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Bibliogrrl Goes Bald!
Page Creator: Lauren Vega
Page Closes: Feb 25, 2010
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Dad, my sister Natalie, Me and Mom
About my nonprofit:
Gildas Club Chicago
Gilda's Club Chicago opened our signature red door in 1998. We provide a warm and welcoming meeting place where men, women and children diagnosed with cancer, and family and friends, join with others to...
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Fundraising target: $1,000
Total raised so far: $1,900.00
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My personal message:

October 24, 2009!

Thank you all for donating. I had hoped to make $500, and this has been beyond my wildest expectations.

*****

HI everyone - as you may know, my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer earlier this summer. We're incredibly lucky that it was caught at stage 1, but there is still a year to go. Mom will be doing chemo, and one of the side effects is that she'll lose her hair.

But I decided that mom will NOT be going bald alone. ("You do realize I already have a wig right?" "I know mom, that isn't the point.")

So I'm going for some teenage rebellion... a bunch of years too late. In honor of my mom and my Grandma Sophie, in honor of my upcoming birthday. Please help me make (or EXCEED) my goal of $1000 for Gilda's Club Chicago and come out to the Beachwood Inn (in Chicago) on 10/24 and watch my hair go away.

I'm even letting Natalie shave my head. So you'll get sibling rivalry and comedy with the floor show. :D

I even already have a couple of really awesome hats.

ps - please let me know if there is anyone you'd like us to think of if you donate. Cancer affects so many people - I'm always amazed by how many I never even knew about.

And thank you all for your generous donations. This is amazing and wonderful and astonishing. :D

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Thank you for visiting my Fundraising Page. Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to make a contribution to our fundraising efforts. Many thanks for your support-- and don't forget to forward this to anyone who you think might want to donate too!


Donors to date:
Display Name Date  Comment
Roger 2/25/2010 better late than never, i always say. you have my best wishes at heart. 
Kat Knapp 2/6/2010 Kathryn Knapp 
Amy Lemmon 11/2/2009 Win one for MOB. 
Anonymous 10/25/2009  
John Gamble 10/25/2009  
Chris & Amy Finn 10/24/2009 just cause you're so Vegariffic....LOVE from the Finns 
Anonymous 10/24/2009  
Chris Rogers 10/24/2009 For my Grandma Ruth, Jan Kristal, and anyone/everyone else. Go Team Vega! 
Colleen Rosa 10/21/2009  
Christine A 10/13/2009  
The piddleloop sewing team/Jen & Wendy 10/9/2009 this donation is from the four bags we made to sell in honor of you & your mom! NOW SHAVE THAT HEAD 
Andie Miles 10/8/2009 Go team! Smash State! 
Melani 10/7/2009  
Terry and Joni Eitel 9/26/2009 Much love to the whole Vega family . 
donnie,anji,kona,kai & kam stash 9/24/2009 hugs to your mom & family! 
april 9/15/2009 YOU RULE WOMAN! BALD IS BEAUTIFUL! 
Mike and Patti Mize 9/11/2009  
Myopic 9/2/2009 Rejoice! Lincoln loves bald people. 
busstogate 9/2/2009 Flopdangdoodle. Illiana love for life. 
Anonymous 9/2/2009 Sorry I couldn't give earlier. My best to your mom, you and your family. 
Norm and Joanne 8/31/2009  
Peter and Sandy Vega 8/31/2009 Cancer takes too many lives...it's time for a change! 
Mom & Dad (Ginny & Charley) 8/30/2009 In memory of my wonderful mother-in-law Sophie 
Lora Wasielewski 8/30/2009 For A Great Cause!! Love ya Ginny!! 
Mike N. 8/30/2009 For good friends from way back! 
LynnĂ© 8/28/2009 this is for all the women in my life dealing with this right now 
Patrick & Ginny Thomas 8/28/2009 You rock! \m/ Both you & your mom are in our thoughts.  
Matt T 8/28/2009 This is such a great cause. I hope it all goes well. 
Natalie and Brandon 8/27/2009 Growing up, I tried multiple times to pull OUT your hair-shaving it off will be just as satisfying! 
Kathy Moseley 8/27/2009 I wanted to get you to $850! 
kelly_celeste 8/27/2009  
Gordon 8/27/2009 For moms. 
Leslie 8/27/2009 I love that you are doing this for your mom! 
Shawn Feakins 8/27/2009 Of course 
bonnie & larry 8/27/2009 We all need to battle this disease. Onward and upward toward a cure. 
Anonymous 8/27/2009 So great of you to be doing this!!! 
lindsayd 8/26/2009  
Adrian Budhu 8/26/2009  
Chili 8/26/2009 :) 
Anonymous 8/26/2009 You are awesome. Both you and your mom are in my thoughts.  
Emily 8/26/2009  
Kami 8/26/2009 Im still looking for a job, every bit counts! 
Yvonne and Bob 8/26/2009 For the cause...and such a good one for the beautiful lady that she is. 
Kari and Joe Ragin 8/26/2009 Love you "Ginny Marie"!!!!!!! You're a beautiful lady. 
Julia Kluga 8/26/2009 In memory of my good friends, Tami,Sue, and Darrell 
Chi Chi Anderson 8/26/2009 In honor of my friends Ginny and Robin,My aunt Lubi and my cousin Peg Paligraf 
Risa Patterson 8/26/2009 Godspeed, girlie. You're an amazing person to support your Mom this way. :) 
Jackie M. 8/25/2009 hey, this is in honor my neighbor Karen. 
Anonymous 8/25/2009  
jan & erin whelan 8/25/2009 love to all of you 
courtney 8/25/2009 <Hugs> 
RC73 8/25/2009 You go, Cool Kid. ;-) Hugs, sweetie! For reallz! 
Bill Kinney 8/25/2009 those of us in the 612 will need pictures as photographic evidence! 
jenni 8/25/2009 go lauren! can't wait to see you bald!! 
Phyllis Sovola 8/25/2009  
Tamra 8/25/2009  
Anonymous 8/25/2009 Rock out with your scalp out, baby. Best wishes to you and your momma both. :) 
bob909 8/25/2009  
* Total raised online: $1,900.00
Amount raised offline: $0.00
Grand Total: $1,900.00
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