Songs for the Cause was founded after NJ songwriter Deb Ferrara experienced the unexpected. Her sister, Lynn, was diagnosed with breast cancer and lost her 3-year battle to the disease in November 2000. Deb spent endless hours researching for information and answers when she came across the Susan G. Komen Foundation web site. She will never forget the impact of the story she read about the promise made between two sisters. Nancy Brinker, the co-founder of the Susan G. Komen Foundation, made a promise to her sister, Suzy, that she would do everything possible to bring an end to breast cancer. "A sister doing for a sister." Needless to say, it stuck with Deb.
Songs for the Cause is a benefit concert to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer research. It is a true labor of love that Deb has dedicated to keep her sister's memory forever in her heart and to do her part in assisting with the Komen Foundation's mission... to end breast cancer as a life-threatening disease.
Songs for the Cause has already raised and donated close to $30,000.00 to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation (North Jersey Affiliate) through ticket sales, sponsor ads and celebrity auction items. Our previous silent auctions have featured autographed items from Norah Jones, Melissa Etheridge, George Thorogood, Bonnie Raitt, Gavin DeGraw, Carole King, Pink, Maroon 5, Bon Jovi, The Edge, BB King, Beyonce and many more.
