St. Baldrick's: I have a dream! How it began

"I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: 'We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal."
~ Martin Luther King








That is exactly how St. Baldrick's started....a dream about giving back!  Here is a brief history of how St. Baldrick's started.  (This information is directly from their website and can be found HERE)



July 4, 1999
Tim Kenny issues a challenge to colleagues John Bender and Enda McDonnell: 

How will you give back in return for your own good fortune in business? 

Enda’s thick head of hair gives John the big idea—shave their heads for donations to raise funds for kids with cancer.

March 17, 2000

The annual reinsurance industry’s St. Patrick’s Day party, held at Jim Brady’s pub in Manhattan, becomes the first St. Baldrick’s event. The goal of shaving 17 heads and raising $17,000 turns into 19 bald heads and $104,000 donated to fund the research of the Children’s Oncology Group.

2001

After the 2nd event raises $140,000, John and Enda begin plans to expand beyond the reinsurance industry. When terrorists attack on 9/11, the founders lose hundreds of friends and colleagues.

Despite the tragedy, they decide to forge ahead, because kids with cancer are still fighting for their lives.

2002  FIRST MILLION RAISED!!!

With 37 head–shaving events in the spring of 2002, shaving heads has now raised more than $1 million!
This volunteer–driven event is catching on across the country.

2003

Firefighters, police officers and military troops have been a big part of St. Baldrick's from the very beginning. Thousands have added head-shaving to their public service, with events in police and fire stations across the US, and even military bases in Iraq and Germany!

2004

Founders make the leap—the St. Baldrick's Foundation is created to maximize this volunteer–driven effort. The priorities: spending as little as possible to raise each dollar, and making sure every donation goes to the best research to find cures for kids fighting cancer.

2005

In its first year as an independent foundation, St. Baldrick's continues to grow exponentially, raising more than $5.3 million. Proceeds go to the cooperative research of the Children's Oncology Group. The first St. Baldrick's Fellow is also funded to train one of the next generation of childhood cancer researchers.

2007

This year, $12.9 million is raised by over 18,000 shavees at 402 events. The slate of grants now includes hypothesis–driven research grants, scholar awards, and infrastructure support to help local institutions treat more kids on clinical trials, their best hope for a cure.

2010

The St. Baldrick’s Foundation hosts its first Research Priorities Summit, attended by 16 of the most respected pediatric cancer researchers in the U.S. The result is an even more well–rounded set of research priorities and funding types, including a new category to improve the quality of life for patients and survivors.

2012

St. Baldrick's volunteers raise more than $30 million in 2012 by shaving heads and raising funds in bold new ways. This year's record-setting fundraising efforts allow the foundation to mark a milestone—$100 million in childhood cancer research grants since 2005.

Let's make 2013 be the epic year for them.  You can register to help HERE to either be a shavee, volunteer or start an event!!!

If you can donate please donate HERE.  

Remember every dollar counts!!!  I support this organization because the money is used for the research NOT CEO's!  ONLY 2% of all monies raised goes to management and general use.  THIS IS HUGE!!!!  82% ACTUALLY goes to research!!  (16% goes to fundraising).  If you can give a $1.00 PLEASE DO.  If you can give more please do. 

EVERY penny is APPRECIATED!!!

All information and pictures are taken directly from St. Baldrick's Foundation website

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St. Baldrick's

Is there anything more terrifying than hearing, "I'm sorry, your child has cancer?"  Watching a parent's world crumble around them when this diagnosis comes is heart wrenching.  

Click HERE and listen while you come back and read

 

  

I'm not sure if you have heard about St. Baldrick's Foundation so I'm going to tell you about them.  You see it on the news; people shaving their heads for St. Baldrick's fundraisers. One common confusion with this is you have to have "long" hair to be able to do this.  Don't confuse St. Baldrick's with Locks of Love.  With Locks of Love your hair is donated to a cancer patient.  Shaving your head for St. Baldrick's is one of the many ways they raise money.  Watch a video HERE.

 

 

 

 

 

 

You sign up to shave your head at an event that are held around St. Patrick's Day.  You ask your friends, family, strangers to pledge money for you to shave your head.  I have seen both men and women with hair of many different lengths do this.  This type of pledging reminds me of growing up when we would have walk/run marathons and we would be people to pledge per mile.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

About Childhood cancer: (Information provided by St. Baldrick's Foundation)

• More children are lost to cancer in the United States than any other disease - In fact more than many other diseases combined.
• 1 in 300 boys and 1 in 333 girls will be diagnosed with cancer before they turn 20 years old.
• Worldwide there is a child diagnosed with cancer every 3 minutes.  From the time it took you to open this blog and read to this point...another child has been diagnosed!!

