Part two,with more to come

Hey everyone i hope this finds you well and the same with your family. I want to update and answer any questions you guys have sent.



First, WE'VE FINALLY REACHED OVER 200 MEMBERS ON THE FACEBOOK GROUP. Its not even been a week yet and 200. Keep it going. While I've said that, some, and I wish i knew who you all are, have invited ALL of there friends to join our group. SHOUTS outs going to Katie Sparks Heineman, Christine Robinson Wilson, and Kory Cecil Williford. If you'll let me know if you also included your people I'll surely give you a shout out too. Now the reason we are using Facebook is so we can network this out. Meaning, PLEASE if you all will, invite all your friends to join. Think of how many people that could be at the end if EVERYONE kept it on. At the same time we have 200 members there are double that number that haven't signed up yet, GET ON YOUR PEOPLE.:)



Next some questions that have been asked.



Will there be pictures of the hair in different stages? YES, as soon as I can actually tell its growing. I'm impatient so its starting to kill me that I can't tell anything.( Kory reminds me its only been a week.)



Where can donations be made? Well we weren't planning on any right now but if people are eager to give, we certainly won't stop them. A link to on the ST.BALDRICKS website is being formed. We'll let you know as soon as its up and running.



THANK YOU to all of you that have read the blog or joined the group and of course to those that have done both. Please keep passing the word any way you can.

THANK YOU

Allen

and away we go...........

For anyone who has a child,held a child or often gets called one this blog is for you.


Let me start this by introducing myself and telling a little about the motivation backing this blog.
My name is Allen Williford and I will be one of your moderators for this journey. Along with me is my trusty side kick and secondary sister Kelli L. Neese.
Let me explain our reasoning behind this hopefully semi motivating and most likely amusing page. Like a lot of people now a days most of us know someone,know of someone or had a scare themselves with cancer. Kelli and I and our families are no different.We were impacted first by the loss of our dear friend Peyton Dergay to cancer 5 years this spring. Peyton was diagnosed with a rare (to adults) form of cancer called.Rhabodomyosarcoma. Peyton had a huge heart and a smile to match.She was a beloved friend and one that is missed and thought of daily.

It also hit close to our family when Clay my little brother was diagnosed with a type of bone cancer only treatable by the removal of the infected bone. He is well and doing well with is family in California.

We tell you these stories not for sadness or pity but for the recognition that anyone at anytime can fall a victim to this disease. I wish it was possible to donate money to all of the hundreds of charities set up for cancer research and there families,but we cant. So I've tried to choose the next best thing, ST. BALDRICKS. That's right the name says it all, BALD hence our theme LOVE is BALD. At several locations throughout the country people come together to raise money that is donated straight to CHILDREN'S CANCER RESEARCH. Please take the time and click over to there website ST.BALDRICKS.org .



NOW WHY CHILDREN......To those who have sons or daughters,to those you have nieces or nephews and to those who have held a child in your arms. When a child cries the world stops. Some do it out of frustration,some out of spite and some just to be doing something. BUT when a child cries the world stops. Now when a child cries because she or he hurts,because he or she is confused or when they are afraid the world stops but so does your life. As a father there's nothing more heartbreaking than seeing your child cry in your arms as you TRY to help them understand why they feel the way they do. I have been blessed not to have experienced my child to be put in a life threatening situation.But there are thousands to millions of children and their parents that have or will have to sit and wonder what and why is it happening to them. For those who have I can only sympathize what you go through. May GOD please watch over all our children if no one else.


We cannot save the world and every child in it but we can try to do something.

Now the fun part, for raising money we do not get a golden cookie or a button- the reward is that we all go to bed each night knowing we tried to do something that might help someone. So here's the beef of it, FOR ONE YEAR STARTING NOW I WILL NOT CUT MY HAIR,(maybe a trim off the ears here and there) but not a cut till ST BALDRICKS 2010. For added bonus and small one that it might be I will TRY not to shave either. WHY you may ask? Why not, in retrospect of the purpose, why hair is nothing. ...................Here's a possible future pic....

We have set a goal of 15,000 dollars by next March 2010. We ask that if you can donate even a dollar and we all spread the word, its possible this will work. We understand times are tuff and if you can't donate we ask you please spread the word about this blog and please stick around and stay updated. We will have a page set up were you can go and donate directly to the ST. BALDRICKS website in our name. Or if you would, which i will do, most of us have a change jar, pennies, (we love pennies) we'll take anything pennies, nickles, dollars, hundreds.( ok if you give a hundred i'll personally drive to your house and give you a huge hug)

AND YES THERE IS A LITTLE ADDED BONUS..oh do tell...MY FAITHFUL SIDEKICK HAS AGREED THAT IF WE MEET OUR 15,000 dollar GOAL SHE TO WILL SHAVE HER HEAD.That's right people so lets get to it.

We understand its early and there is no need at this time to send money but we want to go ahead and get the word out there so we can prepare.

PLEASE CHECK OUR BLOG OFTEN.FEEL FREE TO LEAVE COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS. WE THANK YOU FOR VIEWING THIS AND FOR BEING FRIENDS.

GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILIES ALL.

ALLEN