Confession: I dream a lot and I'm very passionate about some things that many people don't know about. So today I'm going to reveal something about myself that I discovered over 30 years ago that still stays with me. Well when I was younger I became aware of MADD - Mothers Against Drunk Driving and later even got involved with SADD - Students Against Drunk Driving. I remember learning about MADD and how it started with a woman who was affected by her child being killed by a drunk driver. I remember thinking about how many organizations and causes were started by people after they directly impacted by a tragedy and their passions impacted many lives after that. At that moment I decided I wanted to get involved in causes that didn't directly impact me at all, make my time count in helping others even when I had no direct connection to the cause. I wanted to not just send in donations but get volunteer, help with my time, energy and talent. Sacrifice a little of me to give a lot to others, others I didn't know and may never know. I'd like to be able to say I've spent the last 30 years tirelessly volunteering and giving at every moment on a very large scale but that hasn't been the case. But the thing about life is, it is never too late to forge a path, change your direction or just stop and do something different.
So today I signed up to do just that, make a difference in a cause that doesn't directly impact me, if anything I am hard pressed to even think of a single person I know that has a child suffering with cancer. So what am I doing? I am shaving my head bald on Saturday, May 3 to raise money for childhood cancer. Yes, I am shaving my head, giving up my curly locks, the feature that I get the most compliments on a regular basis. Shaving it all off in the name of childhood cancer research and have asked all my friends to DONATE and SHARE.
http://www.stbaldricks.org/participants/mypage/729029/2014
If you're reading this blog post I'm asking you to do the same DONATE and SHARE. Simple DONATE even if just $1 and then SHARE this blog post with other friends, family and co-workders so they can do the same. My goal is to raise $3000 in by Friday. So let's get the "BALD" rolling by clicking on my donation page today:
http://www.stbaldricks.org/participants/mypage/729029/2014 then forward it along to others to do the same.
Before and After pics forthcoming, DONATE and SHARE today!
Thanks in advance,
Lynnell
PS. A positive side effect to this is I won't have to worry about what to do about my hair to exercise, BACK to the gym I go. See it's a Win-Win!
"No matter how convenient it is for us to reach out to people remotely, sometimes the most important task is to show up in person." - Blake Mycoskie
"Successful people are always looking for opportunities to help others. Unsuccessful people are always asking, 'What's in it for me?'" - Brian Tracy
