Introducing

Hero Funds

The alternative to your own foundation

A simple way to raise money for childhood cancer research in honor of your loved one, without the red tape of starting your own foundation.

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St. Baldrick’s volunteers have made it possible to fund more in childhood cancer research grants than any organization besides the U.S. Government.
 
 
2013
2012
Total
Raised*
$30,016,921
$33,556,304
Male
Shavees
47,281
49,213
Female
Shavees
8,145
7,076
Total
Shavees
55,426
56,289
Events
1,330
1,306
Total Grants*
$103,740,531
2005-2013
*All amounts in US Dollars
Children with cancer need a cure.
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Children & cancer

Worldwide, the number of children who will die from childhood cancer this year would nearly fill the stadium seats at Fenway Park, and five times that many will be diagnosed. Infant or teenager, rich or poor, black or white—childhood cancer can strike at any time.

Research that’s just for kids

Children with cancer aren't just little adults fighting adult cancers. Childhood cancers are unique and require unique treatment and research, yet government and pharmaceutical funding for childhood cancer research is scarce. That's where St. Baldrick’s steps in.

You can help.

From shaving heads at volunteer-planned St. Baldrick’s events, to running races, and contacting members of Congress, St. Baldrick’s Foundation volunteers are helping kids with cancer in many different ways. Find out how you can get involved if you have only minutes or many hours—every moment counts.

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