On April 16, Henry Allen held the annual “Cameron’s Feast” – a fundraiser for the Brain Candy Project, which supports the parents of critically ill hospitalized children. It is named after Henry’s son, who died from brain cancer in 2008, and who inspired the project. The date of the event this year would have been Cameron’s 18th birthday.
A percentage of the proceeds from the event will go to the Richard Family Fund in Cameron’s name, in honor of Martin Richard, the child victim of the Boston Marathon bombings. Donations can still be made at http://www.BrainCandyProject.org.
The activities took place at the Cultural Center at Rocky Neck, and included many musical tributes from assorted groups and individuals, poetry, an art sale, and a delicious buffet.
Henry Allen and the New Swingset opened the evening. When the musicians got swinging, so did some of the audience, including Tim Edwards (“Cowboy”) and Ruth Mordecai:
as well as David Wesson and his daughter Talia:
Here’s a full slideshow:
Good Morning Gloucester 