Nearly five years ago, our athletic, healthy eating child of fifteen came down with Lymphoma. This is a shock to any family and it turned our world upside down for a year while he was undergoing care at the University of Michigan Cancer Hospital. Fortunately for us, he is in remission and is now a junior at Michigan State University majoring in microbiology.
After our experience, we decided that we needed to give back. Our family started Stephen's Soldiers Foundation, a 501(c) 3 charity (stephenssoldiers.org) to raise money to help children and young adults with cancer. To that end we have an upcoming event this coming Sunday here in suburban Detroit.
The event is called "Shave To Save." The idea is that many of us will be shaving our heads in an effort to raise money and to support those who are fighting cancer. We are participating, however, have taken it one step further.
You see, Conservative Tom has a mustache (a full and bushy one) and there are mixed opinions regarding the shaving of the it as part of the "shaving." So when you make your contribution, please let us know if we should keep it or shave it? So far the "keep it" people are in the lead.
Thanks for your help, all the children with cancer appreciate your help.
Conservative Tom
P.S. The details of the event are in the following article. If you live in the Detroit area, please come by, we would like to meet you.
Stephen Vorenberg was just 15 years old when he was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2008.
Now in his fourth year of remission, he will shave his head Sept. 15 at the Halsted Village Great Clips, Halsted and 12 Mile Roads in Farmington Hills, to raise funds for a foundation he helped create called Stephen's Soldiers. The event is open to anyone willing to lose a little hair to support childhood cancer research, community education and programs for young cancer patients and their families.
Stephen intends to do more than just raise funds. A student at Lyman Briggs Residential College at Michigan State University, his goal is to become a pediatric oncologist.
So far, three Stephen's Soldiers team members signed up for the Shave to Save event have raised more than $1,000. In addition to head shaving, there will be balloon shaving, a silent auction and giveaways.
To make a donation, sign up to have your head shaved or to learn more, visit stephenssoldiers.org or call 866-218-9930, extension 400.
After our experience, we decided that we needed to give back. Our family started Stephen's Soldiers Foundation, a 501(c) 3 charity (stephenssoldiers.org) to raise money to help children and young adults with cancer. To that end we have an upcoming event this coming Sunday here in suburban Detroit.
The event is called "Shave To Save." The idea is that many of us will be shaving our heads in an effort to raise money and to support those who are fighting cancer. We are participating, however, have taken it one step further.
You see, Conservative Tom has a mustache (a full and bushy one) and there are mixed opinions regarding the shaving of the it as part of the "shaving." So when you make your contribution, please let us know if we should keep it or shave it? So far the "keep it" people are in the lead.
Thanks for your help, all the children with cancer appreciate your help.
Conservative Tom
P.S. The details of the event are in the following article. If you live in the Detroit area, please come by, we would like to meet you.
Help Stephen's Soldiers Support Childhood Cancer Research, Programs
Stephen Vorenberg will be among those who shave their heads at Great Clips in Farmington Hills on Sept. 15.
In his fourth year of remission, Stephen Vorenberg will shave his head to raise funds to fight childhood cancers. Photo credit: Stephen Vorenberg
Now in his fourth year of remission, he will shave his head Sept. 15 at the Halsted Village Great Clips, Halsted and 12 Mile Roads in Farmington Hills, to raise funds for a foundation he helped create called Stephen's Soldiers. The event is open to anyone willing to lose a little hair to support childhood cancer research, community education and programs for young cancer patients and their families.
So far, three Stephen's Soldiers team members signed up for the Shave to Save event have raised more than $1,000. In addition to head shaving, there will be balloon shaving, a silent auction and giveaways.
To make a donation, sign up to have your head shaved or to learn more, visit stephenssoldiers.org or call 866-218-9930, extension 400.
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