This is our FIFTH year holding an event in the West End of Richmond to benefit St. Baldrick's - we hope you are excited to be a part of our event, which continues to grow every year due to the support of Richmonders and our friends and family.
Our event is honoring Jude Edward Lavery Walz, an infant fighting a rare form of cancer.
Jude and his brother Thad were born at 28 weeks via emergency C-section on November 19th. These beautiful boys were carried by their Aunt Colleen as their Mom, Beth is a cancer survivor and couldn't carry. Sadly, we lost Thad on the second day of his life and he became our little angel watching over his brother.
Jude struggled and fought and grew stronger every day and was close to going home with Mommy when the amazing staff of the New Hanover NICU discovered a mass in his abdomen. Jude was airlifted to Children's Hospital of Pennsylvania (CHOP) where he was diagnosed with Infantile Fibrosarcoma, a very rare form of congenital cancer.
Jude will be undergoing chemotherapy and treatment to try and destroy this monster invading his little body.
Prayers and good thoughts are critical as we make this miracle happen!
Visit www.warriorjude.com to learn more.
Be a hero for kids with cancer! Join this St. Baldrick's event, and whether you decide to shave your head, volunteer, or donate, we hope you'll be a part of the excitement. The St. Baldrick's Foundation is a volunteer-driven charity that funds more in childhood cancer research grants than any organization except the U.S. government. Get involved and you'll be giving hope to infants, children, teens and young adults fighting childhood cancers.