Alliance

Charlie Kelley
Blue Note Fund Founder
Grammy-Nominated Artist
CCA Board Member
Charlie Kelley knows
all too well how hard
the fight against
cancer can be.
A survivor himself,
he leapt into action
after his recovery by
creating the successful
Stars Go Blue Benefit
Concert - but he
didn’t stop there.
Understanding the
financial burdens of
a colon cancer diagnosis, Charlie made it his
mission to help those patients struggling to
make ends meet. The Blue Note Fund started
awarding grants in 2011 and has helped
more than 800 families to date.
We extend our deepest gratitude to Charlie
and his wife, Nan. Thank you both for your
extraordinary leadership and dedication.
“When you’re fighting cancer, the last
thing you want to think about is a bill
you can’t pay.”
– Charlie Kelley
20 Colon Cancer Alliance 2012 Annual Report
STArS GO BLuE BENEFIT CONCErT
213
Attendees
7
Stars performed
$45,000
Raised
For the fourth consecutive year, we returned to Nashville, Tennessee for our Stars Go Blue Benefit Concert on
March 6, 2012.
exile headlined to a sell-out crowd at the Country Music hall of Fame’s Ford Theater, with Trace Adkins making a
special appearance for the band’s iconic hit, “Kiss You All over,” followed by Wade hayes joining in for “Super
love.” hayes, who was undergoing treatment for stage iV colon cancer, received a standing ovation before
chatting with the crowd openly and emotionally about his diagnosis, treatment and the importance of screening.
After the show, the audience mingled with the artists at a reception and bid on guitar stools autographed by the
performers. The event was a great success and raised more than $45,000 to help patients in need through the
Blue Note Fund. Special thanks to our star volunteers Shelia Bates, Amy Gregory, Candace Dean, Joy Mangrum,
Jane Kennedy and Jennifer Murray.
The 2012 Stars Go Blue Benefit Concert featured Trace Adkins (not pictured), Exile’s Steve Goetzman, Marlon Hargis, J.P. Pennington, Sonny Lemaire, GAC’s Nan
Kelley, Wade Hayes, Exile’s Les Taylor and Charlie Kelley (pictured left to right).
the 2012 Stars Go Blue Benefit Concert was sponsored by Amgen, Salix, Genentech and StopColonCancernow.com, powered by Amsurg.