My name is Rich, and I’m reaching out with a heavy heart for Rachel, the incredible mother of my twins, a powerhouse drummer in Phoenix’s own 2 IN THE CHEST, and one of the most beloved souls in our local music scene. Rachel is legally blind, lives on government assistance, and right now she’s in pain every single day.
Her teeth are failing her. Eating is a struggle. Smiling? She avoids it. She rarely leaves the house anymore, not because she doesn’t want to, but because the shame and discomfort are too much. Even still, she shows up to gigs, sits behind the kit, and lays down beats that make the whole room move, right alongside her daughter Sammy, who holds down the low end on bass.
Drumming is her lifeline. Her joy, Her fight, But the state? They’ve offered
one solution, pull them all.
Rachel doesn’t want dentures. She wants to save her teeth, especially the
bottom ones, so she can eat normally, laugh without covering her mouth, and
feel like herself again.
The dental work she needs isn’t cheap. We’re talking specialists, root canals, crowns, and rebuilding what’s been lost, not just for function, but for dignity.
This isn’t just about teeth.
This is about a mom who deserves to eat a meal without pain.
A drummer who shouldn’t have to hide backstage.
A woman who’s given so much to our music community, and now needs us to show up
for her. Every dollar gets her closer to treatment that saves her smile, not
removes it. If you’ve ever seen 2 IN THE CHEST tear up a stage...
If Rachel and Sammy’s mother-daughter rhythm section has ever moved you...
If you believe no one should suffer in silence because they can’t afford
care...Please donate. Please share.
Let’s get Rachel back in the world, eating, laughing, drumming, and smiling
wide.
Rich, Sammy,
and the 2 IN THE CHEST family thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
