I'm raising money for childhood cancer research!
One of the parishioners from my church, Jr High group member & SLDM School student, Lexi Brown, was diagnosed with cancer over 18 months ago & is about to undergo chemo treatment #3. Worldwide a child is diagnosed with cancer every 3 minutes. Only 4% of US Federal funding is solely dedicated to childhood cancer research. The St. Baldrick's Foundation exists to fill the funding gap. The organization does ONE thing, fund childhood cancer research!
I met Lexi last year when she was a camper at Camp Big Deal. (Which is a leadership camp for Jr. High students). Lexi may only be 12 years old, but she is the strongest, most confident, and funny young lady I have ever met. Needless to say, Lexi and I bonded at camp. That one week of camp she was just Lexi, not the girl who has cancer. She is a true fighter, and it breaks my heart that she has to endure all this at such a young age. Her smile is contagious. She brightens the room when she walks in. She's one of those kids that leaves a lasting impression on you. Lexi is a part of the youth group I co-lead. Even though, I'm technically the "teacher", Lexi taught me the true meaning of living life to the fullest.
Lexi doesn't have a choice as to whether she will loose her hair. The more chemo she takes, the more it happens.
I DO have a choice, and I'm CHOOSING to shave my head in solidity for my girl Lexi; to show her I'm in this journey with her. We all are.
#TeamLexi #FightLikeAGirl
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.
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.
