ROCKAWAY — As other 7 year old children shred wrapping paper and pretty ribbons off toys this Christmas, Christian Portuguez will receive a gift often more suited to a builder or contractor.
You see, aside from autism and epilepsy, Christian is G-tube dependent and power has gone out on his street three times in less than a month leaving him without the electricity needed to run his equipment.
“The power has gone out about 10 times in the last year or so,” said Danielle Portuguez, “if it is out for too long we sometimes have to call the fire department…” She continued.
This Christmas, with the help of promoter Dan Glenn and club owner Bobby Scerbo, the Portuguez family will receive the gift of “peace of mind” in the form of money to purchase a generator and other equipment necessary for Christian’s challenging future.
“I found out about Christian through a friend and decided to put together a benefit concert to help his situation” said Glenn, “several bands and volunteers stepped forward to help out.’ he said.
The show will take place at The Main Street Exchange in Rockaway, and is scheduled for Wednesday, December 23 at 7:00 p.m. featuring Buddy Sparrow and Friends, The Jake & Dan Duo and Bubba Grouch. Guitar raffle donated by Richie’s Music Center and admission is $5.00 at the door which includes a free download of Sparrow’s latest album.
To help directly you can find Christian Portuguez on GoFundMe.com and make a contribution online. For more information on the show contact Dan Glenn at (908) 723-3118.
