Yes, it's true, The Tank had his head shaved yesterday in Kathmandu by a professional barber, NOT Steve. I trust Steve with my life but NOT my hair. I am a man of my word and promised everyone on the trip that I would get my head shaved as part of my "Extreme Makeover, Nepal Edition".
More importantly, I am running to benefit children's cancer research at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Fred's Team. If you wish to sponsor me, please use the
secure Fred's Team homepage.
Homepage:
https://fredsteam.mskcc.org/fundraising/Controller?action=userHome&user_id=35640&event_id=113If you wish to sponsor me offline with a check, please use
this donation form:
Donation Form:
https://fredsteam.mskcc.org/fundraising/Controller?action=donateForm&user_id=35640&event_id=113which has a link to a
PDF form. Please fill in my name at the top -- many thanks in advance.
On my Fred's Team website, I have a picture of
Aubrey Barr, now a 40 year old woman. When she was a little girl, she was diagnosed with cancer and given little hope to live. Now, she is the mother of two children and has finished 25+ marathons. Besides my Mom, Aubrey is one of my heroines.
You will also note a picture of Frosty the Snowman. I included it because I dressed up as Frosty in December 2001 to cheer up my colleagues after the September 11, 2001, attacks. My office was nine blocks south of the World Trade Center. I was and am grateful to be alive to dress up as Frosty.
I also used the Frosty photo as I am planning to run the North Pole Marathon in April 2009, God Willing and global climate change permitting. (I am not a good swimmer if the ice melts.)
The November 2, 2008, New York City and April 2009 North Pole Marathons are my two final marathons in my marathon career due to injuries.
All donations are greatly appreciated. No money goes to me. All funds benefit children's cancer research at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. Please check with your accountant to double-check tax deductibility (which it should be). Thank you very much and see you at the finish line!
Posted by a grateful Tank in Kathmandu, Nepal.