An oldies dance fundraiser to benefit local transplant patient
An oldies dance to benefit the Charles “Bus” Matthews Liver Transplant Fund will be held Saturday at Christian Klay Winery in Chalk Hill.
Doors will open at 6 p.m. and music will be from 7 to 11 p.m.
The fundraiser is being held to help Matthews, of Independence, with the cost of his liver transplant at the Cleveland Clinic. This procedure is needed after he contracted hepatitis C from a lifesaving bone marrow transplant he had 28 years ago.
Even though his insurance will cover 80 percent of the operation, there are still expenses such as co-pays, deductibles, doctor visits, travel and relocation expenses and expensive medications that will need to be paid.
Matthews’ family has established an account at PNC Bank in Connellsville to accept tax-deductible, monetary contributions.
To purchase tickets for the dance, call 724-425-2472 or 724-437-0538. For more information about Matthews and the organization, visit online to www.wix.com/charlesmatthews/bus-liver.