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Imagine an oncologist telling you that your child has cancer and proceeding to tell you that there is nothing you could have done to prevent it, “it is just bad luck”!!! It’s equally horrific and infuriating that 95% of childhood cancers have no known cause. Help us get to the bottom of this with more childhood cancer research.
2025
$51
Funds Raised in 2025
2024
$9,164
Funds Raised in 2024
$29,248
Total Funds Raised

The Story Behind This Hero Fund

Can you imagine an oncologist telling you that your child has cancer and proceeding to tell you that there is nothing you could have done to prevent it, “it is just bad luck”!?!? It’s equally horrific and infuriating that 95% of childhood cancers have no known cause. Help us get to the bottom of this with more childhood cancer research. 

 We are moms of a child with cancer and we are asking you to help us do better for our kids. We are living the reality of dated protocols, lack of research, and child-harming treatment. Our kids are the product of underfunding and deprioritization. 

 Please give so millions of moms like us can have more answers, more treatment options, more cures, and less BAD LUCK!

 The Bad Luck Moms Club honors these amazing children: 

Highlights & Happenings

  • What You Should Know About Childhood Cancer

    Childhood cancer affects thousands of kids and families around the world every year. This infographic shows a few realities you should know about.
  • Filling The Funding Gap

    Filling the Funding Gap

    Learn about the funding gap that impacts childhood cancer research and how St. Baldrick’s is trying to fill it.
  • Our 2016 Donors

    Your Support Means So Much

    These friends and family members helped us raise funds for childhood cancer research in honor of the Bad Luck Moms Club Honored Kids! See the 2023-2024 list.

Where does the money go?

Donations made to the Bad Luck Mom Club go directly to the St. Baldrick’s Foundation to fund lifesaving childhood cancer research around the world. The Foundation is guided by a Scientific Advisory Committee, comprised of leading experts in the childhood cancer community, to ensure that every dollar makes the greatest impact for kids with cancer.

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Who's involved

These people make us smile - they’re the doers and money-raisers on behalf of the Bad Luck Moms Club. They’re shaving their heads, hosting events, starting fundraisers and more to make childhood cancer research possible.

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Thank You to Our 2025 Donors

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  • Rachel Engelman In Honor Of Rory Engelman
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  • Create An Event

    Start your own St. Baldrick’s head-shaving event to support our Hero Fund! A dedicated staff member will guide you every step of the way—and you’ll have fun doing something great for kids with cancer.

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  • Be a Shavee

    Register to shave your head and support our Hero Fund at any St. Baldrick’s event worldwide! No event nearby? Go virtual and shave anytime, anywhere.

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  • Start a Fundraiser

    Not into head-shaving? No problem! Start a fundraiser for our Hero Fund doing something you love—bike a marathon, host a bake sale, anything goes!

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