Toronto actor, playwright and author (Bear With Me) Diane Flacks, and her partner, Janis Purdy, had a baby boy on November 15th, 2006. Jonathan Purdy-Flacks was born with two birth conditions known as an "Omphalocele", a midline abdominal defect, and "Tetralogy of Fallot", a heart defect.

Jonathan spent the first 5 1/2 months of his life in the Neo-natal Intensive Care Unit at Toronto’s Sick Kids Hospital. He’s an amazingly resilient little guy, but he’s also a special needs child and will require the care of both his parents for many months to come. Diane and Janis have chronicled their amazing journey with Jonathan on their website - www.purdy-flacks.com

The Jon-a-thon will be a fun, fast-paced night of laughs, music and entertainment, hosted by the incomparable Bruce McCulloch. There’ll be a silent auction, donation opportunities, and a fabulous cocktail party to follow! The benefit will take place at the Tarragon Theatre in Toronto on Monday, July 16th, 2007 from 8:00 – 10:00pm. Doors and Silent Auction at 7:00pm. Please join us in supporting this incredible family and applauding their strength, bravery and courage.

Buy a ticket and come to the benefit, or donate to the Purdy-Flacks Benefit Fund! All proceeds from ticket sales and donations will go directly to the Purdy-Flacks family.
Thank you for your generosity!

If you prefer to donate by cheque, please visit www.thejonathon.com for details.

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