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Following a show in Phoenix on April 26,
2003, acclaimed singer-songwriter and playwright Alejandro
Escovedo collapsed and was hospitalized due to complications
from Hepatitis C. He returned home to Canyon Lake, Texas,
to rest and undergo treatment to alleviate the effects
of his condition.
There was no health insurance to cover the
mounting medical bills and loss of income as Alejandro
pursued treatment. In response to an outpouring of concern
from friends, fans, and associates from across the nation,
a trust was established to handle donations on his behalf.
This trust has become the Alejandro Fund.
The Alejandro Fund has evolved into a new
music business initiative to assist uninsured musicians
suffering from Hepatitis C and address the medical and
social issues created by the epidemic. It is an outgrowth
of this successful benefit effort to assist Alejandro
Escovedo is his struggle with Hepatitis C that resulted
in the album Por Vida: A Tribute to the Songs of Alejandro
Escovedo on Or Music.
