Paula Asple's Close Shave for Cancer Event: Today FM Shave Or Dye
Date: 19-03-2010




So far Today FM’s Shave or Dye has raised:
€599,778.89

This fundraising page is now completed and it is no longer possible to sponsor this fundraiser via this fundraising page.

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Money raised off-line: €2,530.00
Money raised on-line: €8,892.00

My Personal Message

**Update 22nd March 2010**

Well we did it! I shaved my hair and you smashed that target! Thank you so much to everyone who came to support me on the night and to everyone who has supported me throughout this campaign, you're all amazing! This page will be left open for a few weeks, so please feel free to continue to donate - every penny counts!

Px

**Update 16th March 2010**

Goodness gracious people you have done it again!! OK the new target is €10,000 but I have a feeling that we might smash that one too. The big night is fast approaching and if anyone is in the vicinity of Gorey this Friday 19th March, please pop into Paddy Blues to say hello to the new bald me. The shave is due to take place at 9.00pm and you wouldn't want to miss that! There will also be an opportunity for any daring people to join in the fun by shaving or waxing a body part and for those not brave enough to do that, there will be a raffle for some fabulous prizes!

Thanks again to everyone for your incredible support, you will all get straight past those big pearly white gates in the sky, no questions asked! Thanks to Keith for lending his extremely talented headshaving hands, to Brian and Paul from Paddy Blues for providing the venue and entertainment and to Jim and JJ who have both kindly volunteered to wax their legs on the night!! Thanks also to Mary for knitting me a beautiful new hat!

Px

PS I would also like to thank my Mom and Dad...my husband Simon...my sisters...my friends...my dog Ben...my other dog Bruno (RIP)....my 4th class teacher...my medical team...and everyone who knows me...sniffle!

**Update 16th February 2010**

I am just so overwhelmed by your generosity and the incredible pace at which the original target of €3000 was reached! THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!! The awareness is still spreading and the donations are still coming thick and fast so I thought it pertinent to increase the target amount to avoid any confusion and if we reach/exceed €8000 please don't let that stop you from donating to this very worthy cause.

The planned shave is going ahead on Friday 19th March 2010, just after the St. Patricks Day celebrations and (hopefully) just before the Six Nations celebrations! It is also a poignant time for me because I was diagnosed on St Patrick's day 2003. It will take place in Gorey and the venue is still to be confirmed but I will notify you regarding that as soon as I can, just in case any of you would like to come along to witness this incredibly insane act!

By the way, I was trying to thank each and every one of you personally for your kindness but I simply can't keep up. So if I haven't thanked you yet, please be patient!

**End of Update**


Hello to all you lovely people,

Thanks for visiting my personal fundraising page. In case you don't know why you're here, I have decided to take the somewhat drastic step of shaving my hair off in aid of the Irish Cancer Society. Now it may seem like no big deal because eh hello...been there done that but it has taken me just over six years to grow it back to this length so I am a teensy weensy bit nervous.

I'm doing this for many reasons, first of all, it's important to me to give something back but I would also like to raise awareness amongst young people about the risks of getting cancer. I was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 25 and young as that may seem, it’s not as uncommon as people might think. I know other people who have been directly affected by cancer in their 20s, 30s and 40s. It’s a common misconception that you’re not at risk until you get “older”; the breast screening programme, for example, is aimed solely at women over 50. That’s why it is up to us to be aware of our bodies so that we can help ourselves, giving ourselves the best chance of survival against this yucky disease.

So people, my message is very simple...
WOMEN: FONDLE YOUR BOOBIES
MEN: GRAB YOUR LIATHRΣIDΝ

OK calm down, it’s not just about copping a cheap feel! Look out for any lumps and bumps that feel suspicious to you and if it’s causing you concern, go to your GP. Cancer doesn’t discriminate and can pounce at any time so your survival is up to you. Fortunately, my mother taught me to feel my boobs from an early age and that saved my life. Thanks Mum!! For more information, please go to http://www.cancer.ie

You can donate using the "sponsor me now" button below via credit or debit card. You can be assured that your transaction on the mycharity.ie website is very secure. You will automatically receive an e-mail from me thanking you for your support, and acknowledging the amount of your donation. Any donation no matter how small is hugely appreciated.

