Proud of my cousins
We all like to help out worthy causes when we can. Often that just requires a few bucks, or a text message, or volunteering a couple hours. Don’t get me wrong, all those things matter, but when someone really gets behind something, and is willing to make true sacrafices, that is when amazing things happen. Two of my Chicago cousins certainly fit into this later category.
A few weeks ago I received an email from cousin Amy about her participation with a St. Baldrick’s Foundation event. Basically, participants shave their heads to raise money and awareness about cancer. A few days later I received another email from my cousin Lauren saying she too was going to participate.
I consider myself a pretty bold person, but I have never been brave enough to shave my head… and I am a guy. Here, my two FEMALE cousins are willing to shave theirs in solidarity and support of cancer research. This is especially poignant considering our grandfather, who fought various types of cancer, passed away last year.
Beth and I are very proud of Lauren and Amy and wanted to share what they were doing. We donated to both of them, and we want to encourage you to consider doing the same. Here are their participant pages:
https://www.stbaldricks.org/participants/mypage/participantid/375041
https://www.stbaldricks.org/participants/laurens
Amy after shaving her head.