Participant 881065

Caroline Russo Before

Caroline Russo

shaved to cure childhood cancers!

May 6, 2017 • 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Event: SigEp Head Shaving Event at Drexel University

At: Drexel University Rec Center

3301 Market St., 33rd & Lancaster Streets, Philadelphia, PA US

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

Fundraising

$2,206Raised

$2,000 GOAL

$2,000 GOAL

Participant 881065

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(888) 899-2253

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  1. Michele Chapman and Frank McNulty In Memory Of Nana a.k.a.Toodles Chapman 5/13/2017
  2. Erin McNulty In Memory Of Nana Chapman 5/13/2017
  3. Mike Wissman 5/7/2017
  4. Caroline Russo 5/6/2017
  5. Mom and Kathryn 5/6/2017

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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I shaved to raise money for childhood cancer research

May 6, 2017 • 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Event: SigEp Head Shaving Event at Drexel University

At: Drexel University Rec Center

3301 Market St., 33rd & Lancaster Streets, Philadelphia, PA US

I shaved to raise money for childhood cancer research

I'm shaving my head for childhood cancer!

Hi all! Yes, you read that correctly! On May 6th, I will be participating in Drexel's St. Baldrick's head shaving event. If you are unfamiliar with the organization, they are known as "the crazy head shaving people" raising money for childhood cancer. In 2000 it started as a bet. Three business men challenged each other to shave their heads and raise $17,000 for childhood cancer research. At their event they raised over $100,000 and the rest is history. Since then over $200 million has been used to fund lifesaving research for children fighting the hardest battle of their life.

Many have asked me why I am doing this and the answer is simple. Every two minutes a parent somewhere in the world hears that their child has cancer. If you have ever heard me talk about my future, you may already know that I want to devote my nursing career to pediatric oncology. Even though I feel that this is the patient population I have been called to help I wish this was not a reality for so many children and their families. For these children the path to survival is a painful, brutal, and dangerous road, and sometimes cancer does have the last word. 1 in 5 children in the US and Canada diagnosed with cancer do not survive. For the children who do survive 2 out of 3 will develop long term effects from the very treatment that saved their life. With these daunting statistics less than 4% of the National Cancer Institute's budget is solely dedicated to childhood cancer research.

This is why I am calling on family and friends. I want to help St. Baldrick’s open new clinical trials, fund research, and provide training to new researchers. If a donation is not possible at this time I am asking if you could share my page. This means a lot to me and any support I can get means more than you know.

Join me as I brave the shave and let's take childhood back from cancer!

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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. Michele Chapman and Frank McNulty In Memory Of Nana a.k.a.Toodles Chapman 5/13/2017
  2. Erin McNulty In Memory Of Nana Chapman 5/13/2017
  3. Mike Wissman 5/7/2017
  4. Caroline Russo 5/6/2017
  5. Mom and Kathryn 5/6/2017

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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