Many thanks in advance for your support,

Paula x

PS Elizabeth, this is also for you xx

About my charity

Today FM's Shave Or Dye

Today FM’s Shave or Dye will see its presenters shaving their heads or dyeing their hair to raise money for the Irish Cancer Society. Today FM is calling on you to sponsor its presenters to Shave or Dye, or join them by taking part in your own Shave or Dye fundraising event.  This year up to 30,000 people living in Ireland will be diagnosed with cancer. The funds raised will go towards cancer patient care services and cancer research.  For more details see www.todayfm.com/shaveordye.



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My Online Sponsors to Date

Name Date Type Amount Comment
Nicky Hill 12-04-2010 Donation €30.00 Hey Paula! Sorry for late donation, hope the hair growing is going well!! You look fantastic! x
Anonymous 02-04-2010 Donation €10.00 Well done Paula! Your an inspiration! and you still look beautiful
Des Mahon 26-03-2010 Donation €22.00 Hey Paula, recognised your name on mycharity.ie. Well done. I have a page here too. Des Mahon
Ciara O'Halloran 22-03-2010 Donation €25.00 Congratulations on exceeding your goal and for rocking the gamine look!
sharon hearne-smith 21-03-2010 Donation €25.00 well, i presume at this stage you are wearing a hat for insulation?! well done!
Anonymous 19-03-2010 Donation €50.00 only one hour left! best of luck tonight paula :)
Anonymous 19-03-2010 Donation €40.00 what an amazingly brave thing to do!! serious respect Paula!
Sinead O'Connor 19-03-2010 Donation €5.00 Inspirational
Shelley Askins 19-03-2010 Donation €20.00 Courage is the power to let go of the familiar - well done Paula x
Louise Corcoran 19-03-2010 Donation €20.00 Very brave! Well done
Isabel Condon 19-03-2010 Donation €50.00 Best of luck!
Deborah Barry 19-03-2010 Donation €40.00 OMG, you're a very brave woman Paula. Well done!!! Debs
Orla O'Hanlon 19-03-2010 Donation €20.00 -
Yvonne O'Meara 18-03-2010 Donation €200.00 P your such a star bar! Your selflessness has no boundarys Love Von and Ruaidhrν
Barry Leydon 17-03-2010 Donation €20.00 -
David Walker 17-03-2010 Donation €50.00 Well done Paula, for my Mum.
Deirdre Corcoran 16-03-2010 Donation €20.00 -
Linda Quirke 16-03-2010 Donation €25.00 Your amazing Paula for doing this task...u'll still look as amazing as always long locks/bald. x
Anonymous 16-03-2010 Donation €10.00 -
Annie Kent 16-03-2010 Donation €100.00 Are you giving new meaning to the word smoothy. Well done, Paula, you are a wonderful young woman.
Aoife Doyle 15-03-2010 Donation €30.00 Wow. I am so impressed with your fundraising. Good on ya, as they say in Oz !
Rebecca McArdle 11-03-2010 Donation €50.00 Full of admiration for you Paula, this is incredible xx
Lorna Sixsmith 10-03-2010 Donation €50.00 Wonderful woman xxx
Anonymous 09-03-2010 Donation €250.00 Inspirational
Anonymous 09-03-2010 Donation €50.00 Best of luck
John Ryan 09-03-2010 Donation €73.00 Happy to push you past the 8K mark, well done !
Catrin Prinzler 08-03-2010 Donation €25.00 This is great. Good luck!
Karen Moran 08-03-2010 Donation €25.00 Best of luck Paula.
Anonymous 08-03-2010 Donation €10.00 Congrats Paula, great cause
Anonymous 07-03-2010 Donation €250.00 So so so inspiring Paula, a brave woman ya are!!
Anonymous 07-03-2010 Donation €100.00 Go, Paula go! Hair, or no hair, you are always beautiful.
