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Support Medical Funds for RW & Beth Grigsby

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Support Medical Fund for Blues Musicians RW Grigsby & Beth Reid-Grigsby. Two highly respected musician members of the blues world need your support right now. 

On September 4th, Richard Grigsby, known by most blues musicians and fans around the world as "RW", was rushed to the ER here in Sacramento, California, by his wife and music partner, Beth Reid-Grigsby. He was admitted, and tests revealed that he suffered a stroke. RW has been in the hospital for over two weeks, dealing with daily new information on his diagnosis and both short and long-term plans for his rehabilitation and recovery. Currently, his right side is impaired- he is unable to play his beloved bass.

RW is a no-nonsense guy, thoughtful and realistic. He knows what he needs to do and he has progressed. He was moved to Sutter Rehab Center on September 9th, and is expected to be there, working with multiple therapists (physical, occupational, speech) to make his step-by-step progress, and come home by the end of September. He will have multiple therapists coming to their home. Beth has been his strongest, loving advocate. But she has had a medical emergency too. 

On the night of September 7th, one of the family cats, Homer T, escaped the house into the backyard and got into a massive cat fight. Beth attempted to stop it and was severely bitten on her right foot and her ankle tendon. She had to be taken to the ER by a neighbor, was in the hospital for two days, administered massive doses of antibiotics, multiple stitches--and she is in recovery too--at home, on antibiotics and not allowed to drive yet.

Double hospital bills (hers less), medications, therapy, retrofitting the house for safety all in the time of COVID-19 is daunting. Household bills can mount up. And for touring musicians, there is no work now or in the near future. Needless to say, many gigs were canceled due to Covid, and now, this. They need your financial support now. Please send them love and donate what you can. 

RW is an award-winning bassist, singer and songwriter. He is the long-time bassist with Mark Hummel and the Blues Survivors, as well as Mark Hummel's Blues Harmonica Blowouts for over 12 years. He is also a member of the Golden State-Lone Star Revue. He is also co-leader of RED'S BLUES with his wife, Beth. Their brand new CD, BROKE DOWN IN THE FAST LANE, was just released in July, 2020. He is a Blues Music Award winner and in the Sacramento Blues Society Hall of Fame. The family of blues is a strong network, we need to step up for them now. Thank you so much.

Read more about the band and BUY their CD  here:  https://redsbluesband.com/music
With grateful appreciation, 
Mindy Giles, Mark Hummel - Organizers/Friends




Organizer and beneficiary

Mark Hummel
Organizer
Castro Valley, CA
Beth Reid-Grigsby
Beneficiary

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