St. Baldrick's - 11 days!

So the countdown is to 11 days now.  We have official confirmation of the shaving event at the Hospital.  It will take place Friday, March 9, from noon - 3:00.  I can't wait for this special event.  It will be great to have the patients and families involved this year.  It will remind me why I started doing this in the first place.  I don't begrudge A.J. Rocco's their event, but I am not a bar person at the best of times.  But shaving your head in an exceptionally narrow bar in downtown Cleveland ON St. Patrick's Day is not my idea of fun.  I am grateful for the opportunity to have it done in a family-friendly environment again.

So, here are the stats:

-St. Baldrick's is the largest non-government entity giving money to childhood cancer research.
-Last year, they gave over $21 million in research grants
-Since 2005, the annual amount of grants given has gone from over $12 million to over $21 million!
-A.J. Rocco's has been doing shaving events for 10 years.  In those 10 years, they have raised more than $1.5 million for St. Baldrick's (including the side events like ours at the Hospital this year).
-More than $1 million in research grants has been given to Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital in those 10 years (the Children's Hospital at University Hospitals in Cleveland).
-One of the labs that has benefitted from those grants is our colleague, Dr. Alex Huang's, lab.
-Since I joined the Rainbow Babies & Children's team, we have raised over $40,000 for St. Baldricks.
-I have personally raised over $800 in the three years I have been doing this.

But so much more needs to be done and only you can make the difference.  Even a gift of $1.00 can make a difference.  So, please, give from your heart!

To donate, click the following link: http://www.stbaldricks.org/participants/mypage/516321/2012.  Once there, click on the Make a Donation button under my picture.  That will allow you to make a donation by credit/debit card.  If you prefer to make a cash donation, send me an email at csafoodie@gmail.com.  I can go ahead and make your donation for you and you just send me a check (I am very trusting, so please, do not take advantage of me) or send the payment by PayPal.  Please help us make this an extra special event this year!!!!!