Anonymous 01-03-2010 Donation €100.00 full of admiration Paula for such a worthy cause. Martin and Ann Ryan
Anonymous 26-02-2010 Donation €25.00 -
patricia larkin 25-02-2010 Donation €100.00 With our endless admiration, Love, Trish and Noel.
Jenny Langley 25-02-2010 Donation €50.00 So impressed P! Wish I had the guts! As Jonny said, plz keep cuttings to replace his eyebrows!! x J
Michelle Browne 25-02-2010 Donation €202.00 Listen Superwoman, stop making me feel so inadequate!!! You're amazing, Shelly
Anonymous 24-02-2010 Donation €50.00 With a bit of luck you'll suit the shaved look as well as I do!!
Martina Hennell 24-02-2010 Donation €50.00 Hi Paula, good luck with the shave, fair play, Martina & Keith
Anonymous 24-02-2010 Donation €30.00 Extraordinary stuff
Mary Kavanagh 23-02-2010 Donation €30.00 Such a great cause Paula. And don't you know bald is the new black?!! Go girl! Mary K
Julie Benson 22-02-2010 Donation €50.00 Well Done Paula,you're a star! I'll source some woolie hats for your beautiful baldy head!!
Shelley Winwood 22-02-2010 Donation €30.00 Good Luck honey - you are braver than me, love Shelley xx
Anonymous 22-02-2010 Donation €250.00 Good luck, Paula. For my Mum also!
Enda Connolly 22-02-2010 Donation €40.00 You are a star! X
Aoife Lucey 22-02-2010 Donation €100.00 Well Done Hot Stuff - looking forward to seeing you rock the shaved look! Aoife xx
Bobby Kinsella 21-02-2010 Donation €10.00 brilliant work Paula
Dani Sheil 21-02-2010 Donation €40.00 Well done you star!!! Best of luck with the big day!!!!
Suzanne Hanlon 21-02-2010 Donation €50.00 Congrats Paula at beating target number 2! Well done you are super!!!
Brian Nolan 20-02-2010 Donation €100.00 Fair play to you Paula.
paul spencer 20-02-2010 Donation €50.00 amazing well done paula
Anonymous 19-02-2010 Donation €100.00 Delighted to bring you over your target! You deserve it. You star!!
Anonymous 19-02-2010 Donation €20.00 Good Luck Paula, you are very, very Brave - Niamh
Colin Hicks 19-02-2010 Donation €30.00 Wow Paula - this is great!! Go for it.......... Colin.
Padraigin Flynn 19-02-2010 Donation €25.00 Best of luck to you, it's such a brave thing to do- fair play!
Anonymous 18-02-2010 Donation €25.00 Best of luck and well done
Luise Danz 18-02-2010 Donation €30.00 Fantastic, brave and inspiraring! Good woman Paula. Love from all the Stacks
pearl bassett 18-02-2010 Donation €50.00 What a very generous thing to do, well done and the best of luck in achieving your target.
Anonymous 18-02-2010 Donation €100.00 Good on ya girl, such a brave move. Have no doubt you'll rock the shaved head look :)
Anonymous 18-02-2010 Donation €100.00 Paula, I am a friend of Maeve Barry's and I think your bravery & conviction are amazing.
Michael Wade 18-02-2010 Donation €50.00 Paula-I'm blown away by your success and had I known,we could have done it together.I'm bricking it!
Anonymous 17-02-2010 Donation €10.00 Good Luck
Anonymous 17-02-2010 Donation €30.00 Hi Paula, I am so happy that your initiative is having such a great success!
Dave Buckley 17-02-2010 Donation €10.00 Just read your story. Your a brave woman. Well done
Anonymous 17-02-2010 Donation €50.00 Best of luck from Kate's cousin
CLIONA MCREDMOND 17-02-2010 Donation €50.00 Fair play, Paula! Amazing thing to do for a great cause. Cliona & Anthony
Anonymous 17-02-2010 Donation €20.00 -
Patrick White 16-02-2010 Donation €50.00 Kate Mc N's Uncle
