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Detroit, MI (August 11, 2014) - In partnership with Embarco Entertainment, the 2014 Cruisin' Summer Concert Bash benefiting Alana's Foundation features Ty Stone this Thursday, August 14th at the Crofoot Ballroom.
"We're jamming for a really good cause. This is going to be one of my last shows for a bit, so come on out," said Ty Stone. "Lets have a great time together for all the right reasons!"
Members of Alana's Foundation are available for interviews for this annual fundraising event kicks off the Woodward Dream Cruise and helps support Alana's Foundation.
 This Foundation began in 2009 to bring awareness to flu prevention after the tragic loss of 5-year-old Alana Yaksich to flu-related complications. In 2010 the mission broadened to helping families cope with tragic losses of children. Their mission is now to: "guide(s) grieving families who have experienced the tragic loss of a child with compassionate care throughout their healing process. We are focused on providing resources for emotional counseling, short term financial support, and assistance in fulfilling basic day to day needs, while continuing to educate the public about the importance of yearly influenza vaccinations."
The Cruisin Summer Concert Bash features Ty Stone with special guests Daniel Harrison & the $2 Highway featuring Rich Pyle of Hard Core Pawn and Meltdown. 
"We are honored to support Alana's Foundation," said Daniel Harrison. "If our music can help raise awareness for families in need, we're in."
Sponsors for this annual benefit include the Suburban Collection Showplace, Cranbrook Partners & Company, Eisbrenner Financial Group, Fakhoury Law Group, HNH Immunizations, Inc., Lakes Area Tax & Accounting, OPTech, Varsity Lincoln, Virtuoso Salon and Zax Auto Wash.
Thursday, August 14th join Alana's Foundation at the Crofoot Ballroom. Tickets are just $25 and will be available at www.ticketweb.com. Doors open at 7PM and all ages are welcome.
The Crofoot Ballroom is located at 1 South Saginaw in Pontiac. For more information on Alana's Foundation visit www.alanasfoundation.org.
Crofoot Ballroom:
1 S Saginaw Street
Pontiac, MI 48342
(248) 858-9333 phone
Thursday, August 14th
Doors Open. 7pm.
Ticket Price. $25. All Ages.
Tickets.
bit.ly/AlanaTics
Media Clips of Talent:
Ty Stone. Music Video. Faith In Love.
bit.ly/TyStoneFaithInLove
Daniel Harrison & the $2 Highway. Music Video. Airplane.
bit.ly/DanielHarrisonAirplane
Rich Pyle. Reel.
bit.ly/RichPyleReel2014
About Alana's Foundation.
As extraordinary as the outcome, Alana's story is relatively unremarkable in detail. On the afternoon of February 1, 2003, 5 1/2 year old Alana Yaksich spent the day with her parents and brothers watching movies, eating sundaes and playing. Although she had a low-grade fever from a recent sore throat (for which she had finished a course of antibiotics), Alana enjoyed the afternoon feeling healthy and surrounded by her friends and family. Later that evening, Alana developed a 105-degree fever and was rushed to the emergency room. Within hours of her arrival at the local hospital, Alana died of flu-related complications that caused swelling and injury to her brain. Alana had not been vaccinated against the flu. Her age was not in the recommended CDC guidelines at the time and her doctor never recommended it.
In 2009 Alana's family established the Alana's Flu Foundation a non-profit dedicated to educating people about the severity of influenza and the importance of vaccinating children against the flu every year.
In 2010, the foundation expanded the scope of its mission to offer support to families that experienced the tragic loss of a child (regardless of the cause). Thus, Alana's Foundation was born.
Official Website.
alanasfoundation.org
About Ty Stone. If one of the marks of a great performer is the ability to combine the ordinary and the extraordinary, then Ty Stone-a powerhouse singer in an unprettified package-is as true an entertainer as they come. "With me, it's a matter of combining the everyday with having this chainsaw for a voice," he laughs. "I'm not this pre-packaged, square-jawed, good-looking, 6-foot-4 kid. People relate to me most as the dude they hung out with in school, and I feel like my size gives me more of an everyman quality." But, of course, not every man can wail like... that. "My voice is really about constant intensity," he notes, "whether the pedal is down, and I'm hitting monster notes, or I'm in low gear, and I'm being sweet and thoughtful with every breath." Official Website. TyStone.com About Daniel Harrison & the $2 Highway. Daniel Harrison and the $2 Highway is a not-so-traditional five piece band from Detroit, Michigan. Their groove laden mixture of alternative country and roots is layered with complex conga beats, entrancing guitar solos and grooving bass lines, all driven by the deep thumping of the djembe. Rounding out this unconventional group are the soulful and sometimes haunting lyrics generated by Daniel Harrison's powerful, yet sexy-raw voice. Official Website. 2dollarhighway.com Electronic Press Kit. bit.ly/DanielHarrisonEPK About Rich Pyle. Rich Pyle is a Detroit native and reality star fan favorite. For seven seasons, Pyle starred as himself on the truTV show Hardcore Pawn, a reality show about the pawn business based out of American Jewelry and Loan on the nationally renowned 8 Mile in Detroit. Employed for over 20 years as the store manager, Pyle quickly became a leading character, gaining notoriety for his quick wit, spiked hair and long goatee. Starring in 91 episodes, Pyle departed from the business and show in 2013. The National Geographic Channel was quick to cast Pyle to star as himself as an Urban Prospector in the new show Meltdown on National Geographic. Electronic Press Kit. | 
