Whether your contributions were financial, words of encouragement, or physically being present, thank you. While shaving my head is not a new experience for me -- nor did it take nearly as much courage as many of the long-haired or well groomed shavees -- participation was not always easy. After nearly 20 years of battling cancer on 4 separate occasions, I lost my best friend to cancer less than 3 months ago. It has been difficult putting on a smile with every post and every conversation about fundraising for childhood cancer research. However, knowing I had support from friends, family, and even strangers made me continue to give it my all and not settle when I reached my first goal ($1,000), or even the second one($2,000). I am proud to say that I was able to reach my final goal of $7,000 and I couldn't have done it without all of you. I know that my words will never be enough to express my gratitude for all of the support I have felt throughout this process, or how thankful I am for the amount of action I've seen fighting this terrible affliction, but from the bottom of my heart I want to again say thank you.

Sincerely,

Joe