Mar 17, 2026 • Time TBD
Event: SHS - Why It Matters
At: Schaumburg High School
1100 W Schaumburg Rd, Schaumburg, IL US
My Roles:
- Shavee
St. Baldrick’s Honored Kids
Kids with cancer are our reason for it all. They’re the inspiration behind our event and the reason we’re helping fund childhood cancer research. We believe all kids should be able to grow up and turn their dreams into realities. Join our event or make a donation, and click the photos below to read their incredible stories.
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Donald M.
Age 20
Hoffman Estates, IL US
Wilms or other kidney tumor
Cancer-free
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Joey L.
Elmhurst, IL US
Burkitt's Leukemia and Lymphoma
Angel
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John K.
Age 32
Schaumburg, IL US
Ewing sarcoma
In remission
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Vana L. Kayalik
Age 19
Schaumburg, IL US
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)
In remission
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Harlow Kate P.
Age 17
Schaumburg, IL US
Rhabdomyosarcoma
In remission
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Sophie C.
Age 17
Rolling Meadows, IL US
Brain or spinal cord tumor
No evidence of disease
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Blake Guzman
Hanover Park, IL US
Rhabdomyosarcoma
Angel
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Daniel Jodlowski
Age 25
Schaumburg, IL US
Chronic myeloid leukemia
In remission
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Megan Gildemeister
Age 27
Schaumburg, IL US
T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma
In treatment
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Eleyna K.
Age 14
Schaumburg, IL US
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)
In treatment
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Anya H.
Age 16
Carol Stream, IL US
Hodgkin lymphoma
In maintenance
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Andrew Spencer
Age 18
Schaumburg, IL US
Retinoblastoma
Cancer-free
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Samantha Freehling
Age 20
Hoffman Estates , IL US
Germ cell tumor
Cancer-free
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Tanner B.
Age 7
Schaumburg, IL US
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)
In maintenance