 

 

If you had been diagnosed with cancer in the 1950's chances were it was fatal. Today, with research 85% of children diagnosed with ALL children will survive.   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALL:  Acute lymphoblastic leukemia is the most common type of childhood cancer. It is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow. Normally the bone marrow makes stem cells that mature into blood cells over time. InALL, too many stem cells turn into immature white blood cells (lymphoblasts) that don't mature into the normal blood cells (lymphocytes) that fight infection by attacking germs and other harmful bacteria.

 

 

 

  

This is huge strides for our children.  We still have bigger strides to go!

More children die of childhood cancer than any other disease—more than aids, asthma, cystic fibrosis, congenital anomolies and diabetes combined.

 

 

 

 

 

If you are concerned about where your money goes when you donate to a fundraiser...GOOD FOR YOU.  I have a problem when I donate and find out that only 17% (which is pretty high compared to many) goes to the actual organization you are wanting to help.  Let me tell you about St. Baldrick's and how their donations are used so you will feel safe and comfortable donating to them.

 

 

 

 

ONLY 2% of all monies raised goes to 

management and general expenses!!!!!!

ONLY 16% goes to fundraising!!!!!

 

Be assured that when you donate to St. Baldrick's YOUR MONEY IS GOING FOR THE CHILDREN!!!

 

I have been fortunate to be a part of these events and it is AMAZING!  Here are some local pictures of 2012 event I attended and for those who do not know him this is Paul Morales, owner of Jimmy's Tavern who hosted this wonderful event!

 

 

 

2013 St. Baldrick's Fundraiser at Jimmy's Tavern March 16th.  The fun starts at 11:00 am!!! Hopefully I will see you there.  If you don't live close to Jimmy's Tavern please find an event close to you!  Go to St. Baldrick's website and search for an event near you.

 

For those who are close to Jimmy's Tavern, Pueblo West, Colorado updates will be on their Facebook page or visit Jimmy's Tavern website for this event!

What Jimmy's Tavern has going on:

• Facepainting
• Live Music from 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM: 
• 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Pueblo favorite Steve Dey
• 12:00 PM until 12:30 PM Mr. Stan Higgins, singer songwriter will be be playing and singing!
• 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM we have grade school kids from Pueblo West singing choir with us
• 1:00 PM -  2:00 PM the one and only Bill Trujillo singing all your favorites!
• 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM The Cooper Sonics singing and playing tunes!
• 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Broken Angel performing also another fantastic duo who also plays with the band Krush!
• 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM The Fat Chance Blues Band performing great blues tunes the way it supposed to be played!
• 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM The band Triple Threat another local rock band playing classic rock and more!
• The music doesn't stop there, 8:00 PM til midnight your'e the star with Star Music Karaoke and Tony Ruiz your host.

Come in and get your head shaved OR support someone who does by donating to this wonderful organization.
Green beer, Green lemonade, food, fun and lots of prizes to win!! 

 

 

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What Christmas is as we grow older

What Christmas Is As We Grow Older

By Charles Dickens

Time was, with most of us, when Christmas Day, encircling all our limited world like a magic ring, left nothing out for us to miss or seek; bound together all our home enjoyments, affections, and hopes; grouped everything and every one around the Christmas fire; and made the little picture shining in our bright young eyes complete.

And is our life here, at the best, so constituted that, pausing as we advance at such a noticeable milestone in the track as this great birthday, we look back on the things that never were, as naturally and full as gravely as on the things that have been and are gone, or have been and still are? If it be so, and so it seems to be, must we come to the conclusion that life is little better than a dream, and little worth the loves and strivings that we crowd into it?

No! Far be such miscalled philosophy from us, dear reader, on Christmas Day! Nearer and closer in our hearts be the Christmas spirit, which is the spirit of active usefulness, perseverance, cheerful discharge of duty, kindness, and forbearance! It is in the last virtues especially that we are, or should be, strengthened by the unaccomplished visions of our youth; for, who shall say that they are not our teachers, to deal gently even with the impalpable nothings of the earth!

