Finley Link has a vision — and he’s raising money for research to make it happen. Learn more about how St. Baldrick’s head-shaving events are helping conquer childhood cancers.
What do you think the future will look like?
Ask 8-year-old Finley Link and he’ll tell you he imagines a world where children don’t have cancer.
That was the theme of the TEDx Talk he gave about St. Baldrick’s last November. And as a two-time shavee℠, Finley is working hard to make his vision a reality.
Finley giving his TEDx Talk, titled ‘Kids Can’t Fight Cancer Alone.’
Finley after his first shave for St. Baldrick’s.
He had almost a whole year to prepare for his local St. Baldrick’s event, so by the time the big day rolled around, Finley had raised over $1,200 and he could hardly contain his excitement.
“The second he could get into that [barber’s] chair, he practically ran and jumped into it,” Finley’s mom, Leslie, said.
Finley loved his newly shaved head, and he was set on shaving again the next year. But he was also determined to make a bigger impact.
“I made a team with St. Baldrick’s because I would really like more people with cancer to feel better,” he said.
He set about recruiting shavees, handing out flyers and talking about St. Baldrick’s at school assemblies and on the morning announcements. By the time shave day arrived, Finley’s team, the Amana “Bald” Eagles — aptly named after their school mascot — was 18 strong and had raised over $13,000 for childhood cancer research.
Finley before his second shave.
“It feels good to help kids who have cancer,” he said.
You can help Finley’s dream of a childhood cancer free world come true. Get involved today.
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