Steve Vai is offering a
one-hour private guitar lesson for auction on
eBay to benefit
Allen Shellenberger, the drummer for rock band
LIT.
According to a press release, one lucky winner will receive a one-hour private guitar lesson with
Steve Vai at a date, time, and location to be determined in Los Angeles, California. The winner will be responsible for his/her own travel and accommodation costs. Winner will also receive a photo with
Steve. If under 18, the winner must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. (Note: high bidder will be subject to standard security procedures prior to being accepted as official winner.)
Allen Shellenberger, the drummer for Orange County rock back
LIT, has been diagnosed with a grade 4 malignant brain tumor. Biopsy results have identified
Allen's tumor as diffused glioblastoma multiforme, the most aggressive of primary brain tumors. It is the same type of cancer
Senator Edward M. Kennedy is battling.
Allen is 38 years old and
LIT has been a band and a brotherhood for over 20 years. Despite the news,
Allen and the band are committed to the fight.
To help offset
Allen's medical costs, the
Make A Noise Foundation is sponsoring this auction through
eBay's
Giving Works program. All proceeds will benefit
Allen Shellenberger and Cedars-Sinai's Maxine Dunitz Neurosurgical Institute in Los Angeles.