Welcome, old aspirations, glittering creatures of an ardent fancy, to your shelter underneath the holly! We know you, and have not outlived you yet. Welcome, old projects and old loves, however fleeting, to your nooks among the steadier lights that burn around us. Welcome, all that was ever real to our hearts; and for the earnestness that made you real, thanks to heaven!

Welcome everything! Welcome alike what has been, and what never was, and what we hope may be, in your shelter underneath the holly, to your places round the Christmas fire, where what is, sits openhearted!

Of all days in the year, we will turn our faces toward that City upon Christmas Day, and from its silent hosts bring those we loved among us. In the Blessed Name wherein we are gathered together at this time, and in the Presence that is here among us according to the promise, we will receive, and not dismiss, the people who were dear to us!

The winter sun goes down over town and village; on the sea it makes a rosy path, as if the Sacred Tread were fresh upon the water. A few more moments, and it sinks, and night comes on, and lights begin to sparkle in the prospect. In town and village, there are doors and windows closed against the weather; there are flaming logs heaped high; there are joyful faces; there is healthy music of voices. Be all ungentleness and harm excluded from the temples of the household gods, but be those memories admitted with tender encouragement! They are of Time and all the comforting and peaceful reassurances; and of the broad beneficence and goodness that too many men have tried to tear to narrow shreds.




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Jimmy's Jingle Bell Sock Contest Clue #17 FINAL CLUE

Jimmy's Jingle Bell Sock Contest






Sadly ends today....well, maybe not sadly...for the winner!

Drawing for the winner is TONIGHT (December 22, 2012) during Karaoke!!

Want to try and win WHILE you are at the bar?  Here's two ways you can do that:

1. Each day will have a different colored ticket.  When you collect FIVE (5) different colors you can exchange those tickets for one (1) entry into the sock.  See bartender for entry.
2. On nights we have entertainment, live music and karaoke, the entertainers will be giving out entries into the sock.  You must be present to participate to win these entries.

What will you win?  

$250.00 in gifts and prizes for the winner drawn. 

There will be more names drawn and additional prizes given for those who do not win the GRAND PRIZE!!

What is the GRAND PRIZE?

Clues will be easy to difficult.  Some you may know...some you may have to search for at Jimmy's Tavern.

Good Luck to ALL!!
This clue is the toughest!  Good luck!!

FINAL CLUE, #16:  Lamper and What?  Private Message Jimmy's Tavern on their Facebook Page or email jimmystavern@msn.com with the answer and if you are among the first ten (10) to answer you will receive an entry via Facebook.

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Jimmy's Jingle Bell Sock Contest Clue #16

Jimmy's Jingle Bell Sock Contest



Anyone can join!!!

Anyone can win!!!

There are several ways to win entries into the sock!!!

How it works:

You will be given clues on this blog!  DO NOT post the answer to the clue on the blog or on the Facebook page as there will be ten (10) winners for each clue.  

You must send the answer in a private message to 
Jimmy's Tavern Facebook page.  

In order to message Jimmy's Tavern YOU MUST LIKE THE PAGE FIRST!!!!

If you are the fastest ten (10) you will receive a ticket (via email) to put into the sock at Jimmy's Tavern.

Want to try and win WHILE you are at the bar?  Here's two ways you can do that:

1. Each day will have a different colored ticket.  When you collect FIVE (5) different colors you can exchange those tickets for one (1) entry into the sock.  See bartender for entry.
2. On nights we have entertainment, live music and karaoke, the entertainers will be giving out entries into the sock.  You must be present to participate to win these entries.

Drawing will be December 22th.

What will you win?  

$250.00 in gifts and prizes for the winner drawn. 

There will be more names drawn and additional prizes given for those who do not win the GRAND PRIZE!!

What is the GRAND PRIZE?

Full details at a later date but I can tell you that a bar tab, food tab, Jimmy's Tavern shirt, Budweiser mug are part of the prize.  Keep reading as more details of the prize will be handed out.

Clues will be easy to difficult.  Some you may know...some you may have to search for at Jimmy's Tavern.

Good Luck to ALL!!

CLUE #16:  What is everything? Days & times?  Private Message Jimmy's Tavern on their Facebook Page or email jimmystavern@msn.com with the answer and if you are among the first ten (10) to answer you will receive an entry via Facebook.

PAY ATTENTION!!!!!

We are getting close to the drawing...only one week away!!! You will get two entries for this clue if you comment on this blog I read this AND you submit the right answer for the clue (Please let us know you commented on this when you submit the clue)!!

