Here are some pics
of Andrew's part in this fundraiser.
I'm the one
with the clippers and the tear in her eye ;)
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COPS FOR CANCER Timmins, Ontario, Canada May 10, 2001 Let me begin by telling
you a little about Andrew. He's a busy little 6 yr old boy with tons
of spirit and spunk! When he was 4, he and I travelled to Ottawa.
He needed surgery on his eye. We stayed at the Ronald McDonald House
for 2 weeks, and while there, we met a family whose youngest son, Matthew
(3) has cancer. When Andrew and Matthew started chumming around,
Andrew questioned him a few times about his hair, or lack of it.
That was a perfect opportunity to teach Andrew about Cancer, its' treatments
and why these affected kids are so special. He and Matthew became
inseparable for those two weeks. Last summer, we went to visit with
them on our vacation (they live about 9 hours away from us). Matthew
is in remission, thank the Lord, and now sports a brilliant smile.
"COPS for CANCER"
is a fundraiser started by a Police Officer in Alberta a few years ago.
He met a young boy with cancer, who had no hair. He had been teased
constantly so the officer decided to shave his head to support this young
fella! An idea was born, and from there, it's grown to include all
of Canada.
WTG Coronation School! Today, not only do
the Cops and Firemen partake, but so do the schools and the local Mall.
At Andrew's school, 20 people canvassed for pledges to get their heads
shaved. Firemen, parents and students participated. They raised
just under $2500 in their school alone! WTG. Andrew raised $106.65
on his own! This is my second year volunteering as "Head Shaver" at the
school and I had the fortune of shaving my own son's head. Ohhhh...
it took all I had not to blubber and choke up when it was Andrew's turn
in my chair. Proud Mom or what?
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Julie
~ Cancer Survivor ~ home page
Dear Andrew:
As I sit here creating
this page, I can't help but feel overwhelmed by the wonderful thing you
did today!
You just may have
saved me and many others from this awful disease which affects so many
people around the world.
Your dedication, drive
and donation have made me the proudest Mom in the whole world! Words
can't express how unselfish you are. The funds you helped raise provide
much needed avenues for scientists and doctors to find a cure.
I am so lucky to have
a son like you, and a daughter like Amy who supported you today, and said
you looked cuter with a bald head! Hehe.
I love you to the
moon and back, forever and ever!
Love Mom ;)