Family and Friends,
For the fifth year, I'm shaving my head to raise money for childhood cancer research! With my bald head, I’ll stand in solidarity with kids being treated for cancer while raising money for life-saving research.
Please take to review the two angels I'm honoring this year. See below.
Did you know that kids' cancers are different from adult cancers? It's true. And childhood cancer research is extremely underfunded. I need your help to make a difference for the thousands of infants, children, teens, and young adults fighting childhood cancers.
at Helen Fitzgerald's Irish Grill & Pub, With your support, together we raised over $28,000 in four years! With your continued support, I’m positive we can surpass my goal of $10,000 this year and bring our total over $38,000! See the attached picture from last year’s event.
On behalf of some very special kids and my team - Dawson Hairless Hero’s, thank you for your support!
Take care,
Mike Bogad
What does the St. Baldrick's Foundation do?
The St. Baldrick's Foundation funds more in childhood cancer research grants than any organization except the U.S. government. We coordinate our signature head-shaving events and other fundraisers, giving thousands of volunteers worldwide a chance to raise money to support lifesaving childhood cancer research.
Where does the money go?
Since 2005, St. Baldrick's has awarded more than $178 million to support lifesaving research, making the St. Baldrick's Foundation the largest private funder of childhood cancer research grants. St. Baldrick's funds are granted to some of the most brilliant childhood cancer research experts in the world – including the first Pediatric Cancer Dream Team – and to younger professionals who will be the experts of tomorrow. Funds awarded also enable hundreds of local institutions to participate in national pediatric cancer clinical trials, and the new International Scholar grants train researchers working in developing countries. You can learn more about our grants by visiting our Grants page.
What percentage of my money goes to research?
Of every dollar raised, 77.4% funds research to find a cure, 18.9% goes to fundraising (website, phones, postage, printing, t-shirts, office space, staff, etc.) and 3.7% goes to administration (accounting, distributing and monitoring grants, etc.).
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