Spaghetti Feed Event

Fundraiser for Ramey White

BOULDER CREEK — On Saturday, July 18, a “Spaghetti Feed” fundraiser will be held at the Boulder Creek Recreation Center from 4-8 p.m. All proceeds from the event will go directly to the family of Ramey White as he continues his journey of recovery.

For father of two, Ramey White, this past Father’s Day was his first since he was suddenly struck with Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) in January of this year, an unexpected illness that turned his whole world upside down.

Several families and local businesses from the Boulder Creek area have organized a Spaghetti Feed to raise money for the family. The event will feature live reggae music from Blazeen, children’s activities, including arts and crafts and a bouncy house, a silent auction and a drawing for a Private Chardonnay Yacht Cruise, valued at $2,000. Tickets for the drawing are $2 each or 7 for $10.

Tickets for the Spaghetti Feed, purchased in advance are $12 for adults, ($15 at the door), and $5 for children, ($7 at the door). A family of four “To Go Pack” is just $32. Tickets may be purchased online at http://bit.ly/rameyspaghetti.

Event coordinators are seeking sponsorship from local merchants. Anyone interested in sponsoring or helping out with the event may contact Maggie Barr by email: maggie.anne.barr@gmail.com or telephone: (831) 252-0504.

The Boulder Creek Recreation Center is located on 13333 Middleton Avenue, Boulder Creek.

GBS (Ghee-yan Bah-ray) is a disorder in which the body’s immune system attacks part of the peripheral nervous system. It is not known what causes GBS. It is not contagious and most people fully recover, although it takes up to three years.

Ramey’s illness was preceded by pain in his neck, and tingling in his arms and legs, only a couple of days before he fell ill. His initial symptoms were typical to the disorder, and unfortunately they intensified to the point that he needed to be rushed to the emergency room. He was in Reno at the time with his wife Lindsay, their children Ryder, six, and Keaton, a baby where he found himself completely paralyzed on a ventilator in the intensive care unit of the Neurology Department at Renown Regional Medical Center.

Eighteen days later, Ramey was transferred to El Camino Hospital, and was only recently released to go home on May 21, where he is receiving continued care and support from his wife Lindsay and their extended family and friends.

After four months in hospital, Lindsay writes on their Go Fund Me blog that coming home was like a dream that she thought would never come true. She shares their ups and downs in their very heartfelt and uplifting story of struggle and survival, and the encouragement they have received from the local community, including other survivors of GBS.

Lindsay writes: “Each morning we wake up and walk down to the bus stop. Though it’s not far, it’s a good work out for me. Baby on my back, pushing Ramey in his chair and Ryder on his bike. Every morning we are reminded of how lucky we are to live in such a beautiful place.”

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The Spaghetti Feed is sponsored in part by Beauregard Vineyards, The Mountain Mechanic, the Santa Cruz Pasta Factory, and Chardonnay Charters. This event follows several other community sponsored events, including two “High Quality Garage Sales,” a “Dodge Ball for Ramey,” and a “Tea and Luncheon.” To find out more about Ramey White’s story, or to donate to the family, visit: http://www.gofundme.com/rallyforramey.