Fox 59 Interview with Daniel Lusk - 72 Magic Shows in 24 hours

72 Magic Shows in 24 Hours
To Benefit Breast Cancer Awareness and Research


On October 28th 2008, Daniel Lusk will have a stage outside of
Steak and Shake on US 36 in Avon Indiana and will attempt to do 72
magic shows in 24 hours, all to benefit the fight against Breast
Cancer. It will begin at 10am on October 28th and will finish at 10am
October 29th.

October 28th falls in Breast Cancer Awareness Month and
International Magic Week. Magician Daniel Lusk will use the art of
magic to raise money and awareness for this worthy cause.

Daniel Lusk is a comedy magician who has performed for the
NBA, WNBA, many corporations, churches, private parties, and daycares
all across the Midwest.

Where did the idea come from? "I wanted to do something
different", states Lusk. "Well, I see many feats on TV that are
based on endurance. Some even done by magicians," Lusk said. "I
started wondering if it was possible to combine both endurance and
magic. That's where the 72 shows in 24 hours were born."

The idea is to do three 10 minute magic shows every hour,
for 24 hours straight. The schedule is planned as 10 minutes on, 10
minutes off, 10 minutes on, 10 minutes off, etc. All shows will be
held on a stage outside of Steak and Shake in Avon Indiana. Besides
the simple fact of staying awake for 24 hours, Lusk says staying alert
may be the most difficult factor. "Magic takes a great deal of
concentration ", he said. "If you don't focus and concentrate on what
you are doing, the trick will fail. Throughout the night I can
imagine it getting more and more difficult to stay on top of things."

Why would someone put themselves through this? The answer
is simple, to raise money and awareness for one of the most deadly
diseases facing women today. "A woman will die of breast cancer every
13 minutes. That's staggering. If I could wave a wand and make a
cure, I would. However, it doesn't work that way. The least I can do
is raise money to fund those that are on their way to making that cure
appear by doing what I do best," Lusk stated. Not only will this
raise awareness for Breast Cancer but all proceeds will benefit the
American Cancer Society. Donations will be collected on site during
the 24 hours, or you can log onto Lusk's website and donate. Steak
and Shake will be giving 20% of its proceeds to the American Cancer
Society from customers that come to the free shows.

"I can't imagine anything more magical than being able to
look into my daughter's eyes and know that this danger has vanished
from her future, "Lusk said. "It's a small step, but if we all take
small steps, it would be a giant leap getting us that much closer to a
cure."

For more information contact Daniel Lusk at (317)
213-4770, or he can be reached by email at daniel@daniellusk. com or by
logging onto www.daniellusk. com.

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Nonprofits & Activism

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