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Save 'em or shave 'em?

Save the Beard for Smiles Thru Lindsey

Nov 5, 2019 | 9:21 AM

Seven very hairy dudes are about to become less hairy…or are they?! That’s up to you!

These gentleman have put their beards into your hands. You can donate to have them SHAVE their beard, or to help them SAVE the beard. When you donate, you simply share what you’d like your donation to go towards. If the participants SHAVE fund is higher, then bye bye beardy…if the SAVE fund is higher, the hair lives to see another day.

Simply CLICK HERE to go to the go fund me page. While making your donation write SHAVE or SAVE in the comments!

There’s other ways to help! You can buy tickets to the Save The Beard event at Bo’s Bar & Stage on November 9th. Your $25 ticket gets you a complimentary beverage (thanks Red Hart Brewing!) and appetizer, plus performances from Shiv Shanks & High Kicks. You’ll be there to see those beard hacked and whacked, and if you’re really sadistic, you can bid on being the person to take the first swipe at that beard!

And now…LET’S MEET THE BEARDS!

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The best part of this event, is that the proceeds go to the Smiles Thru Lindsey Foundation.

Lindsey More was a beautiful person inside and out. Her contagious laugh, charming and outgoing personality, big heart and warm smile hid something 1 in 5 Canadians battle within any given year, mental illness.*

September 20th, 2015 was a day that forever changed the lives of those close to Lindsey. After battling with depression from her late teen years, Lindsey took her own life. It was a shock to everyone, especially to those who did not know that she was fighting with this illness, even some of those who knew did not understand as she did not fit the description of what we are told someone with depression should have. Anyone who knew Lindsey knew her as someone who would do anything to make sure everyone was happy and not alone. Their memories of her are full of love, laughter, and adventure. Humour and passion for helping others hid the sadness that eventually took over her mind.

Before Lindsey’s passing, she had spoken to her parents about what she was going through, they did everything they could with what they knew so they could get Lindsey help, but for her it was a frustrating process, especially when it came to the financial side of it. While mental illness accounts for more than 10% of the burden of disease in Canada, it receives just 7% of health care dollars and almost a third of Canadians who seek mental health care report that their needs are unmet or partially met. The rate is even higher for children and youth.*

After the sudden passing of a friend who also took his life a year before, Lindsey was determined to make a change. She had discussed with her Dad, Rick, to start a foundation that would raise money to help children, teens, and young adults who are fighting mental illness but do not have the financial support to get the proper help needed. Unfortunately, Lindsey did not live to see her foundation come to life, but her love for helping others will continue even though she is not with us.

Just weeks after losing Lindsey, her parents made a promise to make Lindsey’s dream of helping others fight this illness come true, and with the help of many others they started the Smiles Thru Lindsey Foundation.

Donations can be made through the Red Deer & District Community Foundation. To make a donation please click on the link provided on the page and be sure to choose “Smiles Thru Lindsey Foundation” from the drop down menu under the donation amount section. For any questions or inquires please feel free to send a message through this page and we will answer you as soon as possible.

Though she is gone, her smile will carry on.

*Sources for facts and statistics can be found here.