Friends helping my Shave campaign

My wife's friend, Brenda, is visiting from Canada. She took a little trip to Adelaide, up to the centre, on to Darwin and back here last week. At the Sydney Airport she was walking along a busy concourse and looked down and found a fifty dollar bill. No one seemed inclined to have lost it so she thought that will go to Chris's Shave campaign. On on a sand dune in the dessert she was taking photos and looked down to find a five dollar bill! That will go to Chris's campaign as well! Then at the Darwin airport she got a bit cocky and started looking for lost money but only found a ten cent piece. She reckons God wanted to make a contribution but wasn't sure of the post code. So we have another $55.10 for the Leukemia Foundation.


My Friend Joan Stephaniuk is helping to raise funds for the Leukemia Foundation. Every week Joan takes her collection tin to Belly Dancing classes. She Crochets feet decorations for her Belly Dance class mates to "buy" for a donation; she plans to make 100 pairs of them and has done 20 pairs so far. Joan plans on going to to a few clubs to see if she can pass her collection can. She is a Legend.

Media release this week:
As part of the world’s greatest shave in support of the Leukaemia Foundation, A Close Shave at the Hervey Bay Hotel, is firming up. March 15th at 7:00pm will see over 20 people, so far, shaving their hair off or coloring their hair at the event. Organizer Chris Olin said “We even have one guy who is going to have someone wax his legs”. All these participants are out raising sponsorship to do the ‘shave’ with all proceeds going to the Leukaemia Foundation. The Foundation provides accommodation, support, information and counselling for patients and families battling blood cancers. Olin said “ This is important because it allows the patient to stop worrying and concentrate on getting well”

Mr. Olin had a Bone Marrow Transplant last March so on the anniversary of his transplant he is going to shave his hair off. He said “Everyone is close to someone with cancer maybe even a blood cancer, I had a close shave last year so this year I’m having another one, and calling it A Close Shave. I’ve been amazed at the support I have received so far I’m 25% of my way toward my goal of $5600.00. But more than that businesses have gotten on board in a big way. The folks at the Hervey Bay Hotel are being fantastic.”

Also providing services or equipment are RnR Hair Design, Taylor Made Hair and Beauty, Hervey Bay Face and Beauty, Rock On Social Club and Tun-a-fun Karaoke & Entertainment.
In addition the following are helping with collecting donations, The Coffee Club, Amcal Chemists, Bendigo Bank, and ET’s Dry Cleaners. Olin said “Edith and Trevor have been great at ET’s. They have had a donation can for only two weeks but it filled up and we had to open it. Their customers have been generous to the tune of $204.00 …in small change!”

How can you help? Come to the event on March 15th to cheer on your pals; Make a donation at the above businesses or online; or volunteer to ‘be Brave and shave’ just go to the web site www.worldsgreatestshave.com and register. While there you might look through the gallery for your friends that are already registered.

For more information or to join A Close Shave call Chris Olin on 0418 182 205. Or go to www.worldsgreatestshave.com/profile.php?id=384364


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Chris