Video Version

Here's the video trilogy of St. Baldrick's...  :)  Ooh, sounds so exciting!  My first trilogy...  ;)

St. Baldrick's Part I, Fellowship of the Shavees

A brave group of people of all sizes and ages join forces (and lose hair) to raise money for kids that battle cancer.

St. Baldrick's Part II, The Two Shavees

Two friends from work continue the journey of shaving their heads in solidarity with kids with cancer.

St. Baldrick's Part III, Return of the Shavees

The two friends, clean shaven, are free from their chairs, to be returned safely to their loved ones for much rejoicing.

Happy day!

Of St. Patrick!  And....ST. BALDRICK!!!  While not a "real man," St. Baldrick calls people to donate money to help fund research and treatment for kids that battle cancer.  In exchange?  You get to see your friends bald.
The phrase of the night tonight was "bald is beautiful!"  I've never been so proud or happy to see so many people come together and give of themselves, quite literally.  It was amazing - and I loved getting to see all those beautiful little bald heads running around the building.  Okay, well the heads weren't running, but you know what I mean...
Here are some photos from the evening...

Me before: (with hair)

"Activities other than shaving" (Thank you, Clarion!)  ;)

Hangin' out with Bampa...

Amanda & me...bald as can be!  ;)

SO glad he didn't flip out...  :)

Dan et moi

And here's the donation/hair/stuff... (18-20 inches of hopefully usable hair!)

I hope you all had an amazing St. Patty's day as well!  :)  If you didn't happen to get to donate for St. Baldrick's and it's REALLY REALLY bugging you, Relay For Life is coming up!  ;)

These Courageous Kids

Soon I'm gonna be bald.
Some might not understand a desire to do something so...off-the-wall to promote cancer research and treatment for kids.  Imagine your child (if you're a parent, if not, imagine a child you love DEARLY) battling a disease that not only takes so much of their energy and vitality, but also often takes their hair, causes pain, and even sometimes takes their life...  I've seen so many children go down this road.  Stronger than I could ever hope to be - all of them.  Little troopers all the way - not complaining, not whining, not huffing around; but embracing the life they have.  Of all of the kids I have followed and prayed for over the last few, short years, there is only one still on the road.  It's a heartbreaking disease, and while I can't fix it or end it or stop it in its tracks, I can help find funding.  I can donate my renewable resource so that some brave kid somewhere can have something to cover that beautiful little noggin.
I guess people just need to know, and then to act.  We might not cure cancer right now.  But what we do now makes a difference - in the lives and hearts of those fighting right now.
And someday, we'll be able to look back and say, "we kicked cancer to the curb!"
And for all those COURAGEOUS kids out there - you keep on keepin' on!!!

http://www.stbaldricks.org/participants/mypage/525028/2012