Participant 1178373

Michael McSweeney Before

Michael McSweeney

is shaving to cure childhood cancers!

Mar 14, 2026 • Time TBD

Event: Lose Your Mane on Main

At: Gravely Brewing Co.

901 East Main Street, Louisville, KY US

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$6,704Raised

$20,000 GOAL

$20,000 GOAL

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$ 6,704
  • GOAL 20,000 $

Every 2 minutes a child is diagnosed with cancer. Help me fund the research that will save their lives!

Fundraising

$6,704Raised

$20,000 GOAL

$20,000 GOAL

Join Me

Participant 1178373

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(888) 899-2253

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Recent Donors

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  1. Robert Geisler 2/28/2026
  2. Lee Davis 2/27/2026
  3. Darlene & Steve Thornberry In Honor Of Patrick McSweeney 2/27/2026
  4. Zachary Houff 2/27/2026
  5. Anonymous 2/27/2026

Celebrating 25 Years

St. Baldrick’s started as a grassroots effort 25 years ago, driven by people who believe in helping kids with cancer.

National Partner

I am shaving to raise money for childhood cancer research with: Team Fighting Irishman

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Mar 14, 2026 • Time TBD

Event: Lose Your Mane on Main

At: Gravely Brewing Co.

901 East Main Street, Louisville, KY US

I am shaving to raise money for childhood cancer research with: Team Fighting Irishman

Greetings to the supporters of Team Fighting Irishman!


https://www.stbaldricks.org/donate/participant/1178373/2026


**After 20 years, you would think that I'd get the donation link set up correct first time. 20th year of making an error. OOPS! Please use the above link to my donation page. Thank you for your support and generosity!**

2026 marks the 20th year of fund raising and head shaving for me! I’ve been blessed by your support and generosity. With children still being diagnosed with cancer every day, though, our work is not done. Although the Commonwealth of Kentucky continues to fund pediatric cancer research, funding at the federal level has been reduced and, in some cases, eliminated or blocked. An apolitical disease that chooses its victims indiscriminately is being subjected to the whims of politics. Increased AI funding in the battle against cancer will not replace clinical trials necessary for experimental treatments to become new standards of care.

That’s where St. Baldricks and Team Fighting Irishman come in! Without St. Baldricks, the experimental T-cell therapy that gave our hero, Patrick, a new lease on LIFE, may not have come to fruition. Or it may have moved much more slowly, in which case the clinical trial in which he participated as Patient 34 may not have been available soon enough to save him. Let that sink in.

As I stated, this is my 20th year of fund raising and head shaving! To mark this milestone, I’m raising the bar. Team Fighting Irishman has a goal of $20,000!! That’s $1000 for each year I’ve been a shavee for St. Baldricks. With less on top, I’ve grown a beard to make sure there’s something to shave!

My Roles:

  • Shavee
  • Team Captain

Your Roles

Barber Details

Michael McSweeney has joined the ranks of:

Baron of the Brave

Be it known to all that this participant has dedicated at least twenty years of service to the St. Baldrick’s Foundation helping kids with cancer throughout all the land.

St. Baldrick’s Honored Kids

Kids with cancer are our reason for it all. They’re the inspiration behind our event and the reason we’re helping fund childhood cancer research. We believe all kids should be able to grow up and turn their dreams into realities. Join our event or make a donation, and click the photos below to read their incredible stories.

Recent Donors

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  1. Robert Geisler 2/28/2026
  2. Lee Davis 2/27/2026
  3. Darlene & Steve Thornberry In Honor Of Patrick McSweeney 2/27/2026
  4. Zachary Houff 2/27/2026
  5. Anonymous 2/27/2026

Celebrating 25 Years

St. Baldrick’s started as a grassroots effort 25 years ago, driven by people who believe in helping kids with cancer.

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