Participant 361220

Niles Ackerson Before
Niles Ackerson After

Niles Ackerson

shaved to cure childhood cancers!

Mar 19, 2010 • 2:00 pm

Event: Douglas County Sheriff's Office

At: Douglas County Sheriff's Office

500 Fairgrounds Rd., Castle Rock, CO US

Conquer Kids' Cancer Other Ways To Give

Fundraising

$1,351Raised

$1,000 GOAL

$1,000 GOAL

Participant 361220

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Participant 361220

Milestones & Stretch Goals

$ 1,351
  • GOAL 1,000 $

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

Fundraising

$1,351Raised

$1,000 GOAL

$1,000 GOAL

Participant 361220

Download Donation Form

(888) 899-2253

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: Douglas County Investigations Division

Mar 19, 2010 • 2:00 pm

Event: Douglas County Sheriff's Office

At: Douglas County Sheriff's Office

500 Fairgrounds Rd., Castle Rock, CO US

I shaved to raise money for childhood cancer research with: Douglas County Investigations Division

This will be the fourth time I will be shaving my head in honor of losing our daughter, Isabella, to Leukemia in 2006. I shave my head to honor the battle my daughter fought and I shave my head to honor those who have fallen after her. Most of all I shave my head to honor those tiny soldiers who continue to fight daily for their precious lives. Please consider sponsoring me in this very personal fight to cure childhood cancer. Any amount is appreciated. Life does not prepare parents for a diagnosis of cancer in children. Emotionally, the leap from being a parent of a healthy child to having a child with cancer may simply seem unfathomable. The diagnosis may come as a complete shock or it actually may be somewhat of a relief, depending on how difficult the disease was to diagnose and the child's symptoms prior to diagnosis. Being parents of a child who had cancer, we had no idea how to react to the diagnosis. Our immediate thought was to save our daughter's life above anything. Through the process we found a new normal, although it was stressful. After our stay at Children's Hospital Denver, we vowed to return every year and try to make a difference in at least one life. St. Baldrick's is more than a fundraiser. St. Baldrick's is our safe haven from a microscopic disease that affect's thousands of people from infants to adults. Cancer does not discriminate, and it does not have a conscience. Being a part of the St. Baldrick's foundation has given us as a family an outlet to grieve and to celebrate life. Please try to donate to this wonderful cause, and if you can attend the event to shave or just cheer on the shavee's, it would be greatly appreciated.

My Roles:

  • Shavee
  • Team Captain
  • Lead Organizer

Your Roles

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Niles Ackerson has joined the ranks of:

Knight Commander

Be it known to all that this participant has dedicated at least ten 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. Mr. and Mrs. Barry and Rebecca Hong 4/6/2010
  2. Friends of Niles Ackerson 3/23/2010
  3. Andria & Michael Falco In Memory Of Dr. John M Onufrak 3/19/2010
  4. Adam & Diana Cataffo 3/17/2010
  5. Mike Connolly 3/17/2010

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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