Please join us and the staff from TouchByJ
Salon and Healing Wings Massage Team at the Elk’s Lodge #1893 as St.
Baldrick’s returns to Manchester, CT. Last year, we raised $25,000 for
pediatric cancer research. This year, we have set our goal at
$30,000. Would you please consider helping us reach this goal?
Although this is a
head-shaving event, you do not have to lose even a millimeter of your hair to
support this cause. You also can sign up as a volunteer and seek
donations, even if you can’t make it to the event. If you cannot commit
to volunteering, a donation would be greatly appreciated.
However, as
Charlize Theron said, shaving your head “is the most freeing thing, I highly
recommend it.” Therefore, if you are considering taking her advice, here
are the TOP TEN REASONS TO ROCK THE BALD AND RAISE MONEY FOR CHILDREN’S CANCER
RESEARCH:
1. Every two
minutes a child is diagnosed with cancer. Twenty percent (20%) of them
will not survive!
2. More
children are lost to cancer in the United States than any other disease!
3. By the
time childhood cancer survivors turn 45, 95% of them will have a chronic health
condition and 80% will have a severe or life-threatening medical condition!
4. Childhood
cancer research is extremely underfunded. Only 4% of federal cancer research
funding is dedicated solely to pediatric cancer research!
5.
Pharmaceutical companies dedicate almost NO money to children’s cancer research
because childhood cancer drugs are not profitable!
6. St.
Baldrick’s is the largest private (non-government) funder of childhood cancer
research grants, providing $258 million in research grant funding since 2005.
7. It will
almost be summer, who needs hair!
8. Zero hair-care
for at least a month means more time for you!
9. Hair is an
accessory not a necessity and bald goes with everything!
10. Bald
really is beautiful and even more beautiful when it's helping kids with cancer!
If you’re
not quite ready for the buzz, and have at
least 8 inches of hair to donate, you can keep the rest! However, if you
have clipperitis, no problem, sign up as a volunteer and fundraise. Every
dollar counts!
