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Bret Michaels makes good on promise to terminally ill woman

Bret Michaels makes good on promise to terminally ill woman

Upon returning to Arizona from his year long solo tour, Bret made a terminally ill fans wish come true by keeping a promise he made in December of 2012. This winter Michaels’ attention was turned to a fan battling cancer whose wish was to stand together with her family on a beach and look at the ocean, as they had never seen it before. Brenda’s family reached out to a dream fulfillment organizations, but it seemed as if their seemingly simple request fell on deaf ears….

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Giving Tuesday

Giving Tuesday

Today is Giving Tuesday, a day to give support to a charity or organization dedicated to making a change for the better in the world. There are lots of ways to make a difference and give today, from children’s charities to animal charities to community programs – you can make a difference in a life by giving your time or a donation. At Team Bret Michaels, giving back is something we do everyday through the Life Rocks Foundation. Children’s Cancer,…

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Christine & Justin’s Story

Christine & Justin’s Story

Justin was diagnosed with type 1, juvenile diabetes on 9/23/09, at the age of 5 1/2. Being checked in to University of Chicago Kovler Diabetes Clinical Research Center later today, for several days, to transition off of insulin pump and put on oral diabetes meds to manage his diabetes. Doctors suspect Justin has a genetic form of diabetes called Monogenic Diabetes or Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young (MODY). Should know by Friday if Justin’s body is going to respond…

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Bret is truly an inspiration and a wonderful human!

Bret is truly an inspiration and a wonderful human!

My name is Tricia. I have been a fan of Bret Michaels and Poison since they started. In March of 2000 I was diagnosed with type 2 Diabetes. I was having a difficult time coming to terms with everything. In June of 2000 I was lucky enough to meet Bret backstage in Toronto,ON Canada. We got to talking about Diabetes and I told him that I had just recently been diagnosed. He had so many encouraging things to say and…

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Raise your hand, raise your voice to rock and help others. Tickets are on sale now for the 1st Annual “Bret Michaels Life Rocks Foundation Super Concert & Charity Auction” presented by PetSmart, Serenity Hospice and Palliative Care, and 93.3 KDKB Rocks Arizona.

Raise your hand, raise your voice to rock and help others. Tickets are on sale now for the 1st Annual “Bret Michaels Life Rocks Foundation Super Concert & Charity Auction” presented by PetSmart, Serenity Hospice and Palliative Care, and 93.3 KDKB Rocks Arizona.

Raise your hand, raise your voice to rock and help others. Ticket are on sale now for the 1st Annual “Bret Michaels Life Rocks Foundation Super Concert & Charity Auction” presented by PetSmart, Serenity Hospice and Palliative Care, and 93.3 KDKB Rocks Arizona in Phoenix, AZ on December 1, 2012 at The Celebrity Theatre! This charity event will be like no other and will sell out, be sure to get your tickets today as you don’t want to miss this…

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Thank you for sharing your stories!

Thank you for sharing your stories!

We at Team Bret Michaels and the Life Rocks Foundation want to thank all who have submitted stories to the site. Sharing your stories helps others know they are not alone and helps to raise awareness about a variety of issues that affect many people throughout the world. The more awareness we achieve and the more we achieve a larger sense of community, the closer we get to cures for all those afflicted. It doesn’t matter your age, your stories…

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Bret Michaels Hospitality and Music Room opens at St. Joseph’s Barrow Neurological Institute

Bret Michaels Hospitality and Music Room opens at St. Joseph’s Barrow Neurological Institute

Rock Star Bret Michaels Opens Hospitality Room at St. Joseph’s Barrow Neurological Institute (Oct. 9, 2012, Phoenix AZ) – Bret Michaels, multi-platinum rocker, reality star, philanthropist, entrepreneur and former patient at St. Joseph’s Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, today officially opened the Bret Michaels Hospitality and Music Room inside the hospital. The room, which has been under construction for nearly a year, is located near patients rooms and features relaxation areas for patients and their families. It is decorated with…

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Kateri: Camp Kid

Kateri: Camp Kid

Bret- I can’t thank you enough for sending Kateri (pronounced: kuh-teer-e) to Camp Midicha this year. She had so much fun. Reuniting with some friends from last year and making a bunch of new ones! I know that having Kateri go to camp helps her cope with the daily crap she puts up with, having this disease. Knowing there are people who are taking what God handed them and going after everything they want – not letting it stop them,…

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Raising Awareness

Raising Awareness

These pictures below were take at the Clay County Fair in Spencer, Iowa. This was a very special concert because I had just started chemo for breast cancer a month earlier. My family and friends decided to go to the concert dressed like Bret so I wouldn’t feel out of place with no hair. We had shirts made that said ‘Bret’s Girls’ and on the back they said ‘Fight Like A Girl’. October is breast cancer awareness month and I…

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