The rolling pastures of Misty Meadows Farm, Weddington,

North Carolina, rocked in May '07 for the first annual

drumSTRONG™.

Founder Scott Swimmer spoke the words “…drumSTRONG brings more financial assistance and attention to cancer concerns, exhibits the local resources available to address cancer concerns and, at the same time, we are having a blast doing it...

We are making a sound impression on the health complexion of our community.

cancer will crumble to the beat of our drums, as we will continue in the coming years to speak up for proactive measures to defeat it. Knowing ones enemy is the classic model for survival.

In the famous words of Mason Swimmer, ‘cancer sucks!’

cancer is not an easy fix! It takes great community effort and financial support to make the ‘c’ monster a thing of history and something no body need fear.

Drum to rekindle the fire of survivorship in you. Drum in honor of or in memory of or just out of the goodness of your hearts. Drum with hope of opening the eyes and hearts of more people to amplify efforts to find cures. Drum to respect and represent all the fighters and survivors who share this history

Be Heard :: Drum Long :: Drum Strong"

Over 1500 people, of all ages, in various stages of health, through ALL of natures’ challenges – played through the weekend. cancer health resource info was shared and spirits were raised. With kind, confident direction from the amazing Arthur Hull, Greg Whitt, John Scalici, Roger Johansan, Anne O'Neal, Amy Jackson and David Drum, and by virtue of the strength in the dedicated hearts (and hands) of those that drummed; we kept rhythm in motion for exactly 26 hours from commencement. We have lifted spirits, raised thousands of dollars and, yes, we have broken the Guinness Word Record for maintaining rhythm for the longest duration ever. We await their acknowledgment.

Only with your financial help can we continue our efforts through
drumSTRONG™ to assist local and national organizations to address cancer concerns. PLEASE continue to support drumSTRONG™.

Donate online or mail your donation to:

All proceeds will benefit the Levine Children’s Hospital - Hematology/Oncology Center at Carolinas Medical Center and the Lance Armstrong Foundation's LIVESTRONG for cancer research and advocacy.

The power is in YOUR hands! Let's ¡BEAT IT!

We want to do this in your village – contact scott@drumstrong.org

... once was LOST :: but now it's FOUND ::

3 Sleeping Bags:

1 forest green LL Bean

1 olive

1 red & blue

1 Soft Tan Blanket

6 Pillows

2 Blue Tomtom drums

1 LP Aspire (white oak) Bongos

5 Chairs:

Blue Devils, Ortho, Clemson, black, navy

STUFF:

1 Tent fly

1 TENT! (Bruce, we think this is yours)

Round blue soft Cooler - JLS

Blue Dicken's Mitchner Bag

Small Denim Purse/bag

Pink- Love Hat

Black Stuff Sack

Dora the Explorer Sunglasses

Black Halstons Sunglasses

Green plasic Mug

Blue, white & brown American Eagle Bag

Green Flashlight - belongs to Pryor

Blue kid's Tambourine

1 Sippie Cup (Bruce, we think this is also yours...)

Clothes:

Gray Nautica Sweatshirt

Geronimo mustard Sweatshirt

Purple Old Navy zip-up Sweatshirt

Black zip-up Hoodie

Brown NASA Fleece

Little green Girl's Sweater

Navy Rain Jacket

Black Rain Jacket

Little blue & orange Cap

Georgia Cap

Green Bandana

If you accidentally picked up somebody else's stuff, please contact Scott@drumstrong.org.

We're looking for a Black Walnut Djembe that Adam made, a Sony Cybershot Camera and two cell phones...