Nose to the grindstone

Back to work, bright and early. Finishing at 22:30 on Fridays and starting again at 06:30 on Mondays makes for very short weekends. We're only two this morning, so it's going to be pretty rock and roll for a while, probably until 10:00 or 11:00 when someone is going to come in for the overlap shift.

Had a delightful time at the picnic yesterday.

More updates tonight, when I'm not swamped with calls.

October 6th

My shaving date is October 6th at 08:00, live in studio!

Please please PLEASE spread the word to your friends and family: I figure I need 100 people to each contribute $20 (although if you want to contribute more, that's great!) in order to meet my goal of $2,000 by October 31st,

More details as events warrant.

Shave To Save: Donation Ticker!

I have yet another widget for your entertainment! I have created a ticker which will keep track of how far in the process I am so far. Thanks to a few very generous contributions, I am already at 5% of my goal!





I am also more than willing to work for your contributions! There will be a poll in the next post. I won't apologize for spamming your friends pages, because this is a VERY important cause. :)

Don't forget to spread the word! The more contributions I get, the better!

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ACK! I forgot to mention that all donations $20 and over are tax-deductible! Thank you to sorceror for the reminder. :)

Here is a text for your use

Dear friends, family, and colleagues,

Every year, thousands of people have their lives affected by breast cancer. It is one of the leading causes of death in women. Every one of us knows someone who has had breast cancer, or who has been directly affected by this disease that claims so many. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Canada, a time to raise awareness and work even harder to beat this disease.

According to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation:

- in 2008, an estimated 22,400 women in Canada will be diagnosed with breast cancer. On average, that is about 431 women diagnosed every week;
- in 2008, an estimated 170 men in Canada will be diagnosed with breast cancer. Men with breast cancer make up a little less than 1% of all cases.
- in 2008, an estimated 5,300 women and 50 men will die from breast cancer in Canada;
- one in nine (11%) Canadian women is expected to develop breast cancer during her lifetime (this means by age 90).
- only one in every 28 Canadian women will die from breast cancer. This means that about two-thirds of the women diagnosed with breast cancer in Canada will live through it.

This disease is curable, with the right tools. Early diagnosis is key to a good prognosis, and the only way for that to happen is for people to be aware and educated on the subject.

In spite of all the progress that has been made in treating breast cancer, there is still a lot of work to be done. With your help, we can make this disease a thing of the past.

This year, I will be participating in the Shave To Save Challenge that is run by a local Montreal radio station, Mix 96. I will be raising $2,000 for the Québec Breast Cancer Foundation, at which time I will have my head shaved as a gesture of solidarity for all the women who have no choice about what happens to their hair when they undergo treatments.

Please take the time either to donate to this cause, or to spread the word to your own colleagues, friends and family. The more people donate, the easier it will be for me to reach my goal of $2,000 by October 31st, 2008.

For more information on Breast Cancer, please visit the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation website.

Thank you for your support.


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Anyone know how to disable html so I can post the code to my button? I am teh suck at code. :P

( Attempt at code behind the cut )

Shave To Save: Incentives to Donate!

Hello again, all!

I promise, after today's spam, I shall try to limit myself to one or maybe two posts a day about Shave To Save.

It has been suggested that I provide extra incentives to my darling friends in order to encourage you to sponsor me. I am all on board with this. So here's a poll to see what your preferences are. For the record, I am willing to do any and all of the following, but I'm curious about your answers. Also, I'd like to hear other suggestions.

The details will be worked out in comments and/or later posts. :)

Have at it!


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