After spending two months in the Ann Arbor University of Michigan Health System hospital, she was moved to Spectrum Health System, a non-profit health system in Grand Rapids, Mich. Since then, Stacy has been partaking in various physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy.

Recently, Stacy stopped receiving insurance coverage because of the belief that her health wasn’t progressing fast enough. However, her sister Kelly Blakeslee said their family is going to appeal to get her insurance back.

“Spectrum (Health System) has been saying that Stacy is exactly where she’s supposed to be based on her injury,” Kelly said. “They’re very happy with where she is — there’s no way the appeal can’t be accepted.”

A benefit concert is being held for the MSU alumna from 7-11 p.m. on Friday. The Residential College in the Arts and Humanities theatre in the basement of Snyder-Phillips Hall will become the stage for a beat battle.

March of the Drums: For Stacy is being put together by MSU alumna Ella Campbell and the hip-hop group and academy, All of the Above from the Oak Park YMCA.

The event will feature 16 hip-hop producers from across the state who will compete in a bracket-style tournament of who can create the best sound as a disc jockey mixes the beats. After the beats stop, judges will determine which competitors move on to the next round.

Puppies from Paws with a Cause, an organization that raises and trains service dogs for people with disabilities, will be in the lobby for attendees to play with. Stacy had interviewed with Paws with a Cause just before she became ill.

March of the Drums is an annual event usually held to raise funds for All of the Above.

This year, all proceeds from the event are instead going to Blakeslee.

“My heart really just went out to the family,” said Raphael Downes, a Lansing resident and member of All of the Above. “I know what it’s like to have an illness rock a family, and Stacy became like a little sister to me. Her personality is just unforgettable.”

Downes worked with Stacy and Kelly at the Biggby Coffee on Jolly Road. When Downes approached Kelly with the idea of a benefit concert for Stacy, she was ecstatic.

“This is the kind of thing I’ve been wanting to do,” Kelly said. “Music is an important part of Stacy’s life. Ella and Raphael have been awesome and really went above and beyond.”

Tickets for the event are $10 and can be purchased with cash or credit card. The Green Spartan bracelets made to raise money for Stacy will also be sold during the evening.