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Chris Gaffney of The Hacienda Brothers Diagnosed with Liver Cancer

April 2nd 2008 in alt.country

Chris Gaffney, founding member and lead singer of The Hacienda Brothers, has just been diagnosed with liver cancer. Gaffney had been recording as recently as January but was taken ill in February. He then began an extensive round of tests that led to the discovery of the cancer. Early next month Chris will begin undergoing intensive chemotherapy, and although he has health insurance it does not cover all of his medical costs and living expenses. In order to raise the necessary additional $60,000 a website has been set up by his family at http://www.helpgaff.com .

Donation checks can also be written directly to the Chris Gaffney Recovery Fund:

How to donate
Checks may be made payable to:
Chris Gaffney Recovery Fund
c/o Helen Gaffney
403 43RD ST
Oakland, CA 94609
Direct deposit or wire transfer to:
Chris Gaffney Recovery Fund
Wells Fargo Bank
Chris Gaffney Recovery Fund C/O Miles Armstead
151 40th St
Oakland Ca 94609
Account # 8862437038
Routing # 121042882
If you are donating through a Wells Fargo account from out of state, please indicate that your donation is going into a CA account.

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  5. Todd Snider in the New York Times


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