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Benefit for Raymond McCarthy

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Nearly three months ago, Raymond McCarthy was diagnosed with Metastatic Melanoma. The disease began at the top of McCarthy’s scalp and progressed to his bones, back area and the front of his skull. He is currently in stage four and receives radiation everyday for three weeks in Florence, SC. McCarthy has owned an air conditioning business, S & M Multi Family Services, for nearly forty years. McCarthy is also a musician and has been playing the drums since the age of ten. Raymond is now 63 years old and has played in nearly every local band in Clarendon County. Raymond's friend Tod Gram, a member of Distant Couzins' band, was the one who organized the Benefit for Raymond McCarthy fundraiser. Annie Cockreill, Cathy McCarthy, Lesa Mosier and Dory Josey also played a huge role in getting the fundraiser together. On June 2nd, they opened a bank account for all fundraiser proceeds. If anyone is interested in donating to the Benefit for Raymond McCarthy, they can donate under Cathy McCarthy or Raymond McCarthy at the bank of Clarendon. All proceeds are deeply appreciated by the McCarthy family.

On July 11th, 2021, there will be a benefit held for Raymond. This event is planned to take place at Paxville Town Hall, 10119 Lewis Rd in Manning, SC 29102. The event will last from 1pm to 9pm. There will be live music from bands: Homegrown, Bad Water, Southern Exposure, Front Porch Junkies, Reazon, Distant Couzins, Crazy K’s Cosmic Cowboys, Ronnie Lynch band, Leon Graham, and Eddie Rogers. There will be a silent auction which will end at 6pm. Tickets are $15 per person and $25 per couple. Dinner plates will include BBQ chicken, leg quarter or chicken bog with baked beans, coleslaw, and pound cake. All proceeds will benefit with some of Raymond's medical bills and fight against his stage 4 metastatic melanoma.