Heaven just got a bit louder
Jul 20, 2010 Announcements
Today we not only lost a great friend and family member, we also lost one of the most talented and creative minds in the music industry. Karl Watt succumbed to his battle with ALS this morning and passed away peacefully in his Nanaimo home at 1:55 AM in the presence of his mother and stepfather, Misty and Norm Alexander.
The volunteers at The Friends of Karl Watt wish to express our deepest sympathies and condolences to all of Karl’s friends and family wherever you may be. Our hearts go out each and every one of you.
We will continue raising funds for the Full Wattage Benefit at The Yale on July 28 in order to help Misty and Norm with funeral arrangements. We will also explore the option to create a charitable foundation in Karl’s name to keep his dream and spirit alive.
The show must go on! Karl would not want it any other way.
Tags: Karl Watt
Full Wattage update
Jul 7, 2010 Announcements, Updates
Here’s a quick meeting update. I finally have a few minutes to recap the last meeting from Monday June 29. Sorry for the delay…
We had a great meeting. Mike, Rob, John, Kevin, Cherelle and Achim were on hand to plan the next few weeks. Thanks to Carrie LaRoue for dropping by with her ticket $$… 
Tickets
Tickets are selling but we need to keep telling more people. We know it’s not the best day/time for an event like this but The Yale is giving it to us for free including $500. Please keep spreading the word! Please please please!!
Banking
Misty (Karl’s mom) and I are finalizing the banking and PayPal syncing and setup this week. From here on, Misty will be the goto person for all donations and funds for Karl. Look for an update on the Donations page this week.
Swag
We have very cool swag happening for the show!!
- T-Shirts – $20 each (see sample above… yes, it’s ONLY a sample, shirt style will likely change)
- 50/50 draw
- Raffle with three prizes (1st Weekend for 4 in Whistler Condo, 2nd Flat Screen TV, 3rd BC Lions Tickets) – tickets $5 each
- Silent Auction
- Wristbands
- Posters
- Magnets/Stickers
Please stay in touch via the website, Facebook, Twitter and keep plugging the benefit for Karl on July 28th! We need your support! We can’t do this without you!
Tags: announcement, benefit, FullWattage, fund-raising, Karl Watt, The Yale, update
Tickets on sale for Full Wattage benefit
Jun 15, 2010 Announcements, Events
Ticket’s are now on sale for the Full Wattage Benefit Concert on July 28 at The Yale!
You can get tickets from any of the volunteers listed here…
For ticket information, email
- Cherelle Jardine (Richmond, Vancouver, Burnaby areas)
- John Hansen (Surrey, Delta, Langley areas)
Details about the Benefit can be found here…
Thank you for your support! See you at the show!
Tags: benefit, concert, FullWattage, fund-raising, show, The Yale, tickets
Volunteer meeting on Monday, June 14
Jun 10, 2010 Announcements, Volunteering
MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT
We are planning a volunteer meeting on Monday evening to discuss the project, the Full Wattage benefit and next steps. The meeting will be in Surrey so if you want to participate, please reply to this post and register before Monday.
So far, the confirmed volunteers are…
- Achim Klor
- Cherelle Jardine
- Kevin Axelson
- Mike Timoffee
- John Hansen
- Rob Merko
- Grant Shannon
Let us know as soon as you can.
Tags: announcement, fund-raising, meeting, planning, volunteers
The Friends of Karl Watt is in full swing
Jun 8, 2010 Announcements
We’re finally alive and kicking!
The purpose of this foundation is to spread awareness about ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease, but more importantly generate funding for Karl’s home care through donation (you can make a donation right from this website) and special events like the Full Wattage Benefit Concert (see the link in the navigation bar above for more info).
I’m very honoured to be doing this with Karl’s family, friends and especially Cherelle Jardine, a talented singer and songwriter from Richmond, BC. Karl played on Cherelle’s 2006 album Head Traffic. I’m looking forward to working with Karl’s friends, some of whom I have known since 1982, when I met Karl in grade 12 at Queen Elizabeth High School in Surrey, BC.
It’s open mic time!
I encourage everyone and anyone to register on this site, share your stories and thoughts, help promote our events and, if you can, please make a donation. Karl and his parents will be active contributors and will be sharing their experiences with the world about this terrible degenerative disease.
I’ll be monitoring this site to ensure no spam gets through. I’ll also share my experiences from time-to-time.
Tell everyone!
The best way to make this thing a success for Karl, his family, and people living with ALS is to tell everyone about it. Help spread the word! If you wan to get involved, contact us.
Peace
Achim
Tags: ALS, Cherelle Jardine, Karl Watt, Lou Gehrig's disease, Queen Elizabeth High School