Chase’s Dad Pounds the Pavement for a Cure
Earlier this month, Ambassador Chase’s dad, Bob, ran a marathon to raise money for childhood cancer research. He also raised awareness in a big way — read all about it in Chase’s mom’s account of the day.
Chase, now 5, was diagnosed with atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor in August 2012.
Five hours and 31 minutes.
For five hours and 31 minutes he pounded the pavement, putting his feet to his purpose. And for all those hours and all those miles, past crowds, houses and fields in the November sun, he ran holding a sign in the air — “Chase Away Cancer.”
‘Racing for a Reason’: Alex’s Ironman Triathlon for Caroline Richards
Alex Penny is a physical therapist who recently completed a grueling Ironman triathlon. His inspiration? A former patient, Ambassador Caroline. “She gave me the courage to fight through every cramp and all the nausea and exhaustion of training this past year,” Alex writes. Read on to see how Ambassador Caroline pushed Alex to keep going — and to raise over $4,000 for childhood cancer research along the way.
Caroline was diagnosed with osteosarcoma in January 2014 and spent much of that year in the hospital in Houston.
I am a physical therapist at a major cancer hospital in Texas. I specialize in the rehabilitation of pediatric bone tumor patients, most often following major orthopedic reconstructive surgeries. This is how I met Caroline Richards and her family.
Totally Tubular: Retro Prom Raises Funds for Childhood Cancer Research
What’s better than one party for good? How about two! That was the thinking behind a righteous pre-event fundraiser for the 2016 Fado head-shaving event in Denver, Colorado — the 1980s Retro Prom. Radical, dude.
Attendees came to the 1980s Retro Prom in Denver, Colorado dressed to impress.
On September 19, Casselman’s Bar may have been all business in front, but it was a rocking party in back — and all to benefit childhood cancer research.
3,069 Miles for Research: Couple Bikes From Coast to Coast in Memory of Their Daughter
Nearly one year ago, Kim and Jon Smith peddled from San Diego to Florida in memory of their daughter, Tyler, who passed from germ cell cancer at 15 years old. The couple experienced searing temperatures and soaking rain on their 3,069-mile, two-month-long fundraising journey dubbed Team Tyler Rides. But most of all, Kim and Jon encountered their daughter’s beautiful and generous spirit along the way.
Kim and Jon start their cross-country ride at the Pacific Ocean in San Diego.
When Jon and Kim needed a boost, there were the energy bars and electrolyte replacing beverages, but the real fuel couldn’t be torn from a wrapper or gulped from a bottle.
When the miles got tough, it was the dragonflies and the generosity of strangers that kept the couple pedaling.
Put Your Hands Together For the Conejo Valley Youth Orchestra
All of us here at St. Baldrick’s are giving you a standing ovation, Conejo Valley Youth Orchestra, for so many years of making beautiful music with us in support of kids with cancer.
The Conejo Valley Youth Orchestra has been a long-time support of St. Baldrick’s.
As long-time St. Baldrick’s supporters, the orchestra has raised almost $10,000 for childhood cancer research.
How I Celebrate My Son on Two Wheels
Every year in honor of her son David’s birthday, Susan rides the 40-mile New York City Five Boro Bike Tour. This year, with their feet on the pedals, the wind at their backs (and sometimes their fronts), and 32,000 people riding alongside them, Susan and her friends raised over $4,000 for the David’s Warriors Hero Fund. Susan explains what the ride means to her.
Susan and her cycling friends in front of the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge.
In 2009 as our son, David, was battling neuroblastoma, one of his incredible Cub Scout leaders rode the New York City Five Boro Bike Tour in David’s honor. It’s a 40-mile ride touching each borough in the city, complete with amazing street music, skyline views that take your breath away, and an opportunity to feel the beat of the city in a way that is just spectacular.
Going the Distance: Cancer Survivor Hikes From Mexico to Canada for Kids’ Cancer Research
The Pacific Crest Trail runs from the California-Mexico border all the way to Canada, and cancer survivor Greg Sagan wants to hike all of it for kids with cancer. Last week he started his five-month, 2,663-mile trek and one of the most epic St. Baldrick’s fundraisers we’ve ever seen.
Greg Sagan, on right, and his friend and hiking partner, Zac Barbiasz, on the U.S.-Mexico border at the start of the PCT.
Help Us Celebrate Caroline’s Golden Birthday
Ambassador Caroline would have turned 13 on April 13 — her golden birthday.
This past January, just two days after being announced as a St. Baldrick’s 2015 Ambassador, Caroline passed away from osteosarcoma, a cancer of the bone.
We are honoring her the best way we can, by raising money for childhood cancer research to help kids just like her.
10 Ways You Can Help Kids With Cancer in February
You don’t have to be in a relationship to appreciate a holiday that celebrates love. Whether you’re single or taken, cynical or decked head to toe in red, you can do something to help cure childhood cancer. What’s not to love about that?
Cupcakes for a Cause: Bakers Rise to the Challenge of Conquering Kids’ Cancer
Want an idea for a sweet fundraiser and a Valentine’s Day treat that can give back? Take a page out of the cookbook of these big-hearted bakers. Read on for a recipe to get you cooking on your own cupcake fundraiser!
What happens when you take a zest for baking, add passion for curing childhood cancer and sprinkle it with a lot of hard work and not a lot of sleep?
You get Joy and Sara’s cupcake fundraiser.
Top left to right: Double Chocolate, Lemon Raspberry, and Cookies and Cream; Bottom left to right: Red Velvet, Sweet Vanilla, and Strawberries and Cream.
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