“Live For Today, Pray For Tomorrow” -- Duane Jarvis

PRAY FOR TOMORROW FUND

A medical care relief fund for Duane Jarvis.

As many of you know, our wonderful friend Duane has been waging a battle against colon cancer over the course of the past 16 months. It’s been a tough fight, but Duane has faced it with tremendous grace, never losing his sense of humor or his positive outlook on life. His music has kept him going, and us entertained. In the past five months alone Duane has endured two major surgeries, three rounds of chemo, numerous trips to the ER, and many weeks in the hospital. Unfortunately, Duane’s cancer has now reached terminal status and he will no longer be seeking curative treatment. He has recently moved into an apartment near his beloved ocean in Marina Del Rey where he is under the care of loved ones and Providence TrinityCare Hospice.

PRAY FOR TOMORROW FUND has been created to help offset recent and upcoming costs related to Duane’s care and living expenses. Medi-Cal covers the bulk of his hospice care, however it doesn’t cover all of his medical needs, nor his recent trips to the ER. Some of Duane’s expenses include: rent, utilities, groceries, home health aides, medical supplies, and previous ER visits.

Over the course of Duane’s cancer challenge, he has received much love and many contributions from friends and colleagues such as yourselves. This is an urgent call for help in this critical stage of his battle. The love surrounding Duane grows stronger with each contribution, good wish, prayer, song... and Duane is grateful beyond words.

Please send checks (however small) made payable to:
Pray For Tomorrow Fund
2554 Lincoln Blvd., #1010
Venice, CA 90291

or

PayPal link:
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=4033370

* Feel free to send cards/notes to Duane in care of the Fund or online via the CaringBridge website dedicated to Duane http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/duanejarvis. Duane has specifically requested pictures of you, his loved ones, for his bulletin board. The Pray For Tomorrow Fund is not a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation. Donations are not tax deductible. All contributions will go directly to offset Duane’s expenses. Thank you!

Please forward this letter so it gets to Duane's many friends!

And for those of you new to Duane Jarvis:
This gypsy songwriter, guitar player, and singer has followed where the music has taken him. Strong roots in Portland, Los Angeles, Nashville and back to L.A. He’s worked an eclectic bag with some of his heroes -- a short list includes Lucinda Williams, Frank Black, The Divinyls, and John Prine. In addition to his remarkable resume as a supporting player, Duane has released a number of critically acclaimed solo recordings. “Live For Today, Pray For Tomorrow” is a song from his upcoming album.