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Mark Penton Before
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Mark Penton

shaved to cure childhood cancers!

Mar 8, 2025 • 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Event: St. Baldrick's Fair at Dell Children's

At: Dell Children's Healing Garden

4900 Mueller Blvd, Austin, TX US

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$10,000 GOAL

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Every 2 minutes a child is diagnosed with cancer. Help me fund the research that will save their lives!

Fundraising

$13,447Raised

$10,000 GOAL

$10,000 GOAL

Participant 1151720

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(888) 899-2253

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Recent Donors

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  1. Jeanne Brasher 3/13/2025
  2. Mark Potts 3/9/2025
  3. Scottie Oliver In Memory Of Henry Scott Cermak 3/9/2025
  4. Todd Erskine 3/8/2025
  5. Alice Carson In Memory Of Tara Penton 3/8/2025

Celebrating 25 Years

St. Baldrick’s started as a grassroots effort 25 years ago, driven by people who believe in helping kids with cancer.

National Partner

I shaved to raise money for childhood cancer research with: Tara's Team

Mar 8, 2025 • 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Event: St. Baldrick's Fair at Dell Children's

At: Dell Children's Healing Garden

4900 Mueller Blvd, Austin, TX US

I shaved to raise money for childhood cancer research with: Tara's Team

                           Please Support the Businesses that Support Me!!

                                   JDP Etching & Design

                                   Bridgette Hearne STATE FARM

                                   RPW ENERGY PARTNERS, LLC

                                   Cypress Grill

                                   The HCA Foundation

                                   Black River Services


Friends and Neighbors,

  On March 8th in the memory of my daughter, Tara, I will be shaving my head again (16th year) to raise money to help find a cure for Childhood cancer through the St. Baldrick’s Foundation.


  Our team name this year is “Tara’s Team”, In Honor and Memory of Tara Penton.


  Tara was diagnosed just over 17 years ago with Rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare childhood cancer. Since then, every year I have shaved my head to raise money to stop this horrible disease.


  Again, this year I will be listing the names of Businesses that support me.


  Did you know, worldwide a child is diagnosed with cancer Every 2 Minutes(1 in 5 will not survive) and that St. Baldrick’s funds more research towards finding a cure for Childhood cancer than any other organization other than the U.S. government? Only 4% of government funding goes towards Childhood cancer research. (Kids don’t vote)


  This is a horrible disease that takes too many kids and ruins too many lives. Shaving my head is what I can do to help stop the needless suffering that cancer causes.

  I ask that you please give what you can to help stop Childhood cancer.

It’s just that easy to help find a cure!


  Tara was a big supporter of St. Baldrick’s and participated when she could. Tara would want the fundraising to find a cure and better treatments to continue.


Thank You,

Mark Penton

Please Forward!!


                           Please Support the Businesses that Support Me!!

                                        JDP Etching & Design

                                        Bridgette Hearne STATE FARM

                                        RPW ENERGY PARTNERS, LLC

                                        Cypress Grill

                                        The HCA Foundation

                                        Black River Services

My Roles:

  • Shavee
  • Team Captain

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Crusader for a Cure

Be it known to all that this participant has dedicated at least fifteen years of service to the St. Baldrick’s Foundation helping kids with cancer throughout all the land.

St. Baldrick’s Honored Kids

Kids with cancer are our reason for it all. They’re the inspiration behind our event and the reason we’re helping fund childhood cancer research. We believe all kids should be able to grow up and turn their dreams into realities. Join our event or make a donation, and click the photos below to read their incredible stories.

Recent Donors

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  1. Jeanne Brasher 3/13/2025
  2. Mark Potts 3/9/2025
  3. Scottie Oliver In Memory Of Henry Scott Cermak 3/9/2025
  4. Todd Erskine 3/8/2025
  5. Alice Carson In Memory Of Tara Penton 3/8/2025

Celebrating 25 Years

St. Baldrick’s started as a grassroots effort 25 years ago, driven by people who believe in helping kids with cancer.

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