RUSH for Kevin

Scott DeRosa

Fund Raising Event for our dear friend Kevin McCandless who is fiercely battling ALS.  Come enjoy music, food, cocktails, and Silent Auction

Ravenwood Golf Club

RUSH FOR KEVINI hope each of you and your families are doing fantastic! For those of you that don’t know me, my name is Scott DeRosa and I am Lisa and Kevin McCandless&#x27;s next door neighbor here in Victor and longtime family friend. Our kids have grown up together and they have become like an extended family over the years. As the challenges of having ALS have mounted physically for Kevin, the challenges for Lisa and boys have grown exponentially also. The purpose for this fundraising event is to help raise money to allow them make their home wheel chair accessible and to add a downstairs bedroom/bathroom for Kevin. As these obstacles continue to mount for him, Lisa, and the boys, I felt it was incredibly important to do something to help ease some of the financial burden that his ALS had created on their family. Not only does ALS reek havoc on one’s body, but it is also a financial burden on families. It forces families have restructure their general lives, routines, and their homes to accommodate the brutal and fast coming physical challenges. In speaking to Lisa extensively, I know she received some designs for creating a wheel chair friendly environment for their house as it becomes harder for Kevin to even go upstairs. After carefully reviewing all the different options, Lisa has settled on a plan that she feels works best for helping Kevin have access inside and around the house. Of course, in todays inflationary world, costs are not getting cheaper and building/remodeling anything is more expensive than ever before. I spoke to Lisa and we kicked around some ideas to help them out. I know one her co-workers at the Distillery did a fantastic job of setting up a Go Fund Me page for Kevin a while back. As his challenges have gotten worse, I thought the right thing to do was to set up another event to help raise money for this much needed home renovation.Having grown up in Victor and now raising our kids in Victor, I have become incredibly proud how this town and community has ALWAYS come together to help our friends and neighbors in need. I know many of you know Lisa and Kevin, but this has also been tough on the boys. We have watched the boys grow up quickly and become fantastic young men. Many of you have seen Jack and Drew excel on the ice and in lacrosse for Victor and Tyler now in football. It has been incredibly tough for them to watch their father go from being that Dad that always helped out coaching and was always outside playing catch or shooting hoops with the 3 boys to now being limited in his mobility. The great news is Kevin hasn&#x27;t lost that great sense of humor and I know how appreciative he is for what we are trying to achieve. No donation is too small. We truly understand that everyone is in a different position especially coming out of a pandemic. Any type of participation is greatly appreciated. For those that have some unique ideas how to make this go as successful as possible(auction items, food/drink donations, etc), please feel free to reach me via my cell at (585) 233-6951 or email at scott_derosa@hotmail.com. It&#x27;s truly all hands on deck and any help is warmly welcomed!RUSH FOR KEVIN will feature wine tastings, beer tastings, food, and a great Slient Auction. Not mention our gracious friends and neighbors band &quot;Shades of Grey&quot; will be jammin all night long. As many of you know, Kevin a HUGE Rush fan, hence the name of the event. Again, this is truly a all hands on deck moment for our friends and I truly hope you can come out and support the McCandless Family. Thanks very much for reading and we hope to see you at Ravenwood on September 1st! All the best to you and your families! Sincerely, Scott DeRosa

RUSH for Kevin

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