Janet Potter | A St. Baldrick's Participant

Participant 564636 Janet Potter

Message

I'm having my head shaved to stand in solidarity with kids fighting cancer, but more importantly, to raise money to find cures.

Our grandchildren have a young friend, Liam, who has had multiple surgeries in the past couple of years for brain cancer tumors. This is not something that should happen to anyone, let alone a 6 year old child.

Please support me with a donation to the St. Baldrick's Foundation. This volunteer-driven charity 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.

Photo Gallery

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