Why am I shaving my head, and why should you care? We are celebrating the one-year anniversary of Arya ringing the bell! So getting my head shaved while raising money to fight childhood cancer seemed like a great way to do it.

Like many other people, cancer has made its way into my life. In the past few years, cancer has impacted our family in so many ways that I would never want another family to have to experience, so let's help them find a cure!

My beautiful daughter Arya was diagnosed with Medulloblastoma in November of 2022. She went through sixteen months of treatment, and now, we are lucky enough for her to be "NED" (No Evidence of Disease). Even though the sixteen months of treatments were successful, our poor girl went through hell and is still dealing with the negative side effects of what it took to make her better. People may think that it's over when they ring the bell, but that is so far from the truth. Cancer has put her through something that no kid should ever have to go through. As proud as I am of my warrior, finding a cure for cancer would keep so many kids from having to fight an unfair fight.

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, and 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!