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23rd ANNUAL FEMALE MUSICIANS FIGHTING BREAST CANCER BENEFIT
(Buffalo, NY) It‘s been 23 years, since Ida Goeckel, a local female bass
player, and two time breast cancer survivor, founded and organized the first annual
Female Musicians Fighting Breast Cancer Benefit in 2003. The 23rd Annual Female
Musicians Fighting Breast Cancer Benefit is once again set to raise awareness and
funds for Roswell Park’s 11 Day Power Play Resource Center, the go-to support and
information center on the grounds of Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center. This
resource center, which includes information for women affected by breast or related genetic cancers, provides a central location to find reliable information about cancer diagnoses, treatment, clinical trials, and survivorship. Patients and their support network can then learn to make informed and confident choices and become better equipped to take an active role in their care.
The event will occur on Sunday October 25th, 2026 at the Sportsmen’s
Tavern at 326 Amherst St., Buffalo, N.Y. Doors will open at 1:00 p.m. with four
outstanding musical groups who have generously donated their time and talent to perform.
Music will be from 1:30-5:30.p.m. It will be a gathering of some of the best live music you will see/hear anywhere.
The first group will be the WNY group, The Vandals, featuring an eclectic array of tunes and vocalist, Alyssa Diez. Second on the roster is the rocking Ion Sky, featuring the dynamic vocalist and guitarist of Silent Legacy, Tara Graves. Our third band, SOS (Sisters of Song) features two veterans to the microphone: Buffalo Hall of Famer, the amazingly soulful Ms. Dolly Dee, and the grand dame of all things blues and jazz, Ms. Donna Rose.
Finally, the event will culminate with a set from the very popular pop, rock, and soul band, Soul Street, featuring the knock-you-off-your-feet vocals of Angela Ziegler.
Prizes donated by local merchants and individuals will be in a basket
raffle throughout the show, and there will be a 50/50 split as well. Admission
to witness all this talent under one roof is just $10.00 both pre-sale and at the door.
There will be a cash bar and delicious tavern fare served at the venue to enhance the
experience.
The benefit donates 100% of the proceeds to Roswell Park’s 11 Day Power Play Resource
Center located in the main building on the facility grounds in Buffalo, N.Y. This is the original music benefit to raise Breast Cancer Awareness and has spawned
similar events locally. The mission of this benefit is dedicated to the active self-advocacy,
informed choice, and the empowerment of breast cancer patients/survivors.
According to organizations like the American Cancer Society and The National Breast Cancer Foundation, breast cancer is the most common cancer in American women. Between 2025 and 2026, an estimated 758,670 women in the US will be diagnosed with breast cancer, combining annual data for both invasive and non-invasive cases. The data highlights a continuous year-over-year increase in breast cancer diagnoses, jumping from 2025 to 2026.
According to a study led by researchers at Washington University School of
Medicine in St. Louis, diagnoses of breast cancer have increased steadily in women under
age 50 over the past two decades, with steeper increases in more recent years.
This is why it is so imperative to schedule regular mammograms. Current New York law already requires coverage of a baseline mammogram for covered persons age 35 through 39 and an annual mammogram for persons age 40 and older, as well as coverage for mammograms at any age for a covered person that has a prior history of breast cancer or a first degree relative with a prior history. Due to earlier screenings and evolving treatments, the number of breast cancer survivors in the US has surpassed 4 million.
With greater concentration on pinpointing its cause and developing a cure through
research, perhaps the next generation will no longer needlessly have to be concerned about
the risk of breast cancer.
In the meantime, it is important that those who have been diagnosed receive the
compassionate care and treatment that Roswell has to offer, as well as arm themselves with the available up-to-date information at Roswell Park’s all-in-one re-dedicated 11 Day Power Play Resource Center. The entire community is invited to support this worthy cause.
For further information contact the FMFBC benefit founder and organizer, Ms.Ida Goeckel, at benefitfmfbc@gmail.com and be sure to visit us on the
website https://benefitfmfbc.org, as well as at
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