Two years ago I impulsively shaved my head at a to raise money for my 11 year old teammate Daisy Walsh at my first St. Baldrick’s event. Through an organization called Team Impact, which pairs a child with a life threatening or chronic illness to a college sports team, Daisy has been my teammate for the past two years with Regis Lacrosse.

In two years, I have gained two younger sisters, both Daisy and her older sister Isabella, and an amazing friendship with their parents. The relationship to this unbelievable family is what I am most thankful for from my college experience thus far. While these girls have not had a “typical” childhood, they still are kids. Each day they remind me that there is so much to be happy and thankful for in life. It is easy for me to become stressed over a test or a starting position on the field or a vacation. Daisy has given me perspective and made me a more compassionate, caring and loving human being.

I try to stay involved with the family by visiting Daisy at school, texting Isabella about her current sci-fi or fantasy book obsession, learning all the names to Daisy’s 700+ little Shopkins figurines, having sleepovers, and helping their parents, Natalie and Don, whenever they let me.

This year I have decided to shave my head once again to create awareness for childhood cancer and hopefully raise some money for this important organization. Every donation goes straight to St. Baldrick’s and specifically to childhood cancer research.

To learn more about Daisy and keep up with her journey check out this Facebook page where Natalie does an amazing job of informing the family’s friends and loved ones.

https://www.facebook.com/HopeForDaisy/

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.

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.