Auburn’s Kosaka brothers share song to help others

Auburn's Kosaka brothers – Timmy, 16, and Jonny, 11 – recently raised more than $700 for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) at the Kosakaboys Christmas Harp and Piano Concert at the Bonney Lake Seventh-day Adventist Church.

January 9, 2013 8:04 pm
Timmy Kosaka
Timmy Kosaka

For the Reporter

Auburn’s Kosaka brothers – Timmy, 16, and Jonny, 11 – recently raised more than $700 for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) at the Kosakaboys Christmas Harp and Piano Concert at the Bonney Lake Seventh-day Adventist Church.

“My brother and I did something that we consider very special,” Timmy said.

The Kosakaboys Music Ministry has been entertaining audiences for 12 years. The boys first joined their mother, Kate, to play at various churches, nursing homes and other stages. To date, the award-winning Kosaka act has played at nearly 100 venues in the United States, Canada, Thailand and Hong Kong.

The ministry’s fundraising projects have helped Hurricane Katrina victims, the Seattle Children’s Hospital, a mission trip to Africa and local food banks, among others.

The Kosaka boys have been playing the harp and piano since they were 4 under the instruction of Kate, owner of Creative Harmony Music.

In addition, Timmy has participated in the Big Climb, a fundraiser for LLS, joining a field of 6,000 participants in the annual run-walk up the Columbia Tower in Seattle. He has raise more than $1,500 over the past two climbs and is registered to do the Big Climb again on March 24.

“Even though I was tired beyond words by the time I raced up the 69 flights of stairs (both years in a little over 12 minutes), I feel blessed that I was able to be a part of the experience to help blood cancer patients and to help make this world a better place for them,” Timmy said.

“I have learned that life is full of challenges,” he added. “I see a parallel of that in life, which is full of challenges that we don’t always expect, situations that we have no control over – just like the leukemia/lymphoma patients. They are facing the challenges of blood cancer, something that they didn’t plan for, something they didn’t choose to deal with, something they have no control over.”

Donations for Timmy’s climb can be made directly at www.llswa.org/goto/timmykosaka. A tax deductible receipt will be emailed to donors. Checks also can be sent to: Leukemia Lymphoma Society, 123 NW 36th St., No. 100, Seattle, WA 98107. Please make the check payable to “LLS”, and put “Timmy Kosaka” on the memo line.