Worthy Causes

Portlanders doing good

The Portland Tribune, Nov 19, 2009

JOHNSON

Jasmin Johnson, a musician and sophomore at Clackamas High School, has never met Emme Ek, but the little girl’s story moved her.

Emme, a fourth-grader at Forest Hills Elementary in Lake Oswego, was diagnosed in September with Medulloblastoma, a type of highly malignant childhood brain tumor.

Since then, she’s had eight procedures as well as chemotherapy and radiation treatments. Her mom is a single mother of two and has been unable to work since the diagnoses. The family is also uninsured.

After hearing of Emme’s plight on Facebook, Jasmin was moved to help. So, for her 16th birthday, she’s organizing an all-ages concert and donating all proceeds to Emme and her family.

The show is set for 6 p.m., Dec. 3, at the Hawthorne Theater, 3862 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd.

The five-band lineup includes: Luminous Things; Meet Your Monster; The Subterranean Howl; From Words to Blows featuring Jenny Conlee of The Decemberists; and Steve Drizos of The Denmark Veseys. Jasmin Johnson also will perform.

An auction also will be held, with prizes donated from local businesses and bands including Death Cab for Cutie, The Decemberists and The Shins. The cover charge is $10.

For more information, see www.caringbridge.org/visitprojectemme.

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