I'm shaving my head to raise money for childhood cancer research! Did you know that kids' cancers are different from adult cancers? It's true. And childhood cancer research is extremely underfunded. So I decided to do something about it by raising money for cures. Now I need your help! Will you make a donation? Every dollar makes a difference for the thousands of infants, children, teens, and young adults fighting childhood cancers. This is my second year shaving my head, as many of you who knew me in my junior year of high school will remember. A couple years ago I lost my aunt to pancreatic cancer and it is honestly the hardest thing I’ve ever had to deal with. In an entirely hopeless situation, I tried my hardest, along with the rest of my family, to remain positive. Although she was given only a few months to live, she smiled through it all. Even when she was going through chemo and losing all her hair. I made a promise to her and myself that we would be bald buddies. This was the only thing I could offer her, but I knew it meant so much. Although she passed away before she could see me shave my head, a promise is a promise. I shaved my head about 2 months after her passing, and I’ve never felt so proud. Not only for keeping my promise to a dear loved one, but I was able to raise around 1000$ for childhood cancer research. However small of a dent this made in an entirely too underfunded cause, I know that I helped some way somehow. Cancer is truly not taken as seriously as it should be until it affects you or someone you love. I feel as if there is no way better to honor my aunt’s memory than to shave my head and help fight against this disgusting disease. My reason for shaving my head is my Aunt Jennie who passed away 3 years ago. Although St. Baldricks is a foundation for childhood cancer research, it is still so close to my heart. Losing my aunt in her 50’s was devastating; I cannot even begin to imagine the pain and suffering a parent would go through with a child going through such a horrible disease. If I can even make a small difference in that suffering, than shaving my head is beyond worth it.Even a dollar can make so much of a difference. Please check out my page and donate if you can. Thank you for taking the time to read my personal story and have a lovely day (: