Babes Go Bare Calendar 2011
I first met Trish Caddy of Babes Go Bare for Cancer in October 2009 through my son, Christopher Loran, community events coordinator with the Q! radio station. Chris had been approached by Stephanie Whitaker, one of the original babes, to see if there was anything the Q! could do to help promote the 2010 calendar. Chris called me since he knew I had some experience with fundraising events
In rapid order I told him that he and Trish had to come to the victoriatweetup the following morning, October 8th, Trish needed a website AND a Twitter account.
Trish came to the tweetup, met Jodie Gastelwho offered to help her build her website, and several local Twitterers who came on board as sponsors. She created a Twitter account and connected rapidly with the #yyj Twitter community.
There was one spot remaining for a babe. I toyed briefly with the idea, but could not muster the courage to appear naked in a fundraising calendar, even if the BC Cancer Foundation and Agency are very important to me (my husband passed away from cancer in 2001, my father in 2004 and my sister-in-law in 2008).
However, part of what makes Babes Go Bare so unique is that models in the calendar not only pose nude, but also shave their heads at the end of the fundraising initiative. This was something familiar, since I had shaved my head several times in support of the Tour de Rock. When Trish announced the March 2010 headshave, I tweeted:
and thanks to generous Twitter supporters, both local and long distance – there I was, once again bald. (That’s my son Chris performing the head shaving duties).
Photo: Yinan Scott Shi
Trish decided to continue, and announced the 2011 calendar in July. This time, there was no hesitation. You’ll find me and husband Frans Jonker (for the calendar has expanded to include “blokes”) representing February.
Join us for the launch of the 2011 calendar on Friday November 5th from 6-8pm in the Michelle Pujol room at the Student Union Building, UVic. There’ll be door prizes and goodies. You can purchase your calendars there, or order online.
All funds raised are for the BC Cancer Foundation.
Photo: Véronique da Silva
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