Wailers To Perform at Event Honoring Congers Mother

When Amy Savoury’s son Kenneth “Chip” William was diagnosed with brainstem glioma in December 2005 she spent most of her waking moments seeking treatment that would put her son at ease during his illness.  

Though life presented the mother of four with difficulties—her husband, who she had four step daughters with, died suddenly in January 2005, 37 years into their marriage— Savoury pressed on and continues to raise awareness of brain cancer and brain tumors in honor of Kenneth William, who passed away from the disease.     

Voices Against Brain Cancer will honor Savoury with the “Caregivers Award” at their eighth annual “Sounding Off for a Cure” fundraiser on June 6 at 6 p.m. at The Hammerstein Ballroom New York City to raise funds for brain cancer research.  

The event includes music, celebrity appearances, silent and live auctions, food and drinks from local New York restaurants and more. 1010 WINS Radio’s award winning reporter Juliet Papa is serving as mistress of ceremonies while The Wailers—featuring Ky-Mani Marley, son to Bob Marley who passed away from a brain tumor—and bossa nova singer-songwriter Avi Wisnia—whose brother died of brain cancer—will perform.  

Tickets are $150 in advance, click here for more information.  

Other award recipients include:  

• 2013 Gary Lichtenstein Humanitarian Award - Dr. John Boockvar of Weill Cornell Medical College/New York Presbyterian Hospital who is responsible for helping to develop advances in brain tumor and brain cancer research.    

• 2013 Ambassador Award - Actor Tony Danza

• Courage Award - Philomena Cummins, Jodi Kaye, Greg Polanski, Jacqueline Roy, Edward Rudge, Israel Sanchez    

• Compassionate Care Award - Ashley Ray, MS, FNP

• Youth Ambassadors - Darren Gerstenblatt