Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund Raises $155,000

The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund presented a wonderful weekend of events from May 15th - 17th in Los Angeles, dubbed the Ronnie James Dio’s 5th Year Remembrance weekend.

The events included a Bowl For Ronnie celebrity bowling tournament and red carpet, a public memorial service celebration with performances and speeches, and the inaugural Ride For Ronnie motorcycle ride and BBQ.

Designed to raise funds for cancer research and education, the weekend’s events and auctions brought in over $155,000 to go directly to these causes. Auctions included bowling pins autographed by artists such as Tenacious D, Aerosmith, Fleetwood Mac, Yes, Anthrax and Metallica, a Dio guitar signed by artists in attendance to the bowling event (this guitar fetched a generous $6,100), a signed book of photography by PG Brunelli ($2,000 raised), and more.

The overlying theme of the weekend wasn’t just celebration, but in addition, learning how to prevent and detect cancer – early. The Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund cites early detection as a way that Ronnie could still be with us today, and many of the funds garnered from these events will go towards this type of education.

“Detecting cancer early saves lives and it gives doctors a better chance to cure cancer,” states Ronnie’s doctor Sandy Kapoor, MD. “We support research that develops new cancer screening tests and finds new targeted treatments that are more effective at treating cancer. I enjoyed manning the Check Yourself booth during the events this weekend that educated the fans about protecting against the ravages of skin cancer.”