Pianist extraordinaire Julian Bond will perform a solo show with surprise special guests. Proceeds will go toward host of Morning Edition and All Things Considered for WMFE Nicole Darden Creston's medical expenses.

With poise and grace, Creston has talked you through a historic pandemic, the unprecedented presidential election in 2020, as well as radio coverage of hurricanes, floods and much else.

Nikki suffers from an auto-immune disorder that has left her vulnerable to a multitude of health problems, the latest one called SIBO or small intestinal bacterial overgrowth. SIBO is a rare condition where bad bacteria in the digestive tract process food before the body itself can.

For Nikki, the condition has led to a grueling and expensive battle against malnutrition that has left her severely debilitated. The financial strain the illness has caused represents only the beginning of the challenges ahead of Nikki.