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DIO, GREAT WHITE Members Expected At Benefit Concert For Former KNAC DJ

July 24, 2007

Simon Wright (AC/DC, DIO),Terry Ilous (XYZ),Chris Slade (AC/DC, THE FIRM),Tony Montana (GREAT WHITE),Perry McCarty (WARRIOR, ATOMIC PLAYBOYS),Tommy Asakawa (WARRIOR) and Marco Mendoza (THIN LIZZY, WHITESNAKE) are among the expected (but not confirmed) performers at a benefit concert (to be held on July 28 at Martini Blues in Huntington Beach, California) for former KNAC and Sirius Satellite Radio DJ Tawn Mastrey, who is suffering from Hepatitis C and is in dire need of a liver transplant. Further complicating this need is the fact that Tawn has no health insurance.

A major drive is now underway to get Tawn proper medical care and hopefully a transplant. This is going to cost money. Money that is needed not only for her care now, but for the actual transplant operation and follow-up care.

There is now a Tawn Mastrey Tranplant Fund where you can donate to the cause of helping save Tawn's life. Please find it in your heart to contribute whatever you can by visiting TawnMastreyBenefit.com. Your donation will go into the fund to help Tawn receive the best care and get the treatment she so desperately needs.

Events are being planned around the United States to bring some of the biggest names in the hard rock genre to perform benefit concerts to also help this fund. The Martini Blues concert is the first of these shows, and it will feature additional performances by local tribute greats METAL KNIGHTS, MASTERS OF REALITY, LIGHTS OUT and RUDE AWAKENING. At the end of the evening after the METAL KNIGHTS performance there will be an all-star jam with some of the above-mentioned musicians.

Tawn, her family, friends and the rock community have enlisted the help of Donate Life America to raise awareness about the importance of organ, eye and tissue donation.

Donate Life America representatives will be on hand at as many of these events as possible, but are always available online, via e-mail and web sites to answer any questions and to assist you in signing up to become an organ and tissue donor in your area.

For the most up to date information on Tawn Mastrey, and for a direct link to donate to the Tawn Mastrey Tranplant Fund, go to TawnMastreyBenefit.com.

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