St. Baldrick's 2012

It's that time of year again when the Wolfpack gets together to shave our heads for children's cancer research through the St. Baldrick's foundation.

This is my 4th year shaving my head in solidarity with kids fighting cancer w/ @StBaldricks, please donate on my head! https://www.stbaldricks.org/donate/participant/515930

A little about St. Baldrick's if you don't know: St. Baldrick's funds more in grants for childhood cancer research than any other organization except the U.S. government. Last year, the Foundation has funded nearly $22 million in new grants – all because over 45,000 people shaved their heads! You can count on this donation being used responsibly. To see all the research being funded – by disease type, location and more – visit www.StBaldricks.org and click on "Where the Money Goes," then "View Grants."

Our wolfpack started as one: Rob, shaved his head for the first time back in 2008. We grew to 4 in 2009, adding Adam, Jeff and Stace (yes Stace shaved her head!). Stayed as a four-man wolfpack in 2010 and 2011, replacing Stace with Jim, then replacing Jim last year with Rick. This year we are a five man wolfpack having added Mike to the mix (a cancer survivor! thanks Mike!), and are looking to add to our growing numbers, just ask Rob how to join, it's that easy!

Over the past four years our wolfpack has raised over $16,000 for this wonderful foundation and are looking to add even bigger and better numbers to this years donation.

To Donate to our team please visit: Donate on our heads!

This years event at The Pub, in Rookwood Commons, is going to have a live auction, raffle, coloring contest, special and live music. Below is a schedule for the day. 12:00 Registration 1:00 Shaving Begins 1:30 Kids Coloring Contest Winner Announced 1:30 LIVE Auction 2:30 Raffle Drawing Please pass this invite along to anyone you know and let us know if you have any questions.

Thanks for your support and we can't wait to see you on March 18th.

I'm shaving my head for children's cancer research

Dear family and friends,

The three of us (Stace Millburg, Adam Sonnett and Rob Patterson) are
coming together as one team, "Beauty and 2 Beasts", to help the St.
Baldrick's Foundation raise money for childhood cancer research. We
are shaving our heads, on Sunday, March 15th (time TBA) at the
Claddaugh Irish Pub at the Newport Levee. We are doing this in
solidarity with children who have cancer and typically lose their hair
during treatment.



About the Beauty and the 2 Beasts...
Last year Rob participated in this event for the first time and
inspired Adam to join him for this years event. In preparation, Adam
decided to start growing his hair in July for the March 15th event.
Stace didn't think twice when joining our team, and claimed that
shaving her head would be nothing compared to cancer. Rob and Adam
applaud her selflessness and hope that you do too!

So the question we are asking you today is:
How much would you give to see us shave our heads for childhood cancer research?

Our team goal is to raise $8,000. Every donation helps, even $1!!!

Because many of you may know more than one of our team members, we are
asking everyone (even if you only know one of us) that chooses to
donate, to do so to the team instead of an individual.

To see our team pages and to donate please visit:

Team Page: http://www.stbaldricks.org/participants/team_info.php?TeamKey=2009-4042
Adam's Page: http://www.stbaldricks.org/participants/shavee_info.php?ParticipantKey=2009-57971

We also are extending an invitation any and all of you to join our
team and shave your head for this great cause. If you want to join our
team, please contact any of us for more information.

Thank you in advance for your support!
The Beauty (Stace)
and the 2 Beasts (Adam and Rob)

Pints for Prostates Delivers Men’s Health Message Using the Universal Language of Beer

Last week I posted a banner on the side of the page promoting this. I learned later in the week that my Uncle had been diagnosed with this very cancer. Weird how that stuff works. So if you are over 40 please get tested at your next doctor's visit.

The symptoms of prostate cancer rarely show before the disease has progressed, but a simple PSA blood test can serve as an early warning and save men’s lives. But how do you reach men in their late 30s and early 40s, when statistics show they often skip regular physicals and avoid doctor’s offices?

“Pints for Prostates is an awareness campaign designed to reach men through the universal language of beer. We want to communicate with them in a friendly and non-threatening way about the need for regular PSA testing,” says Rick Lyke, a 47-year-old Charlotte, N.C., marketing executive and drinks journalist who was diagnosed with prostate cancer in February. “Early detection is the key to fighting prostate cancer and a PSA test and a physical exam are the best method to catch it early.”

Read the Enitre release here or Visit the Pints for Prostates Website