Save Marcy's Ass
April20th 7-9 pm
Arbor Brewing Company
720 Norris St, Ypsilanti
Everyone is invited to join Marcy and our local creative
community in an evening of celebration!
In late 2018 Marcy was diagnosed with brain cancer and has since underwent a craniotomy and six weeks of radiation and chemotherapy. She just finished treatment a couple of weeks ago and is ready to mark the occasion with a party for art lovers!
Admission to Save Marcy’s Ass is free and raffle tickets for incredible prizes start at $2 each, so whether you have a little or a lot you can join the fun and place a bid!
The Evening Also Includes:
- Live tunes by Little Traps and Virga
-Sheet Cake Decorating Throw Down sponsored by The Lunch Room Bakery
Arts and Crafts with Amy Sedaris
-Custom Save Marcy’s Ass Tees printed by VG Kids
- Henna by Kelly Caroline
- All Things Grow Pop Up Shop
- Fun surprises!
Online Auction and Shop
It's not too late to donate work if you're an artist who would like to do so!
We have been so blown away by how exquisite and valuable some of the work donated is. During the raffle some of the big ticket items will not be available to win without meeting a minimum number of bets. The auction of these items will be continued online following the fundraiser so they can reach a larger audience in addition to any additional goods donated before May 1st.
To donate work for the online auction drop Tonya a line at [email protected].
Follow marcy on Instagram for auction announcements: @marcydavy. Right now the online auction is scheduled for May 3rd.
Shirts will also be available to purchase until May 1st.
Live around here? Add the local pickup option to check out for pickup in Depot Town. Add the $5 shipping to your cart and we'll send it to your front door.
Marcy's Story
In the last days of 2018 I was diagnosed with brain cancer and started an aggressive treatment plan that included surgery, radiation and chemotherapy.
I carry health insurance like many of the self-employed, through the Affordable Care Act. Due to changes over the last few years in the ACA my premiums and deductible have sky rocketed and I have accumulated thousands of dollars in debt over the last several months due to surgery and treatment for this disease. In an effort to be transparent in the hopes you might look more closely at your own health insurance situation, my current tab sits at just under $20,000.
Several of my nearest and dearest have offered to throw a fundraiser to help me pay off this debt and give me a clean slate to continue down my path against brain cancer.
Artists from all walks of life, some of whom I have never met, have donated their time and talent to this endeavor. Most of items are one of a kind treasures made lovingly by friends who live around the corner and throughout the midwest. I have never felt so loved as I have during this time of transition in my life.
The outpouring of support along with a soft place to land in a terrible time has left my heart full of gratitude, as I was already facing my mom's diagnosis of the same disease earlier the same year.
Doctors believe we were exposed to an environmental incident that caused our cancer along with much higher than average brain cancer rates in others where I grew up.
The support of my communities today has helped surround me with so much light in this world while I try turn my attention away from the darkness that left this disease at my door and I thank you all for that and for celebrating with me this weekend and to many more weekends filled with art to come!
xo
Marcy