"Locks for Luke"

This past December, Luke a third grade boy at Curtis and Johnny's school, was diagnosed with cancer. His mother is a teacher at the school as well, and it really hit the school community hard. Tonight was a birthday party/fundraiser at school called "Locks for Luke!" Over 70 people paid to have their heads shaved! One of the most inspiring people there was a little third grade girl, who has raised over $1,900.00 in pledges to shave her head! She collected some of the pledges on-line and some going door-to-door. Here is her website if you are interested: http://www.giveforward.org/LocksforLuke/

Curtis and Johnny were all for shaving their heads. Above is one of the before pictures! To read more about Luke on his Caring Bridge website go to: http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/lukedavidschoenbauer

Standing in line with 70 other people!
Including FIVE girls!

Johnny getting ready! The whole gym was packed and everybody was looking on!

People were cheering for the boys when they announced their names on the PA system!

Curtis was SO excited!

Halfway there...

The crowd was watching and hooting and hollering!

The final product!

Andrew's not quite sure what to think!

The line of people waiting to get their haircut! How neat to be apart of a community that pulls together when people are in need!

Luke, the Birthday Boy!

Some of the group that got their heads done!
(Johnny is on his right, and Curtis right behind him.)

A girl that donated two long ponytails....and then had her head shaved afterwords!

Curtis and Johnny cheering on the teachers who did it!

Mrs. Kazor the secretary organized this fundraiser, and was the "Main Event!"

She had her head shaved as well!

We topped off the night by sharing an ice cream sundae for Luke's birthday!

What a great night. It was hard to stand there and not get a tear or two in your eye every once in a while while you looked around the gym! Really made you go home with a warm feeling inside!

Please keep Luke and his family in your thoughts and prayers. It's a long road ahead for them, and with four kids, and a foreign exchange student, life just doesn't stop for his parents when cancer strikes.