Thank you for Joining Us To #DFYchildhoodCancers together by supporting The St. Baldrick's Foundation! Your donation will fund research to help kids survive, and thrive. I look forward to seeing all of our efforts to work towards ending childhood cancers in 2020!
Worldwide, every 2 minutes a child is diagnosed with cancer.
Before they turn 20, about 1 in 285 children in the U.S. will have cancer and 1 in 5 will not survive. More than 95% of survivors will have a chronic health problem and 80% will have severe or life-threatening conditions.
We have lived in this reality, and continue to
After losing our 2 year old daughter to Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma 18 years ago, our family became supporters of The St. Baldrick's Foundation by shaving our heads, organizing head-shaving events and speaking around the state in the fight against childhood cancer.
Through the generous donations of time and money and hair, millions of dollars have been raised in Michigan for over nearly two decades! This is so wonderful. And we are so grateful. For all those who have volunteered and helped out. For all of the shavees willing to give up their locks. And to all those who have donated.
However, more is needed. Why? Because children are still fighting for their lives. Thousands die every year. And I think you will agree with me when I say one more child dying is too many.
I’ve decided to organize this "Do What You Want Fundraiser" in lieu of a head-shaving event this year to rally funds for lifesaving research to find cures and better treatments.
We understand that the world and economy are tough right now. But cancer doesn't care about the state of the economy. And neither does a child fighting cancer. Pennies turn into dollars, and those dollars go directly to fund research. Every bit of support you can give counts, whether it is your hair, your time or a donation.
