To Shave or Not to Shave...

Through the years one definite descriptor for me would be my hair. How to find Karen...Oh, she's the one with the naturally curly hair. I had always kept it short. I tried to grow it out a bit in high school but Southern humidity always got the best of it. Within minutes the flattened straighter look was replaced by frizz. I always felt left out not being able to have bangs. Boy I used to try to look like everybody else.

The popularity of the 'fro' made my life so much easier. AND I was 'COOL.'   It was manageable and super easy to take care of in the mornings.  Basically pick it out and go. 

Then almost 4 years ago I decided to finally let my hair grow. Oh and that inbetween stage was not pretty.  The hairdressers said give it a year at least and don't cut it. Some friends were very encouraging. You look younger... Now how much more encouragement does a woman need?

OK so where is this going? Well you know from recent posts that I will be partaking in Pirates of the Chemotherapy and actually my character still has hair in the play due to a lesser form of Chemo.  But I want to do something more. I thought about having a fundraising event where people could donate for me either to keep my hair/ shave it. The greatest amount would be the deciding factor but then if I didn't shave it, someone else who might need hair, specifically curly hair wouldn't get any. It got me to thinking...

I have had some students who would participate each year in St. Baldrick's, http://www.stbaldricks.org/ and have their heads shaved to donate their locks for children with Cancer. 

This year the event will be held on March 9th and I will be joining others in raising awareness and also to shed this massive head of curls. I hope that you will join me and help by donations towards this effort/ come donate your hair too.

I just signed up to raise money for St. Baldrick's. Check out my webpage! http://www.stbaldricks.org/participants/mypage/584092/2013

OK help me raise a lot of money. AND let's hope one day we will eradicate the need for Chemo.

Love from the End of the Rainbow Valley...