Anna Kinsella 16-02-2010 Donation €50.00 You are amazing, courageous, inspiring and brave!! what more can we say... love anna & danny x
Trish Desmond 16-02-2010 Donation €50.00 Wow Paula!! Looks like you're going to smash target no. 2 aswell! Well done you. Trish & Weston
Anonymous 16-02-2010 Donation €20.00 Well done, I really admire you for what you're doing
Anonymous 16-02-2010 Donation €10.00 Well done
kate mcnamara 16-02-2010 Donation €50.00 Paula, you rock! what you're doing is incredible, well done xx Kate & Dave
Anonymous 16-02-2010 Donation €100.00 Well done you!! Sinead, Stef & Baby Lauren
Lynn Guilbaud 16-02-2010 Donation €50.00 Paul, you're an inspiration & no doubt will be gorgeous with no hair anyway! Love, Lynn & Charlie
Deirdre Cahill 16-02-2010 Donation €100.00 Now thats worth donating to....fair play. You are great Paula!
Aidan Ryan 16-02-2010 Donation €60.00 Well done Paula - what a shame to lose those lovely locks though! Aidan and Orla.
Niamh Asple 16-02-2010 Donation €50.00 Go P!!! (",) You're so brave & were so proud of you!! Love Niamh & John xx
Leonie Cassidy 16-02-2010 Donation €10.00 Best of Luck Paula!
Mary Hughes 16-02-2010 Donation €20.00 So brave Paula especially after having lost your hair before, all the best and hope the hair grows b
Dearbhla Creaney 16-02-2010 Donation €50.00 Incredibly brave and inspiring - best of luck!!
Cliodhna Byrne 16-02-2010 Donation €10.00 Best of luck Paula. Fantastic cause.
David Bradley 16-02-2010 Donation €50.00 -
Elise O'Callaghan 15-02-2010 Donation €50.00 Well done Paula, Best of luck with the shave!!
Anonymous 15-02-2010 Donation €50.00 Ive such admiration & respect - You make me want to be a better person!
Helen Nelson 15-02-2010 Donation €100.00 We are lost in admiration. Best of luck! David and Helen
Gillian Cooney 15-02-2010 Donation €100.00 You're fabulous Paula. Well done on raising all the money and awareness. Lots of love, Gill and PC x
Anonymous 15-02-2010 Donation €50.00 Well done Paula
Rachel Joyce 15-02-2010 Donation €30.00 This is so inspiring. Well done. Rachel (a friend of Liz Bradley's)
Martin Ryan 14-02-2010 Donation €50.00 Well done Paula, love Esther & Martin
Jonathan Lynch 13-02-2010 Donation €20.00 -
Gareth Staunton 13-02-2010 Donation €2.00 Sorry forgot to say from D and Baby B as well...got some stick over not including them...
Gareth Staunton 13-02-2010 Donation €100.00 Of course your "Mr. Wonderful" husband is shaving his head too, isn't he???
Eimear Slattery 13-02-2010 Donation €50.00 Best of luck Paula. Eimear & Gearoid x
Zoe Conlon 13-02-2010 Donation €22.00 Thank you Paula! Totally appreciate this after my diagnosis, you are amazing! x
Anonymous 13-02-2010 Donation €22.00 -
Helena Murphy 12-02-2010 Donation €50.00 Best of luck Paula - Helena & Gearσid xx
Aoife Forbes 12-02-2010 Donation €20.00 Go for it Paula! Love Aoife and James Forbes xxx
Tracy d'Alton 12-02-2010 Donation €50.00 Thanks Paula
Miriam O' Brien 12-02-2010 Donation €50.00 What a brilliant cause Paula, well done x
Sarah O Neill 12-02-2010 Donation €50.00 Wishing you all the best with the shave. You are very brave. Hope it all goes well. (Sarahs mum)
Jane Farrell 12-02-2010 Donation €30.00 Well done Paula, very inspiring!!
Anonymous 12-02-2010 Donation €30.00 -
Niamh Kavanagh 12-02-2010 Donation €50.00 Well done Paula, really brave, you are great to be doing it!
Petra Eaglesfield 12-02-2010 Donation €10.00 Its amazing what you are doing Paula xxxx
