Some of you already got this in email form but here it is again Jon

Friends & Family,

This March, I’m adding a twist to my St. Patrick’s Day celebration by shaving my head at Pike’s Waterfront lodge to raise money for a cure for childhood cancer through an event called St. Baldrick’s Day.

St. Baldrick’s was dreamt up by a group of business executives in New York City in 2000, who had been observing St. Patrick’s Day in the traditional way—pints at their favorite pub, with music and laughter in great supply. They decided to give their celebration a little twist and help young children diagnosed with cancer by recruiting volunteers to have their heads shaved in public in return for pledges of financial support.

What began with a goal of “$17,000 on the 17th of March,� in five years raised nearly $7,000,000! The primary beneficiary of the event is CureSearch National Childhood Cancer Foundation, the only organization of its kind focused solely on supporting life-saving research and treatment of childhood cancer.

Unlike many of these children who face an uncertain future, I am lucky enough to know that my hair will grow back in just a couple of months. So, if a little off the top will help save the life of a child, it’s a small price to pay.

Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to the St. Baldrick’s Foundation by sponsoring me to shave my head. To make a donation, and learn more about the event and the cause, visit

http://www.stbaldricks.org/ShaveePhoto.asp?SolNumber=15320407

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