Childhood Cancer

Announcing the 2024 St. Baldrick’s Fellows

by St. Baldrick's Foundation
March 8, 2024

The St. Baldrick’s Foundation Fellowship award is designed to support the brightest young investigators in the field. This investment of $1.1 million provides support for budding researchers to explore innovative ideas in pediatric cancer research.

Keep scrolling to see the amazing projects your contributions support.

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Childhood Cancer

Research Outcomes: Advancing Science Together

by St. Baldrick's Foundation
February 27, 2024

Our St. Baldrick’s Foundation Research Outcomes blogs highlight examples of the progress your donations are supporting. This quarterly edition focuses on a new FDA approval for neuroblastoma, strategies to improve T cell functioning, understanding why some kids with medulloblastoma get sicker, and how secondary cancers increase the likelihood of future heart problems.

Thank you for making this research possible.

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Research

Meet the First St. Baldrick’s Fellow: Dr. Sharon Singh

by Erinn Jessop, St. Baldrick's Foundation
February 26, 2024

Where is our very first St. Baldrick’s Fellow now? Still in the lab, that’s where! Meet Dr. Sharon Singh, the physician-scientist who was given the inaugural St. Baldrick’s Fellow Award in 2005. What does that monetary vote of confidence do for a new researcher and for the childhood cancer research field? It’s been 19 years and the results are in – read on to find out.

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Dr. Sharon Singh currently works as a clinician, researcher, and associate professor at University of Michigan, C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital.

At the heart of it, Dr. Sharon Singh is a problem solver and for the last decade, the pediatric hematologist-oncologist has been working on the problem of childhood cancer. But she knows that the big problem of kids’ cancer can’t be solved only at the bedside of a patient – problem solvers like her need to be in the lab too.

And that is exactly what Dr. Singh is doing, thanks to a St. Baldrick’s grant given almost 20 years ago.

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Events and Fundraisers

Hair Donation Guide: Prepping for Purpose

by St. Baldrick's Foundation
February 25, 2024

a female shavee holding her hair donations in her left hand an a drink in her right

2019 Annual Fado St. Baldrick’s Denver Event

Every lock of hair tells a story. It’s not just a part of our physical appearance; it’s a thread in the history of our life experiences. Yet, for some, hair loss can be more than a style change—it’s a challenge to their sense of self. For individuals facing medical conditions, such as cancer, hair loss can magnify the emotional strain of an already difficult journey. This is where selfless acts of hair donation weave into the narrative as beacons of hope and support.

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Head-Shaving

Why You Should Shave Your Head At Least Once In Your Life

by St. Baldrick's Foundation
February 16, 2024

a male and female shavee holding hands while being in the barber chair, getting ready to have their heads shaved

2018 Meehan’s Public House (Sandy Springs) Event

Every so often, a challenge appears before us that calls from a deeper place within us. It’s not just an action or a pledge; it’s an expression of solidarity, a declaration of bravery, and a quest for self-discovery all in one. This is the story of why, at least once in your adventurous life, you should dare to start fresh—by shaving your head.

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Childhood Cancer

Meet 2024 Ambassador Camden: A Legacy of Strength, Courage, and Resilience

by St. Baldrick's Foundation
February 1, 2024

Camden smiling from ear to ear, with the road in the background.

Camden and his smile.

#CammersTough is more than just a hashtag. It represents the story of a boy who fought cancer with incredible strength and courage. His story of resilience in the face of continued hardship is what made him an inspiration to others.

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Childhood Cancer

Meet 2024 Ambassador Sam: A Renaissance Man with a Heart for Others

by Sam Macarah
January 23, 2024

cancer warrior Sam playing the cello at home.

Sam playing the cello.

Twenty-year-old Sam is a Renaissance man – an accomplished musician, pilot, and philanthropist. He’s also a three-time shavee, childhood cancer survivor, and 2024 St. Baldrick’s Ambassador who is committed to making a difference in the lives of other kids with cancer.

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Join the 25-Mile Walk Challenge: Accelerating 25 Years of Cures for Kids’ Cancer

by St. Baldrick's Foundation
January 18, 2024

Are you ready to make a meaningful impact in the fight against childhood cancer? The St. Baldrick’s Foundation is calling on you to join the 25-Mile Walk Challenge, a virtual fundraiser that aims to raise critical funds for lifesaving childhood cancer research. Lace up your sneakers, gather your friends and family, and let’s walk together to help accelerate the next 25 years of cures for kids with cancer!

Help us give kids with cancer hope for a long and healthy future - 25-mile walk challenge

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Advocacy

Meet 2024 Ambassador Scott: A Childhood Cancer Survivor and Burgeoning Advocate

by St. Baldrick's Foundation
January 17, 2024

cancer survivor Scott surrounded by the pill bottles he's gone through during treatment

Ambassador Scott and the many pill bottles he went through during treatment.

Scott is a cheerful, hardworking 15-year-old who enjoys football, hanging out with friends, and traveling. His acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) diagnosis at age 3 was a complete shock to his family, especially since he seemed healthy and never even had a sick visit to the pediatrician.

Since he was diagnosed as a toddler, he couldn’t fully understand that by the time he finished treatment 3 ½ years later, he would take more than 1,500 pills, have blood transfusions and countless spinal taps, unpleasant nebulized antibiotic treatments for immunosuppression, and spend more than half of his life on chemo.

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Childhood Cancer

Shave for Hope: A Teen’s Inspiring Quest to Conquer Kids’ Cancer

by Billy Edwards
January 14, 2024

College essays can be written about a lot of topics and Billy chose to write it about how seeing his friend go through grief inspired him to want to make a difference for kids with cancer. His essay was written in spring of 2019 and he attended Coastal Carolina University from September 2020 through December 2022, working toward a business degree. He paused his studies at Coastal Carolina University to work towards his Professional Golfer’s Association (PGA) Associate credentials, where he provides golf instructions, works with the youth golf clinic, and experiences the business aspect of the golf world. Now, Billy is ready to continue his college coursework and will soon be taking online courses to achieve his degree in business.

Billy (middle) at the 2019 Annual Brave the Shave In Memory of Joey Sudo Event with Tom Suit (left in a short sleeve shirt) and Tom Crawford (right in a long sleeve shirt).

Billy (middle) with the event organizers of the Annual Brave the Shave In Memory of Joey Sudo Event in 2019, Tom Suit (left) and Tom Crawford (right).

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