Rock Fundraiser Breaks Barriers: Providing Healthcare to the Uninsured
Shut down the historic streets of Buckeye in downtown Kokomo and discover how rock music can provide more than entertainment to a community at the first-ever Access to Rock Concert on Saturday, Sept. 16.
From 5 to 10 p.m., three bands will be taking the stage to rock out and break barriers to help provide accessible healthcare to residents of Howard County at a minimal cost.
Guests 21 and older can experience music from punk-pop band Juice Falls, in-your-face rock from Rogers Ritual Band and your favorite tributes from The ’80s Band.
Project Access has been a nonprofit here for more than 10 years — started by local providers who saw a need for uninsured citizens to receive basic medical care.
“We hook up people without insurance to get the healthcare services they need as well as medical supplies, insulin, medicine and more,” said Project Access Director Jill Snyder.
“We do an intake, see what their finances are, see if they are working and base their eligibility on the Federal Poverty Guidelines,” said Snyder. “The first thing we do is try to find them insurance and see what they are eligible for. If not, we do an intake, then they are a client and we help find them the medical assistance they need.”
In addition to providing resources for affordable healthcare, Project Access also provides eyesight tests to 5,000 students in area schools.
General admission tickets to this event are $20 and include general access to the street festival, concert and Sun King Kokomo taproom.
VIP Tickets are $50 and include general access to the the street festival and concert, access to the Sun King Kokomo taproom and the VIP section on Sun King Kokomo’s patio.
Click here to purchase your ticket.