Shaving my Head for Bustin' Mamas and Kids Help Phone!

[Digrr]

So I've decided, since I can't decide on a new hairstyle/cut, to just shave my head. It's just hair anyway!

My Goal: $1000.

Half the donations will go to Bustin' Mamas for the Weekend to End Breast Cancer and the other half will go to the Kid's Help Phone.

Deadline for Donations will be Friday, August 15th at 9AM. I will then, :crossfing: hopefully have a shaving head party that weekend sometime.

Please donate to these two worthy causes through paypal: emayer@parrotplaypen.com If you don't have paypal and wish to donate, please PM me and we'll figure something else out.

Bustin' Mama's could please post below with information about your worthy cause. I will add more about Kid's Help Phone a little later.

Thank you for your support!:D

[Mommy2]

go erin go!!! you are an awesome individual!~!!!

[Bender]

I'll see what I can put together and send it your way!

Lana

[newmom]

Good for you Erin, both are great causes and you're a great person for doing this.:D

[Digrr]

I'll see what I can put together and send it your way!

Lana
Thanks Lana... let me know about the shaver you might know.. not sure if I 'trust' a dog shaver... :lol:

j/k... You know what I mean...

[Digrr]

go erin go!!! you are an awesome individual!~!!!
Thanks for your support!

[Digrr]

Good for you Erin, both are great causes and you're a great person for doing this.:D
Thanks for your support!

[danderson]

How much info do you want about the Weekend to End Breast Cancer? There's PILES of it that we could post...lol

I'll see what I can put together for you quickly here...:D

[Digrr]

How much info do you want about the Weekend to End Breast Cancer? There's PILES of it that we could post...lol

I'll see what I can put together for you quickly here...:D
Maybe just do a tid bit everyday?
Thanks a bunch Danielle!

[sara]

I'll send my donation by the end of the month Erin... if I forget please remind me.

[danderson]

Maybe just do a tid bit everyday?
Thanks a bunch Danielle!

Sounds good!

[Digrr]

I'll send my donation by the end of the month Erin... if I forget please remind me.
Thanks Sara!

[danderson]

Did You Know...

...that before the Weekend to End Breast Cancer,
approximately $300,000 was allocated to breast cancer
research annually. Now, in just 3 years, over $17
MILLION has been raised for research, prevention and
screening, equipment and patient programs.

[Digrr]

Did you know...

that Kid's Help Phone is Canada's only toll-free, 24-hour, bilingual and anonymous phone counselling, referral and Internet service for children and youth. Every day, professional counsellors provide immediate, caring support to young people in urban and rural communities across the country.

The service is completely, anonymous and confidential - they don't trace calls, they don't use call display. You don't even have to tell them your name if you don't want to.

[Mama J]

Did You Know...

...that before the Weekend to End Breast Cancer,
approximately $300,000 was allocated to breast cancer
research annually. Now, in just 3 years, over $17
MILLION has been raised for research, prevention and
screening, equipment and patient programs.

Are you a Bustin' Mama, by chance?

[jesube]

Are you a Bustin' Mama, by chance?

Yep she is.. She's part of the fantastic crew this year!

[boogalooz]

:nod: Jenn and I are walking, Danielle and Sue are CREW!!! :woohoo:

[Digrr]

I'm excited... :loser: I know... and also crazy! But they are for great causes! I just sent an email off to Kids Help Phone.

Bustin' Mama's.. is there anything I can do to promote myself better on your end?

[danderson]

Are you a Bustin' Mama, by chance?

Yes I am! :) That's why I wanted to know what was going on in your other thread...LOL :roll: ;)


Erin...if you wanted to join the Facebook group the the walk, you could probably post a note on there...that might raise awareness on our end. :)

[Digrr]

Yes I am! :) That's why I wanted to know what was going on in your other thread...LOL :roll: ;)


Erin...if you wanted to join the Facebook group the the walk, you could probably post a note on there...that might raise awareness on our end. :)
yours or the main WEB?

[boogalooz]

:nod:

[danderson]

yours or the main WEB?

The main one...:)

[seven4me]

I'll shave it for you Erin. I have 'real' clippers and years of practice doing buzz cuts!

[boogalooz]

anyone else willing to get in on this? shave their head for a fundraiser? make this a whole huge event?

[Digrr]

I'll shave it for you Erin. I have 'real' clippers and years of practice doing buzz cuts!
might take you up on that.

[Digrr]

anyone else willing to get in on this? shave their head for a fundraiser? make this a whole huge event?
This is a fundraiser for both charities. Other's are welcome to shave their head with me, if you realize that I'm doing this for two charities, not just one.

Thank you.

[boogalooz]

are you going to let people decide which charity their donation is going to?

[Digrr]

are you going to let people decide which charity their donation is going to?
As per my original post on this thread... half the donations will go to each.

