How much is your hair worth to you? Enough to save a kid's life?
I've
got to confess, I've never been one of those women who connected her
femininity with the length of her hair. I first shaved my head in high
school. When my daughter came along, I realized the shock value of
walking around as a woman with short hair was worth something more. I
could go down to the scalp for more than just my need to shave minutes
off of the morning routine. These days, I shave my head for the St.
Baldrick's Foundation.
Founded in 1999 by a bunch of
re-insurance agents looking to kick in for a good cause, St. Baldrick's
"shaving events" happen every March (and some throughout the year). The
premise is simple - people put up pledges that go to the foundation. In
return, you shave your head. They laugh. Everyone wins.
So why bother with this one?
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