I'm shaving my head to raise money for childhood cancer research! Did you know that kids' cancers are different from adult cancers? It's true. And childhood cancer research is extremely underfunded. So I decided to do something about it by raising money for cures.

Why am I shaving my head? It was painful enough for me to lose my father to cancer. I don't want to imagine the pain of a parent losing their child to cancer. Soon after my father died, my mother said, "We need to do something to stop this damn disease." (She used a word stronger than damn, but you get the idea). I'm participating in this fundraiser in loving memory of my father, David Marvin Prass, z"l; I'm doing this in celebration of my 2 children who loved spending time with their Zayde; I'm doing this in celebration of my 1 child who never met him. I'm doing this in support of everyone who sees the beautiful potential in a child. And I'm doing this for all who want to stop this "damn disease" from taking that child away from their loved ones too soon.

Now I need your help! Will you make a donation? Every dollar makes a difference for the thousands of infants, children, teens, and young adults fighting childhood cancers.

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!