Why am I shaving my head, and why should you care?

I personally got involved in this 18 years ago due to coworkers participating but 14 years ago my partners niece was diagnosed with a brain tumor and went through surgery and treatment but unfortunately passed away 6 months later.  A couple of years later I joined a bowling league with someone that had been a shavee for a couple of years and I decided to join him and his team and I'm now going on my 9th year in participating in this event.  I planned to keep doing this for years to come and I appreciate all the people involved in this as well as all the people who continue to support this cause.  Thank you from the bottom of my heart for taking the time to even visit my page or review what this charity is doing.  Below is information about this event.  Thank you so much!!

A challenge among friends 25 years ago has become the largest volunteer movement to Conquer Kids’ Cancer. This year, I’m joining thousands of others to shave my head to raise money for childhood cancer research!

Did you know, 1 in 5 kids diagnosed with cancer in the U.S. won’t survive? For those who do, more than 96% have severe or life-threatening conditions by the time they are 50.

Each shaved head, every dollar donated, creates a ripple effect of progress for kids with cancer.

Your gift will give kids and their families hope, supporting the best research across the country, through the largest charity funder of childhood cancer research grants, the St. Baldrick’s Foundation.

Together, let’s give these kids the lifetime they deserve. Thank you for your support!