[tcpaquin]

I did an okay job shaving Mikayla's head... :grin:

I could do yours... :grin:

Maybe Mikayla can start it for you... :rofl:

[tcpaquin]

Maybe I should start crocheting you some scull caps... :grin:

[jesube]

Maybe I should start crocheting you some scull caps... :grin:

:lol5:

[Digrr]

Maybe I should start crocheting you some scull caps... :grin:
Only if there's a skull and cross bones on top... I'd wear it...

[danderson]

Only if there's a skull and cross bones on top... I'd wear it...

That is sooooo unbelievably doable...be careful what you wish for...;)

lol

[Digrr]

That is sooooo unbelievably doable...be careful what you wish for...;)

lol
Hey I'm already shaving my head... what more do you want to "bet" I'll do?

[danderson]

Hey I'm already shaving my head... what more do you want to "bet" I'll do?

Haha, true enough!

[Digrr]

Come up with something else and I'll do it as charity in the fall...

[danderson]

I see that you posted a message on the facebook group for the WEBC...

Here's the link for the page that's specifically for the Calgary WEBC...

facebook.com/group.php?gid=15365435380

Maybe start a new thread in the discussion board area of it...?

[Digrr]

I see that you posted a message on the facebook group for the WEBC...

Here's the link for the page that's specifically for the Calgary WEBC...

facebook.com/group.php?gid=15365435380

Maybe start a new thread in the discussion board area of it...?
thanks, I couldn't find the other one...

[Digrr]

Boy I'm too hot now... wish people would donate so I could get rid of it... :lol:

:loser:

[Digrr]

YAY!! I've told my neighbour who works for CityTV and he'll support me and will tell his buddies there! Wuhoo!

[Digrr]

I made a little ad for myself.. :haha:

[Digrr]

WUHOOO!!!

I just got my first donation!! $30! YEEHAW!!!

Keep those Donations comin'! Remember it's for Cancer and the kids!

[Digrr]

Just a quick update! I'm so excited. I've been in contact with the owner (Alex Solano) & past boss, of SaltnPepper Mexican Restaurant who also owns all the rides and concession at Bowness Park.

My plan is to have a family picnic August 9th at Bowness Park. Alex has promised me something. He's looking into something at Bowness and his supplier through SaltnPepper.

I also have an idea that, if you wish, you will be able to shave part of my head. Thus making this a little more interactive.. :D

I just need to "borrow" someone's razor. :dunno:

[danderson]

Aww, I'm out of town for my sisters wedding that week...although I must say, the 9th of August is a fantastic day (My birthday...hehehe).

[Digrr]

Aww, I'm out of town for my sisters wedding that week...although I must say, the 9th of August is a fantastic day (My birthday...hehehe).
I'll have to find another photographer... ;)
I'll also need someone to video tape it... hahaha.

[Digrr]

My plan is to have a family picnic next Saturday at Bowness Park. That's August 9th!

I do, however, still need someone to confirm with me that they can lend a razor for this event. I'm still accepting donations and will be accepting them until the end of August. However... If you are the highest donator, you will get the first shave!

Please donate! These are two great causes.

[TeeKay]

Awesome Erin... thank you! :flowers:

[pamelia]

I have my high quality cliipers from my salon days. Just promise you will treat them with TLC. PM me if you need them.:D

[Digrr]

I should take some time to explain to you why I have chosen the charities I have. Some of you may think that I just chose WEBC because you wanted me to. But that's not my reason.

So let me explain myself... :D
When I was 5 months pregnant (December 2005) with Ava my mother told me that my Grandma had Breast Cancer. It was quite a shock to me. My Grandma and I have never really been close, but still knowing that family member of yours had Cancer is not happy times, especially wilst pregnant. At the time my grandparents live in BC. My Grandma always made illnesses to be no big thing. Because they lived on the island Grandma had to go to Vancouver for treatment and stay a couple days. Fortunately they caught it at it's early stages and were able to treat it without Chemotherapy. The following summer my grandparents moved to Medicine Hat and then to High River. She was monitored to make sure it has not come back and to my knowledge she is in remission. Because of her age, Cancer is not uncommon but it is scary. My mother has had several benign tumors removed and yearly cists drained. She's had yearly mammograms for over 20 years now and every time they take a biopsy of a tumor there is always that scare that it could be cancerous. I recently asked my mother if she would participate in next years WEBC but she has severe plantar's faciaitis and would not be able to do the walk. Perhaps another year I will do it myself in support of my mom, Grandma and what may be to come for me. Right now I am not prepared in my life to make that decision.

Please donate in support of WEBC in hopes that we can find a REAL cure for this terrible disease.

I will explain my reasoning for Kids Help Phone at another time.

[heathermom]

How much have you raised so far? Getting close to the $1000?

[Digrr]

How much have you raised so far? Getting close to the $1000?
Unfortunately, I've only gotten one donation of $30.

[Digrr]

Yay! I've gotten another $20!

[pamelia]

Have you set a min. donation that you require before shaving the head? How do you go about making a donation for you?

[Digrr]

no minimum... :) I'm not a quitter and will do it regarless of number of donations.

