Jessica lost her locks in support of her cousin Michellie - they are on their way to Angel Hair for Kids in Toronto to make some lucky child a wig of beautiful blonde curly hair. Michellie had her locks cut off and donated them to Angel Hair for Kids before chemo made it all fall out. We have started LOCS - Love of Chellie Supporters - events and fundraising to help fight and treat teen Hodgkin's Lymphoma, as well as to help raise funds for the support that those fighting the battle against cancer on the front lines.
20 years ago, the outlook for a teen with Michellie's diagnosis was not as good as now. Now we can be hopeful, even confident that she will win her battle, but the fight is long and hard. Maybe 20 years from now, with enough knowledge, we'll be able to say this cancer was beaten. Maybe we will be able to talk about how treatments have improved so much, and those receiving the treatments do not suffer so much, nor so long, as they do now to fight this battle.
Whatever the strides are to hope for, they come with support. We are asking for your support through the LOCS fundraising link we have set up on the Canadian Cancer Society website. We hope to show Michellie and her family what a difference her fight is making for the future of cancer patients. Please help us by supporting this kick-off event of Jessica cutting her prized ponytail! She was willing to go as short as she needed to in order to ensure that she could donate her hair, and make Michellie proud of her. She set a personal goal for us of $200. I know we can reach that.
If you are able, please consider donating $1 per inch of Jessica's donated hair = $10. You can donate online, and request a tax receipt back. If you wish to give us your donation directly, we will collect them, and then send them all in and update the fundraising thermometer for those, too!
Please keep Michellie and her family in your thoughts and prayers. They are feeling the love and energy from all across Canada, and it is keeping them going.
If you have your own idea or event that can be added to LOCS or a challenge we can send out, please let us know! It is amazing what a determined group of people can accomplish. Let's show Michellie and family what we can do from L.O.C.S. - Love Of Chellie Supporters!
Jessica & Charlene & Family
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| Step 1 - What does short hair look like? |
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| Step 2 - Gulp! |
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| Step 3 - 4 ponytails to get all the 10 inch LOCS |
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| This one's for you Chellie - short is all right! |
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I'm so proud of you, Jessica!!! AND your new hair style is very becoming. You're a beautiful young lady!! xo
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