This year I am honored to be joining the ranks of Knight of the Bald Table. This means that I have been shaving my head to raise money for childhood cancer research for 7 YEARS! 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.

This year, B-R Conquers Kids' Cancer will be honoring a very special angel.  This past December,  Ms. Samantha Hopf Ahimovic, a first grade teacher at Van Holten Elementary School became an angel. Samantha bravely battled a rare form of kidney cancer. Throughout her ordeal, as she did before her diagnosis, Samantha tackled life with a kind heart and a smile on her face that lit up every room she walked into. Samantha leaves behind her adoring husband and three elementary age children.

From the very first days that St. Baldrick s came to Bridgewater, Samantha was there supporting her student-shavees. When Samantha was first diagnosed with cancer, she received donations from friends and family to offset medical bills. What few people know, was that Samantha turned around and donated that money to St. Baldrick s to help children she would never meet battle cancer. Samantha s selflessness and smile will always remain in our mind and hearts.

With her husband's blessing, our event organizer is dedicating the 2018 St. Baldrick s event to honor the memory and celebrate the life of Samantha.  Please join us on March 16, 2018 at Eisenhower Intermediate School. In addition to raising monies for St. Baldrick's we will have separate fundraisers to raise money for a scholarship fund for Samantha's children. 

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.