What could possibly be more important than saving the life of a child?
At our event, some folks will shave their heads – and others like me will keep the hair we have and put our hearts into supporting childhood cancer research.
During the pandemic, donations have been down sharply, which is a big deal since the St. Baldrick’s Foundation is the largest non-government supporter of childhood cancer research grants.
I want to make sure kids know we care. I want more research to save lives. Please support me with a donation. Thank you!
JORDYN'S STORY from Mom Kim that started 11 years ago: after a few weeks of daycare telling us Jordyn seemed off, not playing with the kids, sitting on the couch while others played outside, a handful doctor appointments, our pediatrician running test after test, sleepless nights, and my 3yr old pointing to her eye saying "it hurts". A new unmistakable symptom appeared...we returned home from the park and noticed her left eye had began to turn. Eric stayed home with our other 2 babies and I took her to the ER to get checked out...fast forward a few hours..our nightmare began...we were in Iowa City on the oncology ward, putting a port in her tiny body, preparing for a cancer diagnosis. I will never, ever forget a single moment of that day...calling Eric screaming into the phone that they found a tumor near her brain, calling our family and friends on our drive to Iowa City...worst day of our life. Fast forward after 12 months of (horrible) treatment 5 years later...thankful every day that God choose to leave our only little girl here on earth with us...yet we continually witness our friends and family lose their battle. I believe all of our little miracales still here on earth have a very important purpose to stand up for others who can no longer stand up for themselves, until we find a cure. Since 1980 fewer than 10 drugs have been created for children's cancers due to lack of funding. That isn't good enough! Please help spread childhood cancer awareness during the month of September. It is not rare.