Cassandra Doyle 12-02-2010 Donation €30.00 oh so brave, what you are doing is amazing!
Maja Barker 11-02-2010 Donation €25.00 Best of luck, Maja & James
Deirdre Sheehan 11-02-2010 Donation €30.00 Wow...what a response..well done you and best of luck xxx
ruth sherlock 11-02-2010 Donation €25.00 Thrilled to support you demonstrating your braveness once again. Really proud of you. R&B. x
Anonymous 11-02-2010 Donation €100.00 Nothing but admiration for you doing this. Great cause. I&G
Jim Duggan 11-02-2010 Donation €50.00 Hey Paula, Fair play to you. Regards, Jim & Nicola
Gillian Kerr 11-02-2010 Donation €50.00 -
Anonymous 11-02-2010 Donation €22.00 well done paula
Anonymous 11-02-2010 Donation €20.00 Well done Paula - best of luck!!! Paul & Kathlene Redmond
Jamie O'Brien 11-02-2010 Donation €50.00 Just asking for attention if you ask me!! I Jest.....Lets get it as high as we can people!!
Aine Morrissey 11-02-2010 Donation €20.00 Fair play to you !
Sarah O Neill 11-02-2010 Donation €100.00 As promised P. You go girl!!!
Anonymous 11-02-2010 Donation €10.00 Wow, you're a brave woman!
maria olmedo 11-02-2010 Donation €30.00 Thanks for doing this, Paula
Grainne Mc Keown 11-02-2010 Donation €50.00 Fair play to you Paula - you're an absolute star! Bet you will still look fab too!! xx
Anonymous 11-02-2010 Donation €20.00 proud of you kiddo
Jane Hughes 11-02-2010 Donation €20.00 -
Anonymous 11-02-2010 Donation €50.00 Well done Paula, great cause
Anonymous 11-02-2010 Donation €40.00 Wow! I am in awe. A cause close to my heart, go girl!
Steven Cochrane 11-02-2010 Donation €100.00 Good on ya girl, I suspect you're gonna smash that target...
Maria Doyle 11-02-2010 Donation €30.00 Well done Paula. Wrap up warm afterwards. All the best, Maria Doyle (Geneva)
Jonathan Grindle 11-02-2010 Donation €50.00 Save me a few cuttings until after my stag weekend, might need it!
Aine Kelly 11-02-2010 Donation €50.00 Hey P, congrats your brillant to do it ,U still be gorge.Your gonna smash your total !Aine Kelly X
Anonymous 11-02-2010 Donation €50.00 One step closer to reaching your target, well done Paula!
Anonymous 11-02-2010 Donation €50.00 little sidders is delighted he wont be the only baldie out there.fair play paula.P,V&sidders
Anonymous 11-02-2010 Donation €30.00 Keep warm in fancy hats!
Jim Lee 11-02-2010 Donation €30.00 your brilliant...sinead, paul n oliver xxx
Natalie Ryan 11-02-2010 Donation €200.00 Women lock up your husbands, Paula looks hot with no hair! So proud, love Nats & Murph
Jim Lee 11-02-2010 Donation €50.00 Great cause. Jim and Louise Lee
Davin Nugent 11-02-2010 Donation €30.00 I hope the weather warms up for that bald head of yours! Well done. D&J
Weade Murphy 11-02-2010 Donation €100.00 Go Paula. Well done, wade and Elaine
Justine Hobbs 11-02-2010 Donation €20.00 Such an amazing thing to be doing for a good cause. Good luck. Love Jay & Jusx
Anonymous 10-02-2010 Donation €50.00 Well done P - at least you know you look great with no hair!
Lisa Neligan 10-02-2010 Donation €100.00 Fab! Hopefully it will inspire the rest of us to get off our lazy butts! Lisa Neligan x
Josephine Bell 10-02-2010 Donation €50.00 Fair play to you and best of Luck meeting your target, Josephine & Graham
Anonymous 10-02-2010 Donation €20.00 Hi Paula, I think you are wonderful! Best of Luck. Carol Crimmins.
Anonymous 10-02-2010 Donation €50.00 Fair play to you Paula. You're a braver girl than me.
