Honored Kids
What does it mean to be an Honored Kid? What is a St. Baldrick’s Ambassador? My child is already registered online from a previous year. Do I need to reregister him/her? I'm getting emails from St. Baldrick's participants regarding my Honored Kid. Is this OK? How do I honor a child that doesn't have a profile on the website? I am a participant wanting to honor a child, how do I go about doing that? Does the money raised from the event go to the Honored Kid?Answers
What does it mean to be an Honored Kid?
Honored Kids and families are the drive behind St. Baldrick’s’ mission to fund life-saving childhood cancer research. Registering an Honored Kid on the St. Baldrick’s website gives families a unique platform to share their stories, photos and videos; raise awareness for childhood cancer and the need for research funding; and motivate the fundraising of thousands of participants. Many Honored Kid families are also directly involved in fundraising, themselves.
What is a St. Baldrick’s Ambassador?
Each Ambassador represents thousands of others affected by childhood cancers, telling their stories throughout the year and serving as the face of our mission. Responsibilities of Ambassador Kids and families include participating in media interviews and videos, attending and speaking at St. Baldrick’s events, writing blogs, providing updates for social media, thanking constituents, and more. To see this year's Ambassadors, please visit the Ambassador website to learn more about our current Ambassadors.
My child is already registered online from a previous year. Do I need to reregister him/her?
No. Each honored kid's page is carried over from year to year. To make any updates, sign in to your Members Area and click "Dashboard" at the top. Select your child's name under "Kids" to be taken to your kid's page where you will be able to edit all the details directly on the page.
I'm getting emails from St. Baldrick's participants regarding my Honored Kid. Is this OK?
Yes. At the time of registration, you have the option to choose if you would like to receive emails from people participating in your child's honor. Emails are sent from our secure website and your information is not shared. If you would like to change your communication preference, please contact us.
How do I honor a child that doesn't have a profile on the website?
The child must first be registered through the St. Baldrick's website. Any friend or a legal guardian can register the child by going to Sign Up an Honored Kid. Before the child's profile is made active, the St. Baldrick's Foundation will need a signed Honored Kids Agreement from the child's legal guardian. Instructions on how to submit the agreement will be sent in a registration confirmation email. Once the child's page has been activated, you can honor the child through your event, fundraiser, team, or participant (shavee or volunteer) page. Please note that only the event organizer, team captain, or participant can connect a child to the respective pages. If you want to honor a kid who is not currently registered on the St. Baldrick’s website, you may list his or her first name in your personal website message.
I am a participant wanting to honor a child, how do I go about doing that?
Sign in to your Members Area with your username and password. Click the blue "View and Edit My Page" button. Scroll down to the section called "St. Baldrick's Kids" and click the pencil icon next to it. You will be able to search and select the child you would like to honor.
Does the money raised from the event go to the Honored Kid?
The money raised does not go to the Honored Kid directly. Grant funds are distributed to institutions for laboratory research and to help make clinical trials available to more kids than ever, providing treatment that offers the best chance for a cure. Fellows and Scholars are funded to encourage the best and brightest doctors to pursue careers in childhood cancer research. Your support truly makes a difference for all kids with cancer!