Band Aid

THURSDAY, AUG 30, 2007
The Garage
Winston-Salem, NC · Doors 8pm · Show 9pm · $5
The Alternative
Champs
Little
Mascara
WIN DOOR PRIZES · ROCK HARD
AND SUPPORT A GOOD CAUSE
Band Aid For Burn Victims is the long-running project of the Winston-Salem Jaycees, in support of the Jaycee Burn Center in Chapel Hill, NC. It's where we, the Jaycees, bring the community together to support a worthy cause and rock out at the same time.
Local bands donate their time and talent, local businesses donate monetary support to become sponsors, and many volunteers donate many hours hours to put the entire event together, making each year's show even more of a success than in years prior.
In 2006, this project won 2nd place at the national level of Jaycees projects, competing against projects submitted by Jaycee chapters throughout the entire United States.
Cover story from Winston-Salem Journal's ''Relish'' publication
About The NC Jaycee Burn Center [ website ]
Since opening more than 20 years ago, the North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center has treated thousands of patients with severe burn injuries and saved many lives. In doing so, it has become recognized as one of the best comprehensive burn centers in the world.
The 21-bed center opened Feb. 23, 1981, when patients were transferred from N.C. Memorial Hospital’s five-bed burn unit. Today, the Burn Center remains the only specialized burn care facility in NC and the largest one between Baltimore and Miami.
The opening of the Burn Center was the culmination of one man’s mission. John Stackhouse owned an electrical contracting company in Goldsboro. When several of his workers suffered severe electrical burns in the 1960s, he learned the state had no burn center. So Stackhouse set out to improve the quality and accessibility of burn care in NC.
In 1973, the Goldsboro Jaycees sold jars of jelly to help raise money. The statewide organization adopted the idea, and the first Jaycee Jelly Week was held in January 1974. Chapters across the state raised nearly $150,000 by selling jelly for $1 a jar. Stackhouse bought the first jar for $10,000.
The NC Jaycee Burn Center offers over 20 years of service to the citizens of NC. Eric Munson, President and CEO of UNC Hospitals, says, “We tend to think of the Burn Center as a physical facility, but really it is a team of healthcare professionals who have been serving around the clock in probably the most stressful environment in the entire hospital. Tribute should be paid to the people of NC for making it possible.”
About the Jaycees [ website ]
For more than 75 years, we've been the Winston-Salem area's organization of choice for men and women 21-40 years of age who want the best opportunity to develop personal, business and leadership skills through community service and organizational involvement.