Missouri Bald Women Get Their Heads Together with Gutsy Nonprofit Leader
Bald Girls Do Lunch® Delivers Vibrant Alopecia Areata Support for Women
SCARBOROUGH, N.Y., Sept. 10, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Bald Girls Do Lunch, Inc. is bringing women with alopecia areata together for the first time in Missouri from September 24th-28th. Strikingly different from a traditional support group, the non-profit's dining out format fosters discussions and friendship mixed with public awareness. Founder Thea Chassin, bald for over 16 years, meets women in cities across the country – 65 cities in 27 states so far.
According to Chassin, "The camaraderie is infectious. Our congenial approach is the catalyst that moves self-acceptance in a positive direction. Friends and family mean well, but it's a relief to talk to someone else in the same situation. With us, you won't feel alone with alopecia ever again."
No pity party here. Chassin brings dynamic leadership and frank talk to the table sharing practical advice:
- Breaking the news about baldness in a new relationship
- Dealing with the common, but wrong assumption, that every bald woman must have cancer.
- Explaining why alopecia feels like the loss of a significant body part
- Discussing research trends
In just a few hours Chassin inspires with real world strategies for the challenges of being a woman without hair in a world often obsessed with hair. The organization encourages all choices: wigs, head covers or totally bald.
What Women Say
- Adrienne from Columbia, MO
"It has helped my self-esteem immensely to talk to other women with alopecia and feel like I'm not alone." - Ronda from Kansas City, MO
"It's only hair. You are you. It doesn't matter if you have hair or not."
About Missouri Events
The Missouri events are taking place in St. Louis (September 24), Columbia (September 25 and 26), Kansas City (September 27), and Joplin/Springfield (September 28). The invitation details are posted at BaldGirlsDoLunch.org and http://bitly.com/MissouriEvents with rsvp required by September 20.
About Alopecia Areata
Alopecia areata is an autoimmune skin condition that affects people of both sexes at any age including childhood. There is no cure. It's highly unpredictable with 2% of the population having a life-time risk for the disorder. Isolated smooth, round bald patches usually resolve on their own, but they can progress to loss of all body hairs including eyebrows and eyelashes. Some treatments restore growth in some patients.
About Bald Girls Do Lunch
Chassin founded Bald Girls Do Lunch (www.BaldGirlsDoLunch.org) a not-for-profit 501c(3), in New York when she recognized that women needed a way to connect with others in fun, women-only meetings. Her degree in physical therapy from Columbia University brings scientific and humanistic skills to her non-profit work. To read about those affected and to offer donor support to the organization, visit blog.baldgirlsdolunch.org or email [email protected]
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SOURCE Bald Girls Do Lunch, Inc.
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