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Located:
Jimmy's Tavern (click for map) 324 S McCulloch Blvd, Pueblo, CO 81007  

Jimmy's Jingle Bell Sock Contest Clue #15

Jimmy's Jingle Bell Sock Contest



Anyone can join!!!

Anyone can win!!!

There are several ways to win entries into the sock!!!

How it works:

You will be given clues on this blog!  DO NOT post the answer to the clue on the blog or on the Facebook page as there will be ten (10) winners for each clue.  

You must send the answer in a private message to 
Jimmy's Tavern Facebook page.  

In order to message Jimmy's Tavern YOU MUST LIKE THE PAGE FIRST!!!!

If you are the fastest ten (10) you will receive a ticket (via email) to put into the sock at Jimmy's Tavern.

Want to try and win WHILE you are at the bar?  Here's two ways you can do that:

1. Each day will have a different colored ticket.  When you collect FIVE (5) different colors you can exchange those tickets for one (1) entry into the sock.  See bartender for entry.
2. On nights we have entertainment, live music and karaoke, the entertainers will be giving out entries into the sock.  You must be present to participate to win these entries.

Drawing will be December 22th.

What will you win?  

$250.00 in gifts and prizes for the winner drawn. 

There will be more names drawn and additional prizes given for those who do not win the GRAND PRIZE!!

What is the GRAND PRIZE?

Full details at a later date but I can tell you that a bar tab, food tab, Jimmy's Tavern shirt, Budweiser mug are part of the prize.  Keep reading as more details of the prize will be handed out.

Clues will be easy to difficult.  Some you may know...some you may have to search for at Jimmy's Tavern.

Good Luck to ALL!!

CLUE #15:  When and what is Jimmy's Happy Hour? Days & times?  Private Message Jimmy's Tavern on their Facebook Page or email jimmystavern@msn.com with the answer and if you are among the first ten (10) to answer you will receive an entry via Facebook.

PAY ATTENTION!!!!!

We are getting close to the drawing...only one week away!!! You will get two entries for this clue if you comment on this blog I read this AND you submit the right answer for the clue (Please let us know you commented on this when you submit the clue)!!

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Located:
Jimmy's Tavern (click for map) 324 S McCulloch Blvd, Pueblo, CO 81007  

Jimmy's Jingle Bell Sock Contest Clue #14

Jimmy's Jingle Bell Sock Contest



Anyone can join!!!

Anyone can win!!!

There are several ways to win entries into the sock!!!

How it works:

You will be given clues on this blog!  DO NOT post the answer to the clue on the blog or on the Facebook page as there will be ten (10) winners for each clue.  

You must send the answer in a private message to 
Jimmy's Tavern Facebook page.  

In order to message Jimmy's Tavern YOU MUST LIKE THE PAGE FIRST!!!!

If you are the fastest ten (10) you will receive a ticket (via email) to put into the sock at Jimmy's Tavern.

Want to try and win WHILE you are at the bar?  Here's two ways you can do that:

1. Each day will have a different colored ticket.  When you collect FIVE (5) different colors you can exchange those tickets for one (1) entry into the sock.  See bartender for entry.
2. On nights we have entertainment, live music and karaoke, the entertainers will be giving out entries into the sock.  You must be present to participate to win these entries.

Drawing will be December 22th.

What will you win?  

$250.00 in gifts and prizes for the winner drawn. 

There will be more names drawn and additional prizes given for those who do not win the GRAND PRIZE!!

What is the GRAND PRIZE?

Full details at a later date but I can tell you that a bar tab, food tab, Jimmy's Tavern shirt, Budweiser mug are part of the prize.  Keep reading as more details of the prize will be handed out.

Clues will be easy to difficult.  Some you may know...some you may have to search for at Jimmy's Tavern.

Good Luck to ALL!!

CLUE #14:  Cost per square on Super Bowl board?  Private Message Jimmy's Tavern on their Facebook Page or email jimmystavern@msn.com with the answer and if you are among the first ten (10) to answer you will receive an entry via Facebook.

PAY ATTENTION!!!!!

We are getting close to the drawing...only one week away!!! You will get two entries for this clue if you comment on this blog I read this AND you submit the right answer for the clue (Please let us know you commented on this when you submit the clue)!!

Like Jimmy's Tavern on Facebook.

Located:
Jimmy's Tavern (click for map) 324 S McCulloch Blvd, Pueblo, CO 81007