To benefit St. Judes

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® to benefit from
eBay Auction of Billy Joel’s Piano


WHAT: Ten percent of proceeds from an eBay auction of a piano played by Billy Joel on his “Nylon Curtain” tour (1981-1982) will benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

WHEN: eBay auction live now

HOW: For more information regarding the auction, the piano, its authenticity and the story of how donor, Steve Larkin got the piano, please visit www.billyjoelspiano.com.

BACKGROUND
INFORMATION: A piano, once played by six-time GRAMMY® Award-winning Billy Joel (Songwriters Hall of Fame; Rock and Roll Hall of Fame; among a host of other distinctions) will be auctioned off on eBay. Ten percent of the proceeds from the sale of the piano will benefit St. Jude.

“As parents, Brenda and I know how difficult it can be when your child is not well. When our youngest daughter was 10 months old, our pediatrician thought she had cystic fibrosis. We were beside ourselves with worry before we received the results. As it turned out, there was nothing wrong with her; she was just very, very, petite. But in that short time we came to understand how hard it can be for parents that don't get such positive news,” explained Steve Larkin regarding why he and his wife (Brenda) chose St. Jude as a beneficiary of the auction.

He added: “In these days of financially stressful times for many people (ourselves included) we knew that the only time we'd be able to help others not as fortunate as we are, would be when we sold the piano. We've come to that point and simply looked for the most respected children-oriented charity around that we were confident would accomplish the most good with our donation.”

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is internationally recognized for its pioneering work in finding cures and saving children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases. Founded by late entertainer Danny Thomas and based in Memphis, Tennessee, St. Jude freely shares its discoveries with scientific and medical communities around the world. No family ever pays for treatments not covered by insurance, and families without insurance are never asked to pay. St Jude is financially supported by ALSAC, its fundraising organization. For more information, please visit www.stjude.org.