As I have mentioned before, St. Baldrick’s is one of my favorite organizations. I look forward to shooting their event for Tulane every year. It’s not just the mission of the organization that I respond to – raising money that can go for research to end childhood cancer – but it’s the unity that comes with volunteers shaving their heads. Being sick is hard enough, but I can only imagine how difficult it must be to couple this with also looking different – and being a child!
Finn McCool’s, one of my favorite bars, is hosting a St. Baldrick’s event this year on Saturday, March 24th. I have known Pauline and Stephen for years (Pauline was even awarded the coveted Honorary Rollergirl Award at the Fleur de Wheelies) and they are lovely, hysterical, and good-hearted people. I donated one of my pieces to the auction this year to help raise some money, and I also made a donation to the Krewe of the Rolling Elvi – because not only do I have many friends in the krewe, but overall they are such a kick ass group. After the fact, I learned that the Big Easy Rollergirls have their own St. Baldrick’s page! So please donate to one (or both) of these amazing groups!
This is the piece I donated - a 12x12 photo hand-framed with recycled wood to 16x16
This is a statement from Finn’s St. Baldrick’s page.
Our 2012 event is dedicated to Benny C., a New Orleans three year old who for over a year has been fighting acute lymphoblastic leukemia, with the Philadelphia chromosome. Benny has had his ups and his downs but has recently made some really good progress, thanks in large part to a bone marrow transplant from his older brother Jack C. As if that wasn’t enough brotherly love, this year wee Jack is getting shaved at Finn’s because, as he told his mom, he wants “to look like Benny.” He’s already raised more than $1100!!
Finn McCools is at 3701 Banks Street and the event runs this Saturday, March 24th from 11:30am until… I hope to see some of y’all out there!