NEWS
Meet Mykayla - Wednesday, August 8, 2012
We'd like to introduce you to Mykayla. She is seven years old and was
diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia on July 14th. Although she has so
far been responding well to chemotherapy, she is facing years of treatments,
feeling icky and worry. Not the way a kid should spend their time!
Mykayla will be in the salon this week to have her head shaved as her hair
has started to fall out. We are trying to make this day as enjoyable as possible
for her (and for her parents... can you imagine?!) and we wanted to give you
an opportunity to help.
First, we don't want Mykayla to be the only person who gets her head shaved
this week, so from now through the end of the day on Thursday, anyone who would
like their head shaved (using a 0-#2 blade) can get it done for FREE as long as
you are willing to let us take a picture of you. Moms: if you have a boy that
likes to wear his hair short, it's the perfect time to get it shaved. It'll be a
half an inch long by the time school starts :)
Second, Mykayla will be without hair for awhile, so we think she needs an
extensive head wear collection. Claire's, Icing, Old Navy, Target or anywhere
else you can think of- even if you make one, bring a hat to Ritual by Thursday
at 5pm to add to her collection!
Third, go get yourself a hat! The Bonnet Boutique has set up a "Hat
Bank" for Mykayla at their store in the Pearl. Every hat that is purchased in
Mykayla's honor will earn her 10% of the sale price of the hat into her hat
bank. You get a cute hat, she gets 10% in the bank to go shopping in the
future!
Mykayla has a tax-deductible account set up at US Bank to help with the
extraordinary expenses a medical diagnosis like this brings. If you are
interested in donating to that account, we have the account number here at the
salon. Just call and we'll pass it along to you.
Mykayla has already had to receive blood transfusions so consider donating
blood in her honor through the Red Cross. It
is also a real possibility that kids in Mykayla's situation need bone marrow
transplants. If you are not already on the Bone Marrow Registry, consider joining. There are
events in Vancounver on August 14th &
15th and it's a simple mouth swab and some paperwork. You could literally
save a life.
We encourage you to forward this email to your friends and family.
By spreading the word you are helping to build an ever growing support network
for Mykayla and other kids in need.
Finally, since the day that we opened we have done haircuts
for Locks of Love. We will continue to do them, but will
do them in Mykayla's honor until she gets a clean bill of health! Labels: before and after, Hair, Leukemia, Mykayla, party, shave
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