Participant 565090

Ryan Smith Before
Ryan Smith After

Ryan Smith

shaved to cure childhood cancers!

Aug 12, 2012 • Time TBD

Event: Virtual Event

North Plains, OR US

Conquer Kids' Cancer

Fundraising

$10,200Raised

$10,000 GOAL

$10,000 GOAL

(888) 899-2253

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Participant 565090

Participant 565090

Milestones & Stretch Goals

$ 10,200
  • GOAL 10,000 $

Every 2 minutes a child is diagnosed with cancer. Help me fund the research that will save their lives!

Fundraising

$10,200Raised

$10,000 GOAL

$10,000 GOAL

(888) 899-2253

Download Donation Form

Participant 565090

Celebrating 25 Years

St. Baldrick’s started as a grassroots effort 25 years ago, driven by people who believe in helping kids with cancer.

National Partner

I shaved to raise money for childhood cancer research

Aug 12, 2012 • Time TBD

Event: Virtual Event

North Plains, OR US

I shaved to raise money for childhood cancer research

Hey Everybody!! Let me tell you a little story about my friend Lilli. I first heard Lilli's story at a Yonder Mountain String Band concert. Jeff, the mandolin player, asked everyone at the show to take all the amazing energy they were giving off and send it west to Oregon...to Lilli, a lil girl who was very sick. He talked about how amazing she was, how much she loved music and dancing. And then they played the song he wrote for her, "Lilli Has A Daydream". The energy was truly magical. I have never in my life felt more of a need to get involved. So the first place I turned to was the Kinfolk (Yonder's amazing "family"). I became involved with organizing and handing out "Hope For Lilli" bracelets at every Yonder show, for Lilli's family, to spread the love. This just caught on like crazy and grew into many more projects for Lilli that I have since been involved with. This led me to meet the most amazing people whom I now love and consider my family!! This is just one of the things Lilli did for me. Sadly Lilli passed away last July. Although she was so young, and the fact that I never met her in person, I learned more from her than I ever could have asked for. She was wise and changed my life. This year at Yonder's festival, Northwest String Summit in Oregon, I will be shaving my head and beard in honor of Lilli and all the other kids who have fought and are fighting cancer, but more importantly, to raise money to find cures. I am trying to raise as much money as possible before the festival and then we will be raising money all weekend while there (last year we raised thousands in one day!!) I hope you'll cheer me on with a donation! The St. Baldrick's Foundation is a volunteer-driven charity that funds more in childhood cancer research grants than any organization except the U. S. government. Your gift will give hope to infants, children, teens and young adults fighting childhood cancers. So when I ask for your support, I'm really asking you to support these kids. Thank you! Click "Make a donation" to give online, or donate by phone or mail. Lots of love, Ryan

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St. Baldrick’s Honored Kids

Kids with cancer are our reason for it all. They’re the inspiration behind our event and the reason we’re helping fund childhood cancer research. We believe all kids should be able to grow up and turn their dreams into realities. Join our event or make a donation, and click the photos below to read their incredible stories.

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  1. New Chapter 10/9/2012
  2. Pastor Tim and Sandy and John 8/23/2012
  3. Mike Honig In Honor Of all the Kinfolk, RRE Hobos, Duster-heads and the rest of "Jerry's kids" 8/16/2012
  4. String Summit Kinfolk!!!! 8/15/2012
  5. String Summit Kinfolk! 8/14/2012

Celebrating 25 Years

St. Baldrick’s started as a grassroots effort 25 years ago, driven by people who believe in helping kids with cancer.

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