HELP OUT and HANG OUT

Post by **Mike** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 10:24 pm

Jane's Addiction Joins Trent Reznor's Transplant Charity Push

June 03, 2009 09:40 PM ET

Gary Graff, Detroit

Jane's Addiction has joined Trent Reznor's effort to raise money for a fan who's urgently in need of a heart transplant.

Reznor has been selling special VIP packages to nine inch nails' NIN/JA tour with Jane's Addiction to raise the funds for Eric De La Cruz, the 27-year-old brother of former CNN reporter Veronica De La Cruz, who alerted Reznor of his plight. De La Cruz, who will die without the transplant, has been unable to secure a heart because he's on Medicaid, which will not pay for the transplant search and procedure. Reznor has raised nearly $860,000 by selling three tiers of VIP packages for the tour: $300 for a soundcheck and meet-and-great; $1,000 to also hang out with the band before the show, have a backstage dinner and watch the concert from the side of the stage; and $1,200 for an additional two tickets.

The promotion was so successful that Reznor had to stop selling the packages -- "We had no idea this would generate THIS MUCH interest and simply can't accommodate any more people," he Twittered -- and has been selling autographed copies of nin's "Still" and Tony Hawk skateboards to raise additional money.

Jane's cast its lot starting with Wednesday night's concert in Boston. For a $1,000 donation, the group is allowing up to 10 fans per show to watch the quartet's nightly pre-show dressing room jam and then watch the concert from the side of the stage and receive an autographed item. "The guys saw what a meaningful cause it was and said, 'OK, we'd like to help. What can we do?' " Jane's manager, Peter Katsis of Prospect Park, tells Billboard.com. "This is a promotion they've done before but never sold.

"We worked with Trent's team to figure out a price that might make sense for such a VIP experience. We got a great response as soon as we put it up, so the guys are just excited they found a way to help, and that their fans are responding."

Katsis says the warm-up period serves as "a private little concert for 10 people. They play for a good while, just loosen up and have fun and play covers songs, Jane's songs. It's about as intimate as it gets."

Fans can purchase the VIP package through the group's web site, janesaddiction.com, which will link them to the page Reznor maintains for the program. Katsis says the packages will be offered for the remainder of the NIN/JA tour, which wraps June 12 in Charlotte, N.C.

http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/jan ... 0083.story

Post by **Mike** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 12:32 am

Eric De La Cruz still battles for his life

Updated: June 8, 2009 06:50 PM EDT

We have an update on a valley man who's fighting for his life in a California hospital.

If you remember Eric De La Cruz is in desperate need of a heart transplant for about two years, but he couldn't get on federal Medicare.

He has state Medicaid, but it won't cover a heart transplant.

After our original story aired, Eric was finally awarded Medicare.

But then his sister, Veronica De La Cruz tells us that still wasn't enough.

Most hospitals also require supplemental insurance.

Fortunately Eric as an online celebrity following and close to a million dollars has been raised for him.

He recently underwent surgery for a mechanical heart device. Once he recovers from that, he can get on the transplant list.

"I don't ever want to see another family go through this. I mean its been horrible, it has been absolutely horrible, its been such a nightmare and I wouldn't want anyone to experience what we have," Veronica De La Cruz says.

While Eric is blessed to gain some celebrity backing, including the bands Nine Inch Nails and Jane's Addiction, as well as pro skater Tony Hawk, Veronica says she knows plenty of other families who aren't so blessed.

That's why she's started a new foundation. Its called the Lifegiver Project.

If you want to know more information about her cause, just click on the link below.

http://www.lifegiversfoundation.org/

Stay tuned to Action News as we continue to follow this developing story.

http://www.ktnv.com/Global/story.asp?S=10493117

Mudget · Post by **Mudget** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 10:30 am

I might be wrong about this, but I think the U.S. is the last first-world country not to have universal health coverage. (We're also the last first-world country to still use the death sentence, and we're the only first-world country that tries children as adults in court. But I digress.)

My hat is off to the De La Cruz family and all the celebs who have been helping raise money for Eric. I wish them all the best.

Post by **hydro** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 5:10 pm

Veronica De La Cruz on The Morning Show 6.9.09
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XILMyiw9NI

Jude · Post by **Jude** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 8:47 am

I might cry. Skint after getting married and we'd love to do this!

Post by **hydro** » Sun Jun 21, 2009 5:01 pm

VeronicaDLCruz
http://twitter.com/VeronicaDLCruz

Please unite in prayer. Wherever you are - stop and pray for #Eric who is not doing well again this morning.
about 4 hours ago from TwitterBerry

Jude · Post by **Jude** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 6:20 am

xxxxx Eric

Post by **Mike** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 11:55 am

Trent Reznor Honored By New York Leaders For Helping Fan
7/2/09, 11:13 am EST

Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor has received accolades from various branches of the New York government for his work spearheading a campaign to raise money for Eric De La Cruz, a Nevada fan who needed a heart transplant, TwentyFourBit reports. Both New York Senator Charles Schumer and Governor David Patterson wrote a letter thanking Reznor for his aid, which helped raise nearly a million dollars to alleviate De La Cruz’s medical expenses. As Rock Daily previously reported, during Nine Inch Nails’ tour with Jane’s Addiction, both bands offered deluxe ticket packages that allowed fans to meet the groups before the show, with the money from those packages going straight to helping De La Cruz.

Reznor was handed his proclamations at one of his pre-show meet-and-greets on June 6th in Wantagh, New York. According to the NIN Hotline, fan Mike Caplice surprised Reznor with the certificates. (Video of Caplice giving them to Reznor is up on YouTube.) “I wanted the entire NIN community to see that their efforts have been recognized by all levels of government. I’m an 18-year fan of the band who has two parents with cancer, and have seen just how flawed the U.S. health care system is,” Caplice said in an e-mail to the NIN Hotline. “I thought this was a really special moment for all of us who have seen the band and the community evolve over the years into a really positive and powerful force.” Photos of the individual certificates as well as a photo of Nine Inch Nails posing with one of the proclamation are up on Caplice’s Twitpic account.

New York State Senator Craig M. Johnson, State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli and Congressmen Tim Bishop and Gary Ackerman also signed letters honoring Reznor’s efforts. To follow De La Cruz’s progress or to get involved in helping, check out the We Love Eric Website.

Daniel Kreps

http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/i ... lping-fan/

Michael Caplice presenting Trent with eight proclamations from the United States House of Representatives, the United States Senate, the Governor of New York, the NYS Comptroller, the NYS Senate and the Suffolk County Legislature in recognition of his fundraising for Eric De La Cruz. Please visit www.weloveeric.com to learn about this amazing story.

Also, if you would like to view copies of the actual proclamations, please visit:
http://www.twitpic.com/photos/mpc2020

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OU3bzXF4wA

Post by **hydro** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 2:46 pm

Nothing's Shocking wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OU3bzXF4wA

oh my god,I think ill just cry like a baby for the rest of the night!!!
amazing and powerful

I pray for Eric every night....

Post by **hydro** » Mon Jul 06, 2009 7:28 am

rip Eric

http://www.hedrichcreative.com/Eric.html