I never thought I would be writing these words, but I'm taking the plunge and am honored to have Ben shave my head this Friday for St. Baldrick's Foundation. If my daughter, Talia, can do it, then I'm going to be doing it right next to her. I know it's just hair, I know it will grow back, but everyone that knows me knows I've had long hair pretty much my whole life, so this has been a very hard decision. I will also be donating my hair to one of those places that makes wigs for the children.
I also know that I'm trying to raise $2,500 in just a few days, but I really don't care if I reach my goal. Every penny that I collect will be one step closer to finding a cure. These kids have stolen my heart, and I just can't handle seeing another child go through the hell that they go through to try to get rid of this horrible monster. Some of those kids didn't win their battle, and they took a piece of my heart with them: Taylor Rivera, Justin Miller, Kayla Weber, Sandra Aguilar, Amanda Peebles, just to name a few.
I've really been struggling with this actually for many years...ever since my girl Kennedy was diagnosed almost 8 year ago. I thank God every single day she is cancer free. I talked to three very important people in my life first, and then I talked to Ben's mom, Sarah. She told me that St. Baldrick's is helping fund the new cancer treatment that Ben is trying to get into. How can I NOT not do this for Ben and every other child that has touched my heart forever. Mother Teresa had a saying, "God doesn't look at how much we do, but with how much love we do it." My love for these children is a whole lot stronger than the love for my hair!
I'm shaving my head to raise money for childhood cancer research! Did you know that kids' cancers are different from adult cancers? It's true. And childhood cancer research is extremely underfunded. So I decided to do something about it by raising money for cures.
Now I need your help! Will you make a donation? Every dollar makes a difference for the thousands of infants, children, teens, and young adults fighting childhood cancers.
