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St. Baldricks...non BPI....off topic
Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 1:26 pm
by brandonsmom
I am such a proud mom right now...I could explode. My daughter who is 15, shaved her head at a St. Baldricks event and raised over $200 for the research of childhood cancer....not only that she gave 18 inches of her hair to "LOCKS OF LOVE" so that they can make wigs for children who have cancer, free of charge. I am so proud, she wanted to do this really bad, so I let her....but it made me change my mind about teenagers....as soon as I put pictures on a website, I will post the link here. Anybody from WI, she made the front page of the Kenosha NEWS !!!
GAYLE mom of Brandon 8 1/2 ROBPI, mom of Heather 11, mom of Tera 15...just 26 days shy of 16 Bald as a cue ball.
Re: St. Baldricks...non BPI....off topic
Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 2:15 pm
by marieke
What a wonderful and thoughtful and un-selfish thing for a 15 YEAR OLD to do! WOW, hats off to her. I am so happy that she was able to do this. I am not sure I could have at 15...
Cool beans!
Marieke
Re: St. Baldricks...non BPI....off topic
Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 3:14 pm
by Carolyn J
I am sooooo proud of Tera.
What a great Sister to Brandon and the other 2 girls.
Scott says "She's beautiful and soooo C-O-O-L!"
HUGS,
Carolyn J
Adult/LOBPI
Re: St. Baldricks...non BPI....off topic
Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 9:54 am
by Joanie
WOW!! What a brave and thoughtful thing to do! I know that I could not have done such a thing at her age. Of course, when I was her age, I don't think there was an organization to take the hair and make it into a wig. Also, bald female heads were not only not in vogue back then, they were
never seen
. Nevertheless, it was a very brave thing to do!
Joanie
Re: St. Baldricks...non BPI....off topic
Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 10:18 am
by brandonsmom
Oh, brave is a good word. I wouldn't do it adn I am well, 40. No way !!! She is so proud of her new hair style. I cannot wait to hear what kind of day she has at school today, kids can be so cruel no matter what the circumstances!! I think she is ready for them, she is her momma's daughter, that is for sure.
Oh, you have no idea how proud I was.....most high school athletes, don't make it on the front cover !!!
GAYLE
Re: St. Baldricks...non BPI....off topic
Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 2:23 pm
by katep
Wow, that is an amazing 15 year old you have! You SHOULD be proud! I hope she holds her (shaved) head high at school today!
Kate
Re: St. Baldricks...non BPI....off topic
Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 7:01 pm
by brandonsmom
Thank you Kate,
She had an awesome day at school. She couldn't believe how many hugs she got from kids she didn't even know(she has 3500 kids at her school) kids who had family memebers with cancer and were appreciative of what she did. I guess she was on the news in Wisconsin too, we didn't see it, we live in ILLINOIS and don't get wisconsin news !!! GAYLE
Re: St. Baldricks...non BPI....off topic
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 8:10 am
by angels mom
Truely AWSOME!!! What a wonderful young lady you have, to care so much about others.
WAY TO GO!!!!