I'll be honest with you that I've been planning on shaving my head for sometime now, in part, as a symbolic way of moving on from a personal loss. However, I'd be remiss if I didn't expand this purpose to also raise some money for such a deserving cause as defeating cancer and certainly childhood cancer. No child should live or die in a hospital. Whoever says that everything happens for some unrealized good reason is wrong. A child losing months, years or their entire life is a tragic shame from every angle. Children should get to play in the snow and sand, help plant a garden and catch bugs, mess up their own bedroom, sneak out with their first crush, wear a french-braid or mohawk, feel the freedom of driving by themselves for the first time, dance at a concert, along with hundreds of other life shaping moments. There are enough obstacles and uncertainties outside of a life-threatening disease. Every parent should be able to ease their child's pain. Please contribute if you can. Hmmm...and now I realize that I haven't tried to raise money for a cause since I was a child myself, selling Girl Scout cookies and getting sponsors for Jump Rope for Heart. Instead of battling this disease, it would be so cool if all girls could jump rope and be scouts and all boys could do whatever boys do! Regardless of any contribution, I welcome your company at this event to watch the hair come off and then clank a pint or two! Thanks for your support. Peace & Love, Alli