SamJam's BBQ & Boogie

12/31/2023

11/21/2023

Missed SamJam’s BBQ & Boogie? The music, food, and fun were good, but the cause is even greater.

You can still make a donation to help fund NF research and support services for NF patients and their families at www.samjam4nf.com/donate.

Be an active supporter of SamJam and the ongoing battle for NF awareness!

We thank all of our 2023 Band Sponsors: Big Dog Construction, CNB Bank & Trust, Carlinville Area Hospital, Carlinville CPA Group LTD, and Wall Street Financial Group, Inc.

Player Sponsors: 109 West, Bank & Trust, Carlinville Eyecare, Goodman Agency, Gustav Heinz Furniture & Floor Covering, Joseph F. Boente Sons, Main Street Florist, Richard Oswald State Farm, Potrillo’s Mexican Grill, Sleepy Dinosaur and the Bad Case
of the Bedtime ROARS!, Starr’s Primal Meats, and Verticchio Law Offices.

Donors: Anonymous (2), Jane Warren, Rick & Peg Fehr, Nancy St. Clair, Ray & Deb McNamara, Chris & Mary Schmitt, Chris Schaefer, Johnnie Black, Jeff & Arleen Haselhorst, Ed & Cynthia LaMar, Patty Loveless, Richard & Linda Schien, Mik Arnett, Lige Daley, Jeff Kufa, Erin Boente, Eddie Taylor, Katie Pohlman, Donna Beeman, Ashley & Michael Hadley, Julia Strehlow, Karen Dworzynski, Jean Laverty, Jim & Nancy Schien, Bob & Becky Lane, and Will & Vickie Hebron.

Thanks to everyone for supporting SamJam in 2023! We apologize if we missed anyone in the listing.

11/15/2023

We have more meat for the smoker! Make plans to come to SamJam!

You can still pick up tickets to SamJam’s BBQ & Boogie this week. Tickets are available online at www.samjam4nf.com/tickets, or at these local merchant locations: CNB Bank & Trust, Main Street Florist, Crowe Boot & Shoe Co., and Carlinville Public Library.

SamJam’s BBQ & Boogie, Nov. 18, at The Rustic Venues, rural Girard (just north of Standard City). 2 bands, a delicious BBQ dinner by Fat Albert’s BBQ, a Caribbean cruise drawing, a silent auction, cash bar, and more! Doors open at 5:00 p.m., Dinner: 5:30 – 7:00, “As the Crowe Flies” 6:00 p.m., “Sean Canan’s Voodoo Players” 8:00 p.m.

Each adult ticket holder is entered in the drawing for a 5-day, Caribbean cruise. You may go home with the vacation of a lifetime!

Good music. Good food. Great cause.

Get all the info and tickets at www.samjam4nf.com

SamJam is music & dinner fundraising event to benefit NF on November 18, 2023, near Carlinville, IL.

11/13/2023

Enjoy the music, food, and fun… but the power is in the SamJam story!

Donate today to support the NF patients and families!

SamJam is about a long journey for a man who wants to give back… and pay ahead. Sam Oswald underwent spinal fusion surgery when he was four years old.

Along with the months of recuperation from the surgery and learning to walk again, Sam also learned of the diagnosis that would follow him throughout his life—neurofibromatosis (NF). A funny-sounding affliction, but a neurological disorder that strikes 1 in every 2,500 people. While you may not have heard of NF, it affects more people than Muscular Dystrophy, Tay-Sachs, and Huntington’s disease combined.

Since that early age, Sam has had two brain tumors, shunt revisions, bone grafting on both legs, knee surgery, dermal tumor removal, and eye surgery. Just a few years ago, Sam completed two surgeries for a rare tumor in his leg, radiation, and chemotherapies, and is left with a lower leg that no longer functions.

More recently, Sam has undergone additional surgeries to remove a tumor in his chest and a recurrence of cancer in his leg.
Now, at 38 years old, Sam has much he could complain about, but you won’t hear it. Sam continues to lead a very positive life, lives independently, and is a friend to everyone he meets. The years of treatment and courage would not be apparent to people first meeting Sam.

After all this, Sam thinks it’s time to give back… to thank those who have helped and supported him. He also wants to pay it forward so other patients with NF can get the assistance they need, research can continue and the public can be more aware of this disorder that very well may strike someone you know. One of Sam’s passions is music of all kinds... and that, my friends, was the start of SamJam!

Thanks to our wonderful sponsors, supporters, and everyone who attended, we have been able to raise almost $80,000 for NF Midwest during the first eight SamJams! Join us to make SamJam 2023 even better!

Donate at www.samjam4nf.com/donate

Donate to SamJam and support the efforts of NF Midwest

11/08/2023

The fun is on Nov. 18, but you need to get your SamJam tickets by Nov. 11th!

It’s time to guarantee your seat at an exciting evening of food, music, and fun including a BBQ dinner, two bands, a Caribbean cruise drawing, a silent auction, a cash bar, and more.

Tickets are available at CNB Bank & Trust, Crowe Boot & Shoe Co., Main Street Florist, Carlinville Public Library, and online at www.SamJam4NF.com.

