LA JOLLA — The Feeding the Soul Foundation will hold a benefit concert and compact disc release party at the Neurosciences Institute in La Jolla to support the Lewy Body Dementia Association (LBDA) on Dec. 18. The concert will feature performances by 10 of the 13 artists who donated songs to the foundation’s CD, entitled “Feeding the Soul Vol. 1: Family Dinner.” Artists who performed on the CD include Bushwalla, Dawn Mitschele, Raining Jane and MC Flow. CDs purchased at the event also include a cook booklet insert. Lewy Body Dementia, a fast-advancing neurological disorder, is related to Parkinson’s disease. According to the LBDA, the disease is not rare, though it often goes undiagnosed. Vallie Gilley, executive director of the Feeding the Soul Foundation, feels particularly close to the foundation’s cause. Gilley’s mother was diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia just over a year ago, and Gilley hopes to aid research efforts with the proceeds from the benefit concert. “There is little to no information about this disease and we are grateful to provide the Lewy Body Dementia Association with financial support, so they can help more patients and their families cope,” Gilley said in a recent statement. Since March 2010, the Feeding the Soul Foundation has supported local, national and global causes by promoting benefit concerts and has raised more than $15,000 for various organizations. Tickets to the event are $50 and can be purchased at the foundation’s website, http://feedingthesoulcd.eventbrite.com/. Doors open at 5 p.m. and the concert begins at 7 p.m.
