Odie23
02-02-2007, 06:34 PM
It's that time of the year again!!!!!!! For those of you who are newer to TWD, and are not sure what I'm talking about here's the deal. In
1999, Tim Kenny challenged friends, John Bender and Enda McDonnell to find a
way to repay their good fortune by giving to others. All of Irish descent,
these three reinsurance executives turned their industry's St. Patrick's Day
party at Jim Brady's Pub in Manhattan into a benefit for kids with cancer.
What could they do to really turn the heads - and open the wallets - of
their colleagues? John suggested shaving Enda's head, since kids typically
lose their hair during cancer treatment. "People will gladly pay to see you
bald, Enda!" Never one to miss an opportunity, Enda replied, "I will if you
will," and St. Baldrick's was born. The three planned to raise "$17,000 on
the 17th," recruiting 17 colleagues to raise $1,000 each to be shorn.
Instead, the first St. Baldrick's event, held on March 17, 2000, raised over
$104,000! The event has grown from there. Last year we had over 11,500
shavees in 46 states, raising over $8.3 million dollars to fund childhood
cancer research. This year, the DC event will be held at Fado's Irish pub
on March 10th at 1300. I'd love to see a ton of folks out there while I
get my hair (what little I have left) shaved off. Also, if I make my
fundraising goal this year (I've missed it the past two years) I'll shave
the moustache as well. :eek: If anybody wants to help out please click on the link below and help me cure childhood cancer!!
http://www.stbaldricks.org/participants/shavee_info.html?ShaveeID=149#
1999, Tim Kenny challenged friends, John Bender and Enda McDonnell to find a
way to repay their good fortune by giving to others. All of Irish descent,
these three reinsurance executives turned their industry's St. Patrick's Day
party at Jim Brady's Pub in Manhattan into a benefit for kids with cancer.
What could they do to really turn the heads - and open the wallets - of
their colleagues? John suggested shaving Enda's head, since kids typically
lose their hair during cancer treatment. "People will gladly pay to see you
bald, Enda!" Never one to miss an opportunity, Enda replied, "I will if you
will," and St. Baldrick's was born. The three planned to raise "$17,000 on
the 17th," recruiting 17 colleagues to raise $1,000 each to be shorn.
Instead, the first St. Baldrick's event, held on March 17, 2000, raised over
$104,000! The event has grown from there. Last year we had over 11,500
shavees in 46 states, raising over $8.3 million dollars to fund childhood
cancer research. This year, the DC event will be held at Fado's Irish pub
on March 10th at 1300. I'd love to see a ton of folks out there while I
get my hair (what little I have left) shaved off. Also, if I make my
fundraising goal this year (I've missed it the past two years) I'll shave
the moustache as well. :eek: If anybody wants to help out please click on the link below and help me cure childhood cancer!!
http://www.stbaldricks.org/participants/shavee_info.html?ShaveeID=149#