Kevin Carpenter, who is battling cancer, his wife Dawn, his daughter Anastasia as well as his son Andrew and niece Jessica were picked up in style by stellar limo driver Steve in white stretch limo from their home in Philadelphia at 2:30pm and driven into New York for what would be one of the best nights of their lives.
They were met in the heart of Manhattan by their event coordinator, singer and songwriter . Jeffrey gave them a huge gift basket with candy, Front Row t-shirts and flower arrangements of roses, Dawn and Kevin's favorite flower. In addition, they received gifts and signed paraphernalia donated for the event by their favorite comedian, Jeff Dunham and their favorite football team, the Philadelphia Eagles.
October 15, 2008 – Wheeling, IL – On Tuesday, October 14, 2008, Carey
Smolensky, president of Carey Smolensky Productions and Mobile Music
Interactive Entertainment in Wheeling, partnered with the Front Row
Foundation, a non profit organization that puts people braving critical
health challenges in the front row of concerts, sporting events and
live theater, to bring the thrill and excitement of “WICKED-The
Musical” to thirteen-year-old Michelle Rappaport of Buffalo Grove.
Michelle is battling the rare genetic disorder Familial Dysautonomia.
Smolensky treated Michelle and her family to a day that will be
treasured and remembered forever.
13 year old Leona Witherspoon from Philadelphia, PA had been fighting
leukemia for some time when the Front Row Foundation received an email
from her social worker Nicole Pier at Chop Hospital of Philadelphia.
Nicole said that Leona loves music and more than anything wanted to see
The Color Purple, the musical about love presented by Oprah Winfrey.
Front Row Team went to work to make her wish become a reality. 
