RIck,
I might equally say THANK YOU!!! for being involved in Children's
Cancer Research. I've lost several relatives to cancer, and I only
see this as the least that I can do. We need more money to get to
the 85% mark, and I'd like to see within my lifetime 95% of childhood
cancers have cures. I expect that as our knowledge of chilhood
cancers increases, so does our knowledge of adult cancers?
As far as the students are concerned, they too see the value.
Over 3/4 of our school paid $3 to come see this event (every dime
went to St. Baldrick's). My own students bought my beard ($160 and
change), and nearly 45 other students had their heads shaved also.
What really touched me the most was the 10 young ladies that donated
nearly a foot of their hair so that it could be made into a wig!
These are 17 & 18 yr. old girls who know that prom is right around
the corner . . . . this is quite a sacrifice for them.
Bill
On Mar 18, 2006, at 8:01 PM, Rick Womer wrote:
Bill,
One of my non-photographic lives is working as a
pediatric oncologist, and I do a lot of research
through the Children's Oncology Group, which St.
Baldrick's benefits.
THANK YOU!!! The U.S. Government has cut our funding
about 30% in the last two years, and the efforts of
you and your students are very, very important.
Rick
--- Illinois Bill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hello all,
I would like to thank each and every one of you
for helping to
make Tinely Park High School's St. Baldrick's event
a hair-raizing
success! I was able to collect just over $520
myself, and the school
had raised well over $6,000 at the time of the
event!
Now what you really wanted to see, the before,
during and after
shots!
http://www.kanescience.com/baldiesmall.gif
Thanks again, your generosity speaks greatly of your
character!
Bill
P.S. My students collected over $160, so I did wind
up shaving my
beard . . .
http://www.photo.net/photos/RickW
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