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

This will be my second time shaving with St Baldrick's (2013). This time I am shaving in honor of Kin Inich. Kin was an inspiration to all who had the pleasure of having her in their lives. She was the spunkiest, sassiest, weirdest fighter I had the honor of knowing! She was fearless, not because she wasn't afraid, but because she faced her fears head on, every time. She fought Cancer more than once in her 17 years of life, diagnosed with Leukemia in 2011 at the age of 11, she finished treatment in 2013 and relapsed in 2017.

Kin graduated High School in a hospital bed in the ICU hooked up to life support and likely not aware of what was going on around her. A few days later, she would be gone. Kin passed away on May 21, 2017. She left behind people who loved and admired her, including her parents and younger brother.

St Baldrick's started as a challenge among friends 25 years ago and 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!

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, trimmed hair, 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!