Participant 895120

Karen Jahn Palmieri Before
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Karen Jahn Palmieri

shaved to cure childhood cancers!

Mar 25, 2017 • 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Event: St. Agnes Parish Center

At: St. Agnes Parish Center

29 Quealy Place, Rockville Centre, NY US

Conquer Kids' Cancer Other Ways To Give

Fundraising

$12,385Raised

$13,000 GOAL

$13,000 GOAL

Participant 895120

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  • GOAL 13,000 $

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

Fundraising

$12,385Raised

$13,000 GOAL

$13,000 GOAL

Participant 895120

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(888) 899-2253

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Recent Donors

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  1. Bri Mais 9/26/2017
  2. Ms. Dolores Koch In Memory of William E. Koch 9/26/2017
  3. Christopher M. 9/26/2017
  4. Mrs. Rose Palmieri 9/26/2017
  5. Christine A Bryson 5/8/2017

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

Mar 25, 2017 • 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Event: St. Agnes Parish Center

At: St. Agnes Parish Center

29 Quealy Place, Rockville Centre, NY US

I shaved to raise money for childhood cancer research

I myself have been a cancer patient, and I am a mother. Surviving cancer made me fearless and being a mom taught me compassion.  Throughout the months of my own treatment eight years ago, my constant thought was "It's OK, it's me, it's not my child, I can handle this." I cannot imagine what it must be like to be the mother of a cancer patient, and so I will continue to shave for St. Baldrick's so that one day no parent will hear those words from a doctor that begin with "I'm sorry to tell you, BUT..."

In the beginning I thought I would shave my head once (2009) or maybe twice (2011) or maybe just during odd years (2013).. but at the 2013 Rockville Center event I listened as a young cancer survivor spoke about her experiences during her treatment as a baby -- and it reminded me of everything I had been thru during my own treatment, the horrible horrible stuff that you try to forget and put behind you -- but I had been a strong and otherwise-healthy adult, while she had been just a baby. It made me so angry -- it still does -- that on that day I realized I couldn't NOT do this every year. We CAN we WILL we MUST beat cancer.

Cancer has gotten away for far too long with stealing lives and futures. When a child's life is taken by cancer, we all, everyone of us, lose the bright shining future of that child -- and we will never know the discoveries, creations, talents, advancements, etc.,  that child could have given to the world! To me, that is simply unacceptable. We need to slam the door on cancer, and we need to do it NOW.

So once again this year 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.

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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. Bri Mais 9/26/2017
  2. Ms. Dolores Koch In Memory of William E. Koch 9/26/2017
  3. Christopher M. 9/26/2017
  4. Mrs. Rose Palmieri 9/26/2017
  5. Christine A Bryson 5/8/2017

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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