Annette Lambert 10-02-2010 Donation €50.00 You're an inspiration.can i have half your bravery please!
Simon O'Brien 10-02-2010 Donation €100.00 Great sacrifice for a great cause. Well done. T'other Simon and Paula
Leon Kinsella 10-02-2010 Donation €50.00 You'll remain as beautiful as you are and as you were before! Well Done Mrs!! XXX
Anonymous 10-02-2010 Donation €30.00 Paula, you are a real inspiration... fair play to ya girl!!
Vivien Revenboer 10-02-2010 Donation €20.00 -
Anonymous 10-02-2010 Donation €200.00 your Fabulous Paula , Andrew (aoiffes uncle)
Aifric Nν Chaollaν 10-02-2010 Donation €50.00 Good luck Paula, amazing thing to do. Wish I had your courage xxx
Anonymous 10-02-2010 Donation €20.00 -
Sinead O'Connor 10-02-2010 Donation €20.00 Wow you're an inspiration
sheenagh macnamara 10-02-2010 Donation €100.00 Best of luck I did try to save your hair!
colette lee 10-02-2010 Donation €30.00 Fair play to you Paula - you're much braver than me that's for sure!
Rory-Ben Wilson 10-02-2010 Donation €30.00 Fair play cous! Going to donate a hat as well!!
pauline kehoe 10-02-2010 Donation €10.00 well done and continued good health
Elen Mills 10-02-2010 Donation €20.00 Hi Paula, Can't believe you would do this to your self on purpose, you are amazing love Elen x
Anonymous 10-02-2010 Donation €100.00 Hi Paula hope you meet your target
Caroline Lambe 10-02-2010 Donation €5.00 Fair play to ya Paula, make sure you keep the head warm afterwards!!
Audrey McKenna 10-02-2010 Donation €10.00 What a brave and courageous woman for a wonderful cause, best of luck
Odhrαn Furlong 10-02-2010 Donation €50.00 Well done Paula, good luck!
Anonymous 10-02-2010 Donation €20.00 Well done Paula, best of luck
Anonymous 10-02-2010 Donation €50.00 -
Anonymous 10-02-2010 Donation €30.00 Well done Paula, thanks for spreading the message
Elizabeth Bradley 10-02-2010 Donation €100.00 Well impressed Paula, you deserve to do really well, Liz n Trev
Anonymous 10-02-2010 Donation €10.00 Go Girl - you're even madder than your Hubby obviously! - but we luv ya and your cause x
Anonymous 10-02-2010 Donation €20.00 Very impressed, best of luck with this
Mark Nelson 10-02-2010 Donation €50.00 Nice thing to do Paula
Anonymous 10-02-2010 Donation €20.00 Well done, Paula - very admirable and courageous!
Anonymous 10-02-2010 Donation €30.00 This is such a great thing to do Paula!
sinead deegan 10-02-2010 Donation €30.00 Crazy lady! but think of the money you'll save at hairdresser appointments!
Mary Nolan 10-02-2010 Donation €30.00 Go Duncan!
Marie Ennis-O'Connor 10-02-2010 Donation €50.00 So proud of you Paula - you're just as beautiful inside as you are outwardly - Marie xxx
Anonymous 10-02-2010 Donation €30.00 You gots the face to pull it off missus. Fair play to ye.
Anonymous 10-02-2010 Donation €50.00 Paula you are amazing! xxx Maeve
Anonymous 10-02-2010 Donation €50.00 Well done Paula, you are a braver (or crazier) woman than me, I hope to get a ring side seat!
Anonymous 10-02-2010 Donation €30.00 Fair play cous!!
Anonymous 09-02-2010 Donation €30.00 Courageous is your middle name xxx
Jacqueline Gavin 09-02-2010 Donation €20.00 Best of Luck and hope the target is reached!:)
Anonymous 09-02-2010 Donation €50.00 A bold, beautiful and generous gesture for a great cause - best of luck, Paula!
Jonathan Jordan 09-02-2010 Donation €22.00 Paula, you are doing a wonderful thing...@MindfullyChange in Twitter
Aine O Donnell 09-02-2010 Donation €5.00 Best of luck with it Paula!