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Travis Barker donating 100K to hospital that saved him
« on: October 08, 2009, 06:58:48 PM »


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Drummer thanks burn center staff

Thursday, October 08, 2009

Rock drummer Travis Barker returned to Augusta and the burn center that saved his life Wednesday to show those who treated him his appreciation -- part of which came in the form of a donation.

"I'm here to say 'thank you' to everyone who took care of me after the accident," he said in a news release from Joseph M. Still Burn Center at Doctors Hospital. "I was sort of unconscious the last time I was here, and I felt like I owed them a big 'thank you.' "

The Blink-182 drummer and disc jockey Adam Goldstein, better known as DJ AM, were the only survivors of a fiery crash Sept. 19, 2008, at Columbia Metropolitan Airport. Four people died -- Mr. Barker's assistant, his bodyguard and two crew members.

During his visit, Mr. Barker confirmed he and Blink-182 plan to donate $100,000 to the burn centers that helped save his life last year, including the Still Burn Center. He said the donation came from Blink-182's Sept. 19, 2009, show in Tempe, Ariz.

"I saw what it took to help people who have been burned," Mr. Barker said. "I ended up playing on the anniversary of the crash and I wanted to make sure the proceeds from that show went to help the burn centers."

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/10/08/met_551031.shtml

This is cool as hell. The Joseph M. Still (father of Susan) Burn Center is the largest in the nation. Cool because it's local and they saved one helluva drummer of a band I love.




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Re: Travis Barker donating 100K to hospital that saved him
« Reply #1 on: October 08, 2009, 08:36:39 PM »

What a refreshing story.  Wow.  :bow:
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Re: Travis Barker donating 100K to hospital that saved him
« Reply #2 on: October 08, 2009, 09:11:33 PM »
There's a reason he's the best musician in the band:

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Re: Travis Barker donating 100K to hospital that saved him
« Reply #3 on: October 08, 2009, 09:13:41 PM »
BTW, I don't think there's a person on this board that's never heard of Blink 182.


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Re: Travis Barker donating 100K to hospital that saved him
« Reply #4 on: October 08, 2009, 09:32:38 PM »
I am a fan, have been for a good bit.   :cheersmate:
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Re: Travis Barker donating 100K to hospital that saved him
« Reply #5 on: October 09, 2009, 06:12:02 AM »
That is amazing story and man his parents raised him right
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