Got Hair? Be a hero to kids with cancer by volunteering to go bald to raise money for childhood cancer research and honor kids with cancer who don't have a choice when they go bald during treatment. All the proceeds support the St. Baldrick's Foundation. Link to register as a shavee listed below.
Not interested in being a shaved but want to support the cause? Come celebrate the brave men, women, and kids who #rockthebald - getting their heads shaved bald to honor kids with cancer and to raise money for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation to conquer childhood cancer. This is a family friendly event with live music, food, face painting, balloon art, raffles, and more. #rockthebald #bravetheshave #givekidsalifetime
Quick facts about childhood cancer and the St. Baldrick's Foundation:
* More children are lost to cancer than any other disease in the U.S. Every 2 minutes a kid is diagnosed with cancer. 1 in 5 won’t survive. 99% that do survive will have long term health problems due to treatment.
* $354 million. 1,872 grants. 31 countries. Government and pharmaceutical funding for cancer research focuses on adults – only a small fraction is dedicated to childhood cancers. To fill the funding gap, St. Baldrick’s has provided $354M in research grant funding since 2005. (
https://www.stbaldricks.org/filling-the-funding-gap )
* St. Baldrick's funds a part of virtually every phase III pediatric oncology trial giving more children the opportunity to receive cutting-edge treatment.
* MUSC and their dedicated team of childhood cancer researchers have received over $340,000 in grants from St. Baldrick’s.
* In its 10th year, Lowcountry Bald has raised $366,995 for St. Baldrick’s since 2017 and shaved 200 heads
If you’d like to be a shavee or donate, follow this link to this event on the St. Baldrick’s website:
https://www.stbaldricks.org/events/lowcountrybald Click the blue button “Join Us” to register as a shavee or as a volunteer fundraiser. Click the name of a participant, team, or the green Donate button to give money in support these brave shavees.
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