Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Nonprofit Brings the Fight to Childhood Cancer
Tap Cancer Out, a Brazilian jiu-jitsu nonprofit and St. Baldrick’s partner, recently held their first West Coast tournament. We were proud to watch from the sidelines as BJJers of all stripes supported childhood cancer research.
Last month, about 150 Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) practitioners hit the mats at the University of San Diego and grappled for a good cause — ending childhood cancer.
Run for Kids with Cancer in the 2015 Naperville Marathon
The St. Baldrick’s Foundation is proud to be a Charity Partner in the 2015 Naperville Marathon — a qualifying race for the 2017 Boston Marathon!
The St. Baldrick’s Foundation is the largest funder of childhood cancer research grants outside the U.S. government. A volunteer-driven charity best known for its signature head-shaving events, St. Baldrick’s is committed to funding the most promising research to find cures for all childhood cancers and to give survivors long, healthy lives. Since 2005, St. Baldrick’s has awarded more than $154 million to support lifesaving research, and funded more than $27.3 million in 2014 alone.
When you reserve a charity slot with the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, you commit to raising a minimum of $300 for childhood cancer research. In return you will get a discount on any Naperville Marathon entry fee, a free race jersey, and other amenities unique to Charity Runners. Your efforts will help the Foundation fund some of the most brilliant childhood cancer research experts in the world, and the younger professionals who will be the experts of tomorrow.
10 Ways to Make the Most of Your Fundraiser for Kids With Cancer
You’re raising money for childhood cancer research. Awesome! Here are our best tips to help you make the biggest impact for kids with cancer. (Not registered yet? Get started!)
One Doctor’s Nature Photographs Give Back to Kids’ Cancer Research
An avid nature photographer when he’s not practicing medicine, Superman Sam’s doctor is turning his talent for photography into vital dollars for childhood cancer research.
A collection of Dr. Plofsky’s nature shots.
Superman Sam loved the Heller Nature Center in Highland Park, Illinois. He often walked its trails, searching for the perfect leaf. Sam’s family physician, Dr. Matt Plofsky, shared a love of nature with the bright little boy.
One Family Gets Fruity for Childhood Cancer Research
St. Baldrick’s Fellow Dr. Liora Schultz and her family awoke one morning last month to find their persimmon tree bursting with fruit. What they did with it puts a St. Baldrick’s twist on an old saying — when life hands you persimmons, raise money for childhood cancer research!
Dr. Schultz and her family hand out their persimmon tree’s bounty in exchange for donations to St. Baldrick’s. Their sign reads: Be a good PERSimmON and help raise money for childhood cancer research!
Give Up Your Coffee With St. Baldrick’s on #GivingTuesday
First, there’s Black Friday. Then, Cyber Monday. And saving the best for last — #GivingTuesday!
Free yourself from the same old fundraising grind with a #GivingTuesday fundraiser that asks people to give a donation to childhood cancer research instead of buying a cup of coffee. Then reward contributors with a free cup of joe donated by a local cafe!
Want to brew up donations to childhood cancer research with your own #GivingTuesday coffee campaign? Here’s how to give it a shot in seven steps:
5 School Service Projects That Help Kids With Cancer
Looking for a fun and meaningful way for your school to give back to your community? Look no further.
You can help. By raising money for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, you’re helping to fund the best childhood cancer research to give children with cancer long, healthy lives.
Check out these five fun ways you can help kids with cancer this school year:
Meagan Tells Childhood Cancers to ‘Beat It’ with a Moonwalking Fundraiser [Q&A]
Meagan moonwalked through her office and raised a quick $1000 for childhood cancer research. Wanna be startin’ something? Turn your idea into cancer cures with a Do What You Want fundraiser. It’s easy as 1-2-3.
Meagan strikes a pose during her moonwalking fundraiser.
St. Baldrick’s Foundation’s own Meagan Rodriguez has two words for childhood cancer: Beat It!
Meagan, one of our Special Events Coordinators, donned the glittering glove and danced her way through St. Baldrick’s headquarters in Monrovia, California, to raise money for childhood cancer research.
“As I passed by coworkers, I collected five dollar bills and exchanged them for high fives,” she said. “Although I collected a lot of donations prior to the fundraiser, I raised a lot more cash than I anticipated. It was amazing!”
How a Fun Pose Became a Fundraiser for Childhood Cancer Research
Want to start your own fundraiser for children’s cancer research? It’s easy! Just Do What You Want.
Jessica Hawk-Ippolito is using her signature pose to help kids with cancer.
High school English teacher Jessica Hawk-Ippolito has been putting her hands up for the camera since she was a kid because, in her words, “it’s silly and fun and goofy.”
It always made her laugh, she said, along with whoever else was there to witness it. So she started to wonder, why not try to spread the cheer beyond her immediate circle of friends and family?
Jessica set a goal one day in July 2011 to collect photos of people putting their hands up for the camera in all 50 U.S. states and all seven continents by Labor Day. Pretty soon, she was getting submissions from strangers all across the country and around the globe.
Donna’s Good Things: Acorns, T-shirts, and a Lasting Legacy
Shop clothing and accessories featuring Donna’s artwork on Paper Clouds Apparel now through Sunday. Your purchase will honor Donna’s legacy and help fund children’s cancer research.
I remember thinking, “What are the chances of that?” followed by, “What do acorns symbolize?”
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