Some of you may wonder WHY I'm volunteering to shave my head and what the big deal is with St. Baldrick's? Well, just from my own experience, I watched my mother get diagnosed with Stage IV breast cancer (there is no stage 5) at just 43 years old, when I was 15 in my freshman year of high school. She never showed weakness and always had a smile on her face. People would ask how she was and she would turn the question back at them because she never wanted anyone to worry about her. She knew she was going to be alright. She fought the hardest battle of her life and at the end, after having her last rights read to her, only wondered when she'd be able to see her family again and if they were going to be okay without her. She passed away at 45, a few weeks after my 18th birthday, in my senior year.

It was her selfless actions and thoughts throughout her battle that taught me lessons that I'd use for the rest of my life. I learned that I could have the same mental strength as she had, because well, I was part of her. This helped me tremendously when she passed away, and again 7 years later when my father passed. She taught me giving is better than receiving, and it will always come back to you in some form or another.

I had to bury my parents, but I can't imagine it being the other way around. Especially with fighting something like cancer. Losing both my parents at a young age was hard for me, but I can't imagine battling cancer at an even younger age! These kids are some of the strongest warriors I've ever seen, but they're still just kids... and they need our help! What is life if you're not helping others?

If my Mom, a hair stylist, lost her hair twice to cancer, I can lose mine once by choice. And if there's some way I can help prevent a family from going through what mine did, I'd do it in a split second. This is my WHY. Will you show your support? Donate and share this with your friends and family!