You can make a donation to be by cash, cheque, or paypal... :) Or email money transfer.

[kmama]

It's great that you would go so far for causes you really believe in!

Tracy

[Digrr]

Here's Part II of why I'm doing this in support of The Kid's Help Phone...

If I had only known as a child/teenager that I could just call a number and get some help... if only I had known, I think my life would have been a little happier at times. I suffered from low self-esteem for the longest time in school. I've always been the shortest one and was quite (and still can be at times) naive. I'd usually make one friend in school and they would totally use me. I was often bullied. I had rocks thrown at me, called names, gum put in my hair, my phone number spread to others, rumours spread, was hit, slapped, kicked, prank called, textbooks slammed over my head... just to name a few things. It wasn't until that a bully pretended she was a friend of mine as a prank that my mother really woke up. She always tried to tell me to just tell them that it wasn't nice to do such and such... which never resolved the issue. In Grade 9 I carried my jackknife to school every day and punched a girl in the head into the bus window. I was surely a cry for help with nobody to come. I'd say stupid things when people would call me a Hoe, and tell them I like being a garden tool, which surely was a bad thing to say to a bully...
Don't get me wrong, I've led a happy life with lots of support through my family in terms of advocating for my education. I just feel that if perhaps I had seen a poster at school about Kids Help Phone I would have called them and gotten some support some how.

DH and I have talked about this before. We hope that if our children can't talk to us about issues in their lives, we hope they would call Kids Help Phone or have another source for help. Kids can't always talk to their parents. Some things are just too hard. Sometimes you just don't want to "hear" what they have to say.

I'm sure we've all been in this kind of predicament and I'm sure we've all wished we could have changed things in our lives. I will really emphasize to my kids that if they need to talk to some one they should call. University Students call out of stress! Where else can they go?

Please donate to this worthy cause! The more we can donate to them the more advertising they can put in schools to help kids who need the help! We can't always be there for our kids, we can try, but sometimes they need help elsewhere.

[Digrr]

It's great that you would go so far for causes you really believe in!

Tracy
Thanks Tracy!

[Digrr]

Sorry Guys... The guy I was supposed to get food donations for is being a flake :( I went on holidays, he went on holidays... and now he's not really returning my phone calls :( Such is life.

So this unfortunately won't be happening this weekend. I know many of you are going camping the following weekend, so, perhaps the weekend of the 23rd I can get this all figured out... *sigh*

I only have $50 worth of donations thus far, so please donate!

[Digrr]

Time and PlaceDate:Saturday, August 23, 2008
Time:11:00am - 2:00pm
Location:Bowness Park

Come join me in Bowness park to witness a, perhaps, once in a lifetime, event for me!
I'm shaving my head!
Half the donations will go to Kids Help Phone and Half will go to the Bustin' Mama's Weekend to End Breast Cancer.

This will be a family picnic. Hot Dogs, and pop will be provided for only $3 per dog/pop. Proceeds will also go towards the causes!

AND...

Bring your own scissors, clippers or razor. Donate $20+ and shave or cut my hair!

RSVP by August 22nd so I know how many hot dogs to buy.

[Digrr]

Time and PlaceDate:Saturday, August 23, 2008
Time:11:00am - 2:00pm
Location:Bowness Park

Come join me in Bowness park to witness a, perhaps, once in a lifetime, event for me!
I'm shaving my head!
Half the donations will go to Kids Help Phone and Half will go to the Bustin' Mama's Weekend to End Breast Cancer.

This will be a family picnic. Hot Dogs, and pop will be provided for only $3 per dog/pop. Proceeds will also go towards the causes!

AND...

Bring your own scissors, clippers or razor. Donate $20+ and shave or cut my hair!

RSVP by August 22nd so I know how many hot dogs to buy.
:bump:

I've recently got another donation for $20.
I'm up to $70 now! Wuhoo!

Donations will end September 2nd. If you'd like to donate, just let me know and we'll work on a method that works for you.

[Digrr]

Thank You Sara for your donation!

Total is now $100!

[Digrr]

Total is now $160!

Thank you for supporting the causes!

[pamelia]

Do we go through the person at the start of this post or you to donate?

[Digrr]

Do we go through the person at the start of this post or you to donate?
Me.
I'm shaving my head tomorrow and will be accepting donations until September 2.

I'll take any form of payment.

[Digrr]

Thank You Melinda for your Donation! Much Appreciated!

I'm about half way to my goal!

I'm accepting donations until September 2nd.

[Mommy2]

you are welcome Erin

[brandy]

did you shave it all off?? so you are a cueball??

[Digrr]

did you shave it all off?? so you are a cueball??
No, just like in the pic.

Didn't have anyone to shave it like a cueball. It's growing so fast already!

[Digrr]

Thank you Teri!

I'm at about $500. I'm half way there!
I'll be accepting donations until Tuesday! I will be donating the money to the charities either next Friday or the following Monday.
If you'd like to donate for these wonderful charities, there's still time! Pm me if you'd like my address.