This little girl is our daughter Haley. Her hair has grown back and covers the surgery scar that runs down the back of her head. She has learned to move and speak for the second time, and even run again after a traumatic brain surgery to remove a cancerous tumor, and years of chemotherapy. In this photo she is on experimental chemotherapy, because her treatment failed and because there is still no cure for relapsed Medulloblastoma. She was our greatest motivation for being a part of St Baldrick's; to fund childhood cancer research that may save her life. The St Baldrick's head shaving day was one of her favorite days of the year. She helped shave many heads, those who were trying to save her, her doctors and nurses, of people she loved and people she had just met. She had hugs for all of them. I posted some photos below. But it was not to be for her and for us. We now do this for all those who still have hope. Once you have seen a child with cancer fight for their life, it changes your life forever. St Baldrick's funds the research we need to save our kids. 

During the pandemic, donations have been down sharply, which is a big deal since the St. Baldrick’s Foundation is the largest non-government supporter of childhood cancer research grants. Currently only 4 % of the billions of dollars the government spends annually on cancer research is directed towards researching childhood cancer, so there is a huge funding gap. That's where St Baldrick's comes in. That's where we come in. Many people like you and me, just giving whatever they can because they care. Thank you for caring, for gathering around us and making a difference. Together we can beat this. We just have to.

Thank you, everyone.