Why am I shaving my head, and why should you care?

At the end of September 2013 I was diagnosed with breast cancer. And at the end of chemo in March 2014 I made myself a promise.

The promise-that if I made it to 10 years cancer free, I would shave my head as part of St. Baldrick's in March 2024. Why you ask? Because they made being bald after chemo so much easier. I was going through breast cancer treatment in the winter of 2013/14, so much of the time I could wear a hat and no one would know I didn't have hair. But chemo ended at the end of March and the weather was warming up, I was preparing for lots of stares and questions. But the annual St. Baldrick's event happened, and suddenly there were a lot of us in the area who were missing their hair. LOL It made the transitioning back to being "healthy" so much easier.

A challenge among friends 25 years ago has become the largest volunteer movement to Conquer Kids’ Cancer. This year, I’m joining thousands of others to shave my head to raise money for childhood cancer research!

Did you know, 1 in 5 kids diagnosed with cancer in the U.S. won’t survive? For those who do, more than 96% have severe or life-threatening conditions by the time they are 50.

Each shaved head, every dollar donated, creates a ripple effect of progress for kids with cancer.

Your gift will give kids and their families hope, supporting the best research across the country, through the largest charity funder of childhood cancer research grants, the St. Baldrick’s Foundation.

Together, let’s give these kids the lifetime they deserve. Thank you for your support!