As most of you know, I am a cancer survivor. When I was 25 I was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkins Lymphona and after 6 months of chemo I was declared in remission and I have stayed in remission for 3 years. I was one of the lucky ones. There are many people out there who have not beat the disease and it has taken their life. Cancer is a horrible disease and almost everyone has been effected by it in some way.
It was because of cancer that I decided to get into doing hair. When I lost all of my hair I realized how much of my identity I lost as well. I didn't look sick until all my hair was gone, only then did I feel like I could no longer hide my disease or pretend everything was fine. I decided, at that moment, that I wanted to go to cosmetology school and eventually help other cancer patients with dealing with hair loss and getting wigs properly fit to flatter them. Anything I can do to help find a cure or help ease the overwhelming discomfort of a cancer battle means a lot to me.
So from now until September 24th, I will donate $5 for every haircut I do to the Light the Night Walk. Light the Night is a walk held on fall evenings in communities across the U.S. and Canada, it is The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's walk and fundraising event to pay tribute and bring hope to people battling cancer. Thousands of participants raise funds for vital, lifesaving research and patient services and, on these special nights, they carry illuminated balloons in a show of support from a caring community. On September 25th, Seattle will be holding it's Light the Night Walk at Green Lake and this year I will walk with them. It is very important to me to raise as much money as I can for this cause.
If you cannot make it in for a haircut, I will also be accepting donations at Sugardaddy's salon or through my Light the Night fundraising page (http://pages.lightthenight.org/wa/SeattleL10/TMiner). No donation is too small!!
Please share this with your friends and family. Let's kick cancer's ass, one hair cut at a time!
