Why am I shaving my head, and why should you care?

I am shaving my head to honor a dear friends grandson. Kevin Doherty PDD a fellow elk has a 3 year old grandson, Colton who has acute lymphoblastic leukemia. His grandfather, great grandfather and his mother are all Elks out of the Cedar Grove Elks lodge. HIs great grandfather Charles PDD, who is deceased had a very large impact on me as an Elk   his grandfather, Kevin has been a great friend to me thru the years and helped guide me on the Special Children's Committee. i feel i need to give something back. So please be generous where you can and help me to honor Colton and his family. 

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!