I have been a huge pain in the... butt. I've been posting links to this blog to Facebook, I've been emailing them straight to your inbox, I've been accosting people everywhere I go! The preschool, the YMCA, music rehearsals, the grocery store... and at least a half-dozen people are probably kicking themselves after asking about my St. Baldrick's lapel pin. I've even sent out good old-fashioned snail mail.
But look! You're HERE!!! Good for you!
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| Hi there, it's me. AGAIN. Have I told you about this children's cancer research fundraiser I'm involved in? It's called St. Baldrick's and it's really, really, really great, and I'm gonna SHAVE MY HEAD, but I want you all to "pay" to see it, so to speak, by donating to St. Baldrick's. Did I mention that they're really, really really great? They are, and.... |
I'm even sick of listening to myself. But I'm so passionate about the cause, so here we go again! There are just about three weeks left until the event at Dell Children's Medical Center, so this blog is getting close to the end. Sometimes it's hard to come in during the middle of a story, so here's a friendly posting to get you all caught up. A primer for first-timers, so to speak.
Who are you?
I'm MamaKat. I'm a 32-year-old stay-at-home mama in Austin, Texas. Just your ordinary, everyday suburban housewife. You might know me from Elmira, NY, or New Paltz, NY, or Boulder, CO, or you might not know me at all. If you would like to know my real identity, you can go to: www.StBaldricks.org/participants/MamaKat (and don't forget your credit card!)
What is this all about?
I'm shaving my head. But it's about so much more than that. I've signed on with St. Baldrick's to shave in solidarity with kids who have cancer and typically lose their hair during treatment, while raising critical funds for childhood cancer research. Furthermore, I'll be saving and contributing this big ol' mop to Locks of Love, wig-makers serving children who have lost their hair for medical reasons.
When? Where?
I'll be attending the Childhood Cancer Fair and St. Baldrick's Event at Dell Children's Medical Center right here in Austin, on March 19th, 2011.
Why would you do this? Are you crazy?
I'm doing this in honor of my brother, Stephen Haslett, who the world lost 16 years ago to an inoperable malignant brain stem glioma. It is empowering to be able to DO something, after the helplessness I felt watching him fight, and finally succumb to cancer.
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| Me, apparently in my awkward Ralph Macchio haircut phase, and my little brother Stephen. Contrary to what you might think, we often struck this pose when hanging around the house, which is why it looks SO natural. |
To read my (as yet, unfinished) account of Stephen's battle, start here:
Stephen's Story, Part 1: A Flashback
Stephen's Story, Part 2: Wait, what?
Stephen's Story, Part 3: Chemo for Christmas
Stephen's Story, Part 4: There goes the hair
Stephen's Story, Part 5: Radiation and Ronald
Stephen's Story, Part 6: A Happy Birthday
Stephen's Story, Part 7: Great Danes and Paper Cranes
Stephen's Story, Part 8: Promises
Stephen's Story, Part 10: Requiem
As far as the second question... truly crazy people are rarely self-aware enough to know that they're crazy. So I'll just abstain from answering that one entirely.
How can I get involved?
Go to www.StBaldricks.org if you'd like to sign up to shave YOUR head, be an event volunteer, be an event barber, or if you want to do some in-depth reading about the organization.
If you'd like to have a quick overview of what St. Baldrick's is all about, I've summarized it all in a FAQ page (clicks).
If you'd like to sponsor my head-shave, and donate to St. Baldrick's in honor of Stephen (or anyone else that has fought this battle), click HERE!
Thank you for visiting "Buzz For Bubbers," and please, link this to your Facebook Wall, your Twitter, your blog, your MySpace (seriously, you're still on MySpace?) and tell your friends!!!
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