There will be very limited tickets available at the door!

Good Music… Good Food… Great Cause!

Find out everything about SamJam’s BBQ & Boogie at www.samjam4nf.com.

SamJam is music & dinner fundraising event to benefit NF on November 18, 2023, near Carlinville, IL.

11/06/2023

Welcome to a proud SamJam sponsor, Verticchio Law Offices! They're making a difference in the lives of NF patients and their families.

Want to support a great cause? You can get information about sponsorships, silent auction items, and donations at www.samjam4nf.com/how-to-help

Become a sponsor, make an in-kind contribution, donate auction items, or volunteer to help.

11/06/2023

Welcome to a proud SamJam Band sponsor, Big Dog Construction Company! They're making a difference in the lives of NF patients and their families.

Want to support a great cause? You can get information about sponsorships, silent auction items, and donations at www.samjam4nf.com/how-to-help

Become a sponsor, make an in-kind contribution, donate auction items, or volunteer to help.

11/03/2023

Welcome to a proud SamJam Band sponsor, Carlinville CPA Group, LTD! They're making a difference in the lives of NF patients and their families.

Want to support a great cause? You can get information about sponsorships, silent auction items, and donations at www.samjam4nf.com/how-to-help

Music, dinner, and fun at The Rustic Venues, rural Girard, IL, plus silent auction and cash bar!

11/01/2023

Welcome to a proud SamJam Band sponsor, Carlinville Area Hospital & Clinics! They're making a difference in the lives of NF patients and their families.

Want to support a great cause? You can get information about sponsorships, silent auction items, and donations at www.samjam4nf.com/how-to-help

Become a sponsor, make an in-kind contribution, donate auction items, or volunteer to help.

10/31/2023

Help support SamJam’s BBQ & Boogie on Nov. 18th by letting everyone know!

Can’t attend? Donate and support SamJam’s efforts to raise money for NF (neurofibromatosis). All our proceeds will be donated to NF research and support services for NF patients and their families.

It’s easy. Donate online at www.samjam4nf.com/donate.

Find out everything about SamJam's BBQ & Boogie at www.samjam4nf.com!

SamJam is music & dinner fundraising event to benefit NF on November 18, 2023, near Carlinville, IL.

10/31/2023

Welcome to two proud SamJam sponsors, Main Street Florist and Heinz Furniture! They're making a difference in the lives of NF patients and their families.

Want to support a great cause? You can get information about sponsorships, silent auction items, and donations at www.samjam4nf.com/how-to-help

Music, dinner, and fun at The Rustic Venues, rural Girard, IL, plus silent auction and cash bar!

10/30/2023

It’s time to “gitchertickets” for SamJam’s BBQ & Boogie on Nov. 18th. We’re planning how much of the delicious smoked meats to prepare, so you’ll want to purchase tickets now and guarantee your seat at this fabulous dinner and a great evening of music!

There will be very limited tickets available at the door.

Tickets are on sale at CNB Bank & Trust, Main Street Florist, Crowe Boot & Shoe Co., and the Carlinville Public Library, or, online at www.samjam4nf.com/tickets.

Good Music… Good Food… Great Cause!

Find out everything about SamJam’s BBQ & Boogie at www.samjam4nf.com.

Music, dinner, and fun at The Rustic Venues, rural Girard, IL, plus silent auction and cash bar!

10/30/2023

Welcome to a proud SamJam sponsor, Carlinville Eye Care! They're making a difference in the lives of NF patients and their families.

Want to support a great cause? You can get information about sponsorships, silent auction items, and donations at www.samjam4nf.com/how-to-help

Music, dinner, and fun at The Rustic Venues, rural Girard, IL, plus silent auction and cash bar!

10/27/2023

We’re planning a dessert table for SamJam’s BBQ & Boogie on Nov. 18th!

Are you willing to donate a pie, cake, cookies, or other dessert to make the evening even more festive? Donated desserts can be delivered to the parking lot at the Carlinville United Methodist Church from 8:00 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Nov. 18.

Please let us know what you are bringing by signing up at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0845AFA62BA1FEC34-45624534-samjam #/

All information about SamJam’s BBQ & Boogie, along with ticket sales, is available at www.samjam4nf.com

Music, dinner, and fun at The Rustic Venues, rural Girard, IL, plus silent auction and cash bar!

10/25/2023

Get your SamJam tickets today!

Make sure you have a seat at SamJam’s BBQ & Boogie on Nov. 18!

Tickets are on sale at CNB Bank & Trust, Main Street Florist, Crowe Boot & Shoe Co., and the Carlinville Public Library, or, online at www.samjam4nf.com/tickets.

Join in the fun and music while raising funds for NF!

10/25/2023

Welcome to two more proud SamJam sponsors, Potrillo's Mexican Grill and 108 West! They're making a difference in the lives of NF patients and their families.

Want to support a great cause? You can get information about sponsorships, silent auction items, and donations at www.samjam4nf.com/how-to-help

Become a sponsor, make an in-kind contribution, donate auction items, or volunteer to help.