Why am I shaving my head, and why should you care? As a Father of four, I have been blessed to not to have a child with cancer yet I cannot imagine the pain, fear, and anxiety that goes out to those that have to deal with childhood cancer, and this may be a small step which helps with the building blocks eventually to support families in need and fight cancer.
Many may not know but my Mother succumbed to cancer in 2019, after struggling for over 20 years without much of a complaint. I can only imagine how children fight cancer and they internalize the pain, suffering, and fears to keep from loading more unto their parents.
A challenge among friends 25 years ago has become the largest volunteer movement to Conquer Kids’ Cancer. This year, I’m joining thousands of others to shave my head to raise money for childhood cancer research!
Did you know, 1 in 5 kids diagnosed with cancer in the U.S. won’t survive? For those who do, more than 96% have severe or life-threatening conditions by the time they are 50.
Each shaved head, every dollar donated, creates a ripple effect of progress for kids with cancer.
Your gift will give kids and their families hope, supporting the best research across the country, through the largest charity funder of childhood cancer research grants, the St. Baldrick’s Foundation.
Together, let’s give these kids the lifetime they deserve. Thank you for your support!