>>> WELCOME BACK TO
"HOUSTON LIFE."
CAN'T TO KNOW HOW YOU CAN JOIN
THE FIGHT AGAINST CHILDHOOD
CANCER?
HERE TO TALK ABOUT AN EVENT
CALLED BRAVE THE SHAVE ARE LAR
YOU A.
WE -- LAURA.
WE HAVE JENNIFER WHO'S GETTING
HER HEAD SHAVED ALONG WITH HOW
THIS EVENT IS HELPING HER
FAMILY.
WE HAVE CLAIR.
THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH FOR
COMING IN.
>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING US.
>> WE HAVE TO START RIGHT HERE.
YOU HAVE TO GIVE THE FIRST BIG
CUT FIRST BEFORE THE SHAVE CAN
HAPPENS.
YOU READY, JENNIFER?
>> I'M READY.
>> THERE GOES.
AND IT IS ON.
SO WHILE ANGELICA CONTINUES TO
CUT THAT AND SHAVE, TELL ME
ABOUT THE EVENT.
>> BRAVE THE SHAVE IS KIND OF
LIKE A MINI FESTIVAL.
WE'LL HAVE A BUNCH OF FOOD
TRUCKS, A YARD SALE.
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A BUNCH OF
ACTIVITIES FOR THE FAMILY.
BUT THE MAIN EVENT IS THIS.
PEOPLE ARE GOING TO VOLUNTEER --
VOLUNTEERS HAVE SIGNED UP TO GET
THEIR HEAD SHAVED.
>> HERE WE GO, FIRST SHAVE.
>> FOR KIDS WITH CHILDHOOD
CANCER.
IT'S KIND OF DRAMATIC.
>> IT IS DRAMATIC.
>> I MEAN, YOU JUST HAVE ALL
THAT HAIR FALLING ON TO THE
FLOOR ALL FOR A GOOD CAUSE.
>> IT'S GORE A GREAT CAUSE.
AND JENNIFER, HOW ARE YOU DOING?
>> YEAH.
GET YOU TO HOLD UP THE MIC.
WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS?
>> THE WAY THAT I LOOK AT IT,
THE KIDS THAT ARE IMPACTED BY
THIS CANCER, THEY DON'T HAVE A
CHASE.
THEY WAKE UP ONE DAY AND THEIR
HAIR IS LITERALLY ON THEIR
PILLOW.
IF I CAN HELP THEM OUT AND BRING
MORE AWARENESS TO THEM AND --
JUST GET OTHER PEOPLE TO BE
INVOLVED, THAT'S HOW I CAN DO MY
HART.
>> YOU ARE CROCKING THE CREW --
ROCKIN' THE CREW CUT.
JUSTIN STAPLETON IS GOING TO BE
THE EMCEE AND IT'S COMING UP ON
MARCH 4th.
>> SATURDAY, MARCH 4th, FROM
10:00 TO TWO IKE AND WE -- 2:00
AND WE NEED THE COMMUNITY TO
COME OUT AND SUPPORT US.
IT'S IN LEAGUE CITY.
AT OUR CORPORATE OFFICE.
AT ASSOCIATED CREDIT UNION OF
TEXAS.
BUT IT'S WORTH THE DRIVE.
COME AND SUPPORT SOMETHING LIKE
THIS.
IT'S VERY DRAMATIC.
LOOK AT JENNIFER.
SHE'S BALD.
>> COME GET YOUR HEAD SHAVES OR
COME AND HAVE A GOOD TIME.
>> YES, LISTEN TO MUSIC, EAT
SOME GOOD FOOD.
AND SUPPORT EVERYBODY THAT'S
GETTING THEIR HEAD SHAVED.
>> HOW MUCH MONEY ARE YOU HOPING
TO RAISE
>> $40,000 IS OUR GOAL.
>> BIG GOAL.
I'M WATCHING THIS IN ACTION.
AND JUST SEEING YOUR FACE JUST
GETTING SO MUCH LIGHTER.
IT IS SO COOL.
I DO WANT TO TALK TO CLAIR.
THIS IS A VERY PERSONAL EVENT
FOR YOU, BECAUSE THS EVENT WILL
HELP BENEFIT YOUR SON.
WHAT'S GOING ON WITH YOUR SON?
>> HE'S BEEN BATTLING CANCER
SINCE HE WAS 2 YEARS OLD.
HE DID RELAPSE LAST YEAR AND
HE'S JUST FINISHING UP 11 MONTHS
OF CHEMO.
I WISH HE COULD BE HERE BUT IT'S
HIS LAST CHEMO.
>> HE'S JUST 5, RIGHT?
>> YES.
>> LOOK, THERE HE IS RIGHT
THERE.
SO THIS EVENT IS GOING -- AND
WHEN YOU PUT A FACE TO WHERE THE
MONEY GOES, YOUR SON IS A
PERFECT EXAMPLE OF SOMEONE WHO
WILL BENEFIT.
>> YES.
HOPEFULLY THE RESEARCH LIKE THIS
WILL HELP CHILDREN LIKE MY SON
NOT HAVE RELAPSES, NOT HAVE TO
GO THROUGH THE STENNIVE CHEMO
AND -- EXTENSIVE CHEMO AND
RADIATION.
IF WE CAN EVENT THE SPREAD OF
THE CANCER THROUGH THE BODY, IT
WILL BE BENEFICIAL.
>> WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE
SENDING YOUR SON GOOD VIBES.
NO MORE RELAST -- RELAPSES.
YOU LOOK FANTASTIC.
>> THANK YOU.
>> YOU LOOK AMAZING!
>> THANK YOU!
I'M SORRY.
>> CAN YOU -- YOU GOT TO FEEL.
>> WOW.
IT DOES.
IT FEELS AWESOME.
IT REALLY DOES.
AND I CAN'T THINK OF A BETTER
CAUSE TO BE ABLE TO DONATE
FOR -- I DO WANT TO SEND A
SHOUT-OUT AND SAY TO OUR FIRST
RESPONDERS, WE HAVE A GREAT
SYSTEM FOR THEM AND I'D LOVE TO
CALL THEM OUT IN LA MARQUE AND
TEXAS CITY WHERE YOU WORK.
YOU CAN HELP, DONATE.
OR YOU CAN SHAVE YOUR HEADLINING
I AM TODAY.
>> I LOVE IT.
YOU'RE GIVING THE SHOUT-OUT AND
THE CALL TO ACTION ON FRIENDS
AND CO-WORKERS.
>> I CHALLENGE THEM TO COME OUT.
>> LADIES, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR
COMING OUT.
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE
HAS THE INFORMATION COMING UP.
BRAVE THE SHAVE IS COMING UP IN
LEAGUE CITY AT, A CU ICE
CORPORATE BRAN -- ACU'S
CORPORATE BRANCH.