Since my bald head looked extremely goofy last year for several weeks I thought I would heed my wife’s advice and take the year off this year, despite having raised some $37,000 with a lot of help from friends like you for this great cause in 2010. In the past few months however, cancer has again reared its ugly head (hmm…) in my own family, affecting two folks very near and dear to me indeed. I came to realize that this disease never takes time off and so with St. Patrick’s Day fast approaching I need to be involved and again ask for your support and donations! This year on March 16th I will be participating in “The Markit 24 Hour Global Shave” with many of my colleagues around the globe to help the St. Baldrick's foundation conquer kid's cancer, and I again need your support in raising money for the cause. I'm a proud father of three beautiful little girls and over 20 years ago I lost my own older brother Iain to cancer, who succumbed to this dreadful disease after a year-long struggle- so I know firsthand the devastation a diagnosis of cancer in a loved one, can bring to a loving family. For those who don't know, the St. Baldrick's Foundation now funds more in childhood cancer research grants than any organization except the U.S. government. Since 2000, events have taken place in 24 countries and 50 US states, raising over $90 million. Almost 150,000 volunteers have shaved their heads in solidarity of children with cancer, while requesting donations of support from friends and family – each one becoming a walking billboard for the cause! Please help me in the fight against kid's cancer and donate whatever you can afford to the cause. To make a donation, click on "Make A Donation" or donate by mail or phone. Thank you so much for your support!