Zac Shumate Benefit

The Zac Shumate benefit was held Saturday.

The Poker Run motorcycle ride raised over $1,000 and was won by Jeffery Parrott who donated the winnings back to the Shumate family.

Stops included the Pike Depot in Zebulon, Extreme Rider Leather Shop in Warm Springs, Tha Deli in Manchester and Chalybeate Springs.

Tony Edmonson of Hampton, Georgia ran the 5K race three times, once to warm up before the start and again after finishing the official race, he placed his medal around Zac’s neck after Zac presented it to him.

The overall winners were Caleb Teachout and Jennifer Parker.

 

Due South performed at noon followed by Chris and Brandon Moss.

Hunter Price of Barnesville and Mark Johnson took the stage at 3 pm, Price performed later that evening in Barnesville for the tornado relief BENEFEST. Triple ThreaT closed the show.

 

The car show drew 25 entries from as far away as Savannah. Taking the People’s Choice award was Jesse Littlejohn with his 1970 Chevy Pickup. Best of Show-Car went to Larry Myers and his 1961 Chevrolet Impala, Best of Show-Truck was Anthony Johnson’s 1980 Chevrolet El Camino.

The T-Town Toyz Car Club donated $200, the Zac Brown Band autographed guitar was won by Bobby Fitzmayer of Savannah.

The benefit raised over $5,000 to help defray the expenses incurred by Zac and his family.

Dewayne and Casey Shumate were very appreciative of the efforts on behalf of Zac, who has been suffering the last 4 years from a form of epilepsy called Pharmacoresistant Complex-Partial Seizures. He has cycled through all antiepileptic drugs approved for his age, which have failed to fully control his seizures. He’s currently on 4 seizure medicines that help control his seizures to 1 to 2 a week.

A little over a year ago Zac entered into a surgery candidate study at the Medical College of Georgia. After many different tests, his neurologists have confirmed that surgery is the best option to try and resolve the seizures. There is a possibility that Zac will have to undergo up to 3 surgeries to resolve his epilepsy.

Zac showed the bravery to face his coming challenges when, at the end of the day, he stepped up to the mic and told the crowd that he appreciated everything and everyone that had been involved with “the best day of my life…….so far.” 

Visit Zac's website at www.allforzac.blogspot.com

For a slideshow of the activities, click HERE.