Hi all you Makeup Magic Muses!
Over the past year, I have
received many calls and emails from you wonderful professionals all over the
US, and there appears to be a common thread to our conversations. It appears
that there is a general desire "out there" to do things to give back to the
community, and to cancer patients in general; but many just don't really know
how. Here are some specific suggestions for getting involved.
1.First do a search of your community. Find out what is available to cancer patients in your
region. Is there a cancer center? A clinic? What oncology offices are in your
area? Then make a visit to them-
poke your head in the door, acclimate yourself, and then talk to the
receptionist. Tell him or her that you have a service for cancer patients in
your city/town/region and you want to know what is available for them and how
you can help. They are more than
happy to meet you and talk to you. Don't worry if they ask you to come back at
a more opportune time, just set an appointment and remember that they may just
need to talk to you at a time when they aren't so busy.
2.Purchase brochures about the cancer patient services like the one
published by
Kolorsourceand personalize them. Place them in lobbies of cancer
clinics, doctor's offices, hair dressers, etc. Give them out at cancer
functions. Ask the cancer clinics whether they have a "Look Good Feel Good"
program and get involved.
3.And speaking of cancer functions.... What an opportunity!!! Find any
benefit in the area and attend.
Call as soon as you find out about it and purchase a table space. Give out
refreshments to participants and cancer survivors. Set up a computer with a
powerpoint or DVD of your services and allow it to loop while you talk to
people about what you do. There are many bike groups like "Ride for the Cure".
One of my favorite benefits is a cancer run where we pitch tents and camp
overnight. It has become a wonderful time we look forward to every spring.
Another cancer benefit our city has is a "Pink Hat Attack" every year. We get
together and decorate a pink hat, put on pink boas, dress up, and enjoy wine
and heavy hors d'oeuvres while donated articles are auctioned off. You can
donate a procedure to be auctioned off as well.
4.Print up a coupon on full color slick card stock for a free
procedure to have auctioned off at benefits, club events, and other public service opportunities. Offer to
donate a percentage of the proceeds of all procedures during a particular time
frame- say the week of the cancer run, to a cancer research organization or
cancer patient service organization.
5.NETWORK!!! Work it, baby! Get out there and talk to everyone you
know about cancer, your services, and your passion. Be generous. 'What goes
around, comes around'! When you are good to others, you are good to yourself.
The rewards come back to you in boundless volumes. You will find yourself
reaching out to more and more people because you feel better about yourself,
and at some point you will find people coming to you because they heard about
you, second, third, and fourth-hand. Cancer has far-reaching effects, and none of us knows when it will touch
our lives either personally, or through our friends or family. Helping others
is actually helping yourself! The best exercise for one's own heart is reaching
down and lifting another up.
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