I'm shaving my head to raise money for childhood cancer research! Did you know that kids' cancers are different from adult cancers? It's true. And childhood cancer research is extremely underfunded. So I decided to do something about it by raising money for cures.
As a father of 3 kids (18 month and 5 year daughter and 12 year old son) I know I can do more. I was totally unaware of the disparity in research dollars towards pediatric cancer.
World wide, 300,000 children are diagnosed with cancer each year. And in the U.S., more children die of childhood cancer than any other disease--More than AIDS, asthma, cystic fibrosis, congenital anomalies and diabetes combined. St. Baldrick's Foundation is committed to raising money for pediatric cancer research.
It breaks my heart to see families battle with what seems like an impossible diagnosis. On March 8th, My son Sajjad and I, along with our inspiring patients and friends, are shaving our heads to raise money and bring awareness for families who have to endure this, and let them know there is an army of support and love surrounding them.
I am humbly asking friends and colleagues to please consider donating or joining me at his incredible event! You can follow the link to learn more/or take action!
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