On Sunday, October 21, 2007, the 5th Annual Jesse’s Scissors-in-Motion hair cut-a-thon will be held at Sick Kids Hospital & a few select Toronto Salons. To celebrate, the Canadian Guild of Hair Design Professionals is gathering all of its participating stylists on site in the hospital’s Atrium for a stylish day and community in action. The funds raised will bring music therapy to terminally ill children in palliative care through Sick Kids Palliative Care Music Therapy program.

PHONE LINES OPEN OCTOBER 1st, 2007! Supporters (male and female of ALL ages) are asked to pre-book and pre-pay $30.00 by calling our hotline 1-800-254-7719 or 416-201-5208 (in Toronto). Donations also accepted through the hotline.

Please note: The Sick Kids Salon location also welcomes walk-ins.

Palliative Care helps to provide critically ill children with optimal comfort and quality of life. Sadly, this may include preparing for a compassionate death.

Music Therapy for the palliative care of sick children uses a variety of ways to help meet emotional, social, physical and spiritual needs of children receiving palliative care. Music intervention may include singing, writing songs, playing instruments as well as listening to music and moving to music.

Please help spread the word. By working together we are able to assist more terminally ill children move from life to death with peace and dignity, comforted by their families, caregivers and a music therapist.

Visit Jesse’s Foundation for Music & Dance Therapy’s Facebook group or our website www.jessesfoundation.com for more information.