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"This is Alfred McMoore...your black key is taking too long."
This was one of many messages Mr. McMoore left on the home answering maching of Beacon Journal reporter, Jm Carney, who was at the time working on an article about Mr. McMoore, a local artist and client of Community Support Serivces. Neighbor Chuck Auerbach recevied dozens of similar messages per day.
In 2001, the men's sons, drummer Pat Carney and guitarist Dan Auerbach, formed a band. They called themselves The Black Keys, a term now known worldwide for bluesy rock music. The rest, as they say, is history.
McMoore, an artist who battled schizophrenia most of his life, was a Community Support Services client.
Caseworkers - and, often, just friends at the agency - would stop by McMoore's Thornton Street apartment to
make sure he was taking care of himself. They also helped cultivate his extraordinary talent.
A friend of Alfred's commented, "Without CSS and the support they gave him - the monitoring, supervision,
encouragement, getting involved with his drawing - there's no question he would have been hospitalized
somewhere." The agency always was asking, "What can we do to improve Alfred's quality of life?" The friend
remarked, "They did that by rediscovering his strengths and abilities."
This philosophy drives Community Support Services' relationship with all of its clients. The agency makes it a
priority to identify and embrace clients' talents and strengths.
Community Support Services is grateful for the support of The Black Keys through the memorial fundraiser concert held in 2009 following McMoore's death to the band's recent selection of Community Support Services to benefit from ticket sales through their upcoming tour.
What's more, The Black Keys are making these tickets available to Community Support Services' supporters before the shows go on sale at the box office! This exclusive charity sale through Tickets-for-Charity.com starts today at 10 a.m. And with tour dates in Columbus, Cincinnati and Cleveland, it's sure to be the hottest ticket in town this spring.
Tickets-for-Charity, works with some of the biggest names in entertainment and sports to offer premium tickets - at the same or better price you'll find elsewhere. Each Charitable Sale™ ticket purchase benefits great causes and nationally respected charities.
Help support us with ticket purchases for The Black Keys and other great events by visiting TicketsforCharity.com. As always, thank you for all you do to support Community Support Services and our mission to improve the quality of life for individuals living with mental illness in Northeast Ohio.
http://www.ticketsforcharity.com/pl/The-Black-Keys-Tickets-2012-Tour-Charity-Sale? utm_source=PC_CSS&utm_medium=email&utm_content=PC_CSS&utm_campaign=BlackKeys_presale&fc=all
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