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Send a Holiday E-Card and Give the Gift of Childhood Cancer Research

by Emily Kilpatrick, St. Baldrick's Foundation
December 3, 2013

Send a gift to someone you love! (Or someone you sorta like.) Send a holiday e-card!

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To send an e-card:

  1. Go to www.stbaldricks.org/moments-like-this
  2. Click the green “Give A Donation” button
  3. (optional) To have your gift benefit a St. Baldrick’s participant, click “Choose an Event, Participant, Team, or Fundraiser” at the top of the page
  4. Complete the form to make a donation and click “Submit Your Donation”
  5. Complete your e-card and click “Send”

That’s it! Your gift recipient will get your e-card in their email inbox, letting them know that you gave them the gift of childhood cancer research.

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How to Use Photography to Cure Childhood Cancers

by Alison Sutton, St. Baldrick's Foundation
October 14, 2013

How can you use your love for photography to fundraise for childhood cancer research? Start a Do What You Want fundraiser with the St. Baldrick’s Foundation!

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Start a photo booth fundraiser to cure kids with cancer! Photos by Elaine Zelker Photography

Photo booths are all the rage right now, and it’s a simple way to raise money and awareness for childhood cancer research. Last month, Susan Heard held her own Do What You Want fundraiser called Flashes of Gold in honor of her son, David, who has passed away from childhood cancer.

This fundraiser helped meet two criteria on David’s final bucket list: fund cures and embrace life!

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Derek Does 270,000 Push-Ups to Raise Money for Kids With Cancer Foundation

by Avis Matsuda, St. Baldrick's Foundation
September 19, 2013

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Derek Eyler (center) and friends raise money for pediatric oncology research in a unique way.

One simple idea.
270,000 push-ups in one year.
$1,023 raised to cure childhood cancer.

Derek Eyler is one of those rare individuals who loves to do push-ups. He’s not in the Army nor is he a fitness fanatic. But he does like a good challenge.

In 2010, Derek challenged himself with a New Year’s resolution to do 100,000 push-ups in a year.

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Casual to Conquer: Workplace Fundraiser for Childhood Cancer Foundation

by St. Baldrick's Foundation
April 30, 2013

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Host a Casual to Conquer fundraiser in your office to raise money for children’s cancer research with the St. Baldrick’s Foundation! Empower your employees to have a little fun with casual days that makes an impact for children with cancer.

“Casual to Conquer is not only a great way to support a cause our firm has embraced, but a great way to enhance employee morale. Some mornings it just makes getting off to work easier knowing you can slip into a pair of jeans and flip-flops.”
-Kristin Downey, Director of Human Resources, AmWINS Group, Inc.

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The Room was Electric: A St. Baldrick’s Event in Hollywood, Florida

by St. Baldrick's Foundation
October 16, 2012
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A St. Baldrick’s event interview with Chris Haggerty, shavee and co-organizer of the Mickey Byrne’s Irish Pub event in Hollywood, Florida on Sept. 15. This event raised more than $42,000 for children’s cancer research!

What motivated you to get involved with the St. Baldrick’s Foundation?
My first experience with St. Baldrick’s was as a shavee last year. When I signed up, I asked my friends if they knew a local child with cancer that I could talk to and honor. Several people told me about Maddie.

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