May 31 marks the one-year anniversary of the end of his treatment for Stage IV anaplastic Wilms tumor. As if Stage IV was not bad enough, Holden got the shorty shorty short straw with the anaplastic histology. He would not be alive today without all of the research already done on Wilms Tumor. That being said, he is still not out of the woods, and faces the possibility of late effects creeping into our lives due to the extreme nastiness of the regimen he had to follow. In his honor, and in support of all the children here in Mason, Ohio, fighting all kinds of cancer, I'm having my head shaved to stand in solidarity with kids fighting cancer, and more importantly, to raise money to find cures.



Please support me with a donation to the St. Baldrick's Foundation. This volunteer-driven charity funds more in childhood cancer research grants than any organization except the U.S. government. That being said, the percentage of money NCI allocates to pediatric cancer research is woefully small. Rare? The sad truth is that 1 in 300 children will be diagnosed with some form of cancer by age 20. Research is the key to a cure, and all children deserve that, and a chance to live long, HEALTHY lives, free from not only cancer but also latent effects caused by harsh treatments. Research is critical to conquering pediatric cancer.



Your gift will give hope to infants, children, teens and young adults fighting childhood cancers. So when I ask for your support, I'm really asking you to support these kids. Thank you!



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