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Today, January 27, 2007, is Callum “Cal” Robbins’ first birthday. Significant for a number of obvious reasons, the date is made poignant by the fact Cal suffers from Spinal Muscular Atrophy, or Type 1 SMA, a lethal disease that usually takes the life of children afflicted with it before their second birthday.

Cal, possessor of an adorable face that emanates good cheer, is the son of J. and Janet Robbins. J., as any self-respecting indie rocker knows, played in Government Issue, Jawbox and Burning Airlines, and is now, with his wife, in the band Channels. Jawbox’s fans are legion, and Burning Airlines did little to dissuade them of Robbins’ songwriting genius. J. Robbins is a hallowed name here at the Copper Press compound. Highly respected for his work ethic, sense of morality and work ethic (yes, it deserves another mention), this self-employed recording engineer and his wife are struggling to find a way to pay for the alternative therapies that could provide hope for Callum, for whose disease there is no cure, but perhaps a better quality of life. But these therapies and methods are often uncovered by traditional insurance, and are quite expensive.

Copper Press feels indebted to J. Robbins, and we are humbled at the opportunity to offer his family financially through the generosity of its readership. To this end, we’ve set up a subscription drive to raise money for Cal’s treatment. $5 of every subscription will go toward a fund expressly reserved for the Robbins family. Our goal is modest: 1000 subscriptions, $5000, and of course, we’re all for exceeding those numbers – with your help of course.

To subscribe to a year of Copper Press (four issues), please send $18 via PayPal to benefitcal@copperpress.com or pay via CCNow. Check or m.o. is also accepted. We will send monthly checks to the Robbins family.

Thank you in advance for your support.
- Steve and Royce, Copper Press

$5 from every subscription to Copper Press will go directly to the Cal Robbins Fund US Subscription - $18 Canadian and Mexican Subscription - $33 Overseas (other) Subscription - $41	Today, January 27, 2007, is Callum “Cal” Robbins’ first birthday. Significant for a number of obvious reasons, the date is made poignant by the fact Cal suffers from Spinal Muscular Atrophy, or Type 1 SMA, a lethal disease that usually takes the life of children afflicted with it before their second birthday. Cal, possessor of an adorable face that emanates good cheer, is the son of J. and Janet Robbins. J., as any self-respecting indie rocker knows, played in Government Issue, Jawbox and Burning Airlines, and is now, with his wife, in the band Channels. Jawbox’s fans are legion, and Burning Airlines did little to dissuade them of Robbins’ songwriting genius. J. Robbins is a hallowed name here at the Copper Press compound. Highly respected for his work ethic, sense of morality and work ethic (yes, it deserves another mention), this self-employed recording engineer and his wife are struggling to find a way to pay for the alternative therapies that could provide hope for Callum, for whose disease there is no cure, but perhaps a better quality of life. But these therapies and methods are often uncovered by traditional insurance, and are quite expensive. Copper Press feels indebted to J. Robbins, and we are humbled at the opportunity to offer his family financially through the generosity of its readership. To this end, we’ve set up a subscription drive to raise money for Cal’s treatment. $5 of every subscription will go toward a fund expressly reserved for the Robbins family. Our goal is modest: 1000 subscriptions, $5000, and of course, we’re all for exceeding those numbers – with your help of course. To subscribe to a year of Copper Press (four issues), please send $18 via PayPal to benefitcal@copperpress.com or pay via CCNow. Check or m.o. is also accepted. We will send monthly checks to the Robbins family. Thank you in advance for your support. - Steve and Royce, Copper Press