St. Baldrick's: I have a dream! How it began

"I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: 'We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal."
~ Martin Luther King








That is exactly how St. Baldrick's started....a dream about giving back!  Here is a brief history of how St. Baldrick's started.  (This information is directly from their website and can be found HERE)



July 4, 1999
Tim Kenny issues a challenge to colleagues John Bender and Enda McDonnell: 

How will you give back in return for your own good fortune in business? 

Enda’s thick head of hair gives John the big idea—shave their heads for donations to raise funds for kids with cancer.

March 17, 2000

The annual reinsurance industry’s St. Patrick’s Day party, held at Jim Brady’s pub in Manhattan, becomes the first St. Baldrick’s event. The goal of shaving 17 heads and raising $17,000 turns into 19 bald heads and $104,000 donated to fund the research of the Children’s Oncology Group.

2001

After the 2nd event raises $140,000, John and Enda begin plans to expand beyond the reinsurance industry. When terrorists attack on 9/11, the founders lose hundreds of friends and colleagues.

Despite the tragedy, they decide to forge ahead, because kids with cancer are still fighting for their lives.

2002  FIRST MILLION RAISED!!!

With 37 head–shaving events in the spring of 2002, shaving heads has now raised more than $1 million!
This volunteer–driven event is catching on across the country.

2003

Firefighters, police officers and military troops have been a big part of St. Baldrick's from the very beginning. Thousands have added head-shaving to their public service, with events in police and fire stations across the US, and even military bases in Iraq and Germany!

2004

Founders make the leap—the St. Baldrick's Foundation is created to maximize this volunteer–driven effort. The priorities: spending as little as possible to raise each dollar, and making sure every donation goes to the best research to find cures for kids fighting cancer.

2005

In its first year as an independent foundation, St. Baldrick's continues to grow exponentially, raising more than $5.3 million. Proceeds go to the cooperative research of the Children's Oncology Group. The first St. Baldrick's Fellow is also funded to train one of the next generation of childhood cancer researchers.

2007

This year, $12.9 million is raised by over 18,000 shavees at 402 events. The slate of grants now includes hypothesis–driven research grants, scholar awards, and infrastructure support to help local institutions treat more kids on clinical trials, their best hope for a cure.

2010

The St. Baldrick’s Foundation hosts its first Research Priorities Summit, attended by 16 of the most respected pediatric cancer researchers in the U.S. The result is an even more well–rounded set of research priorities and funding types, including a new category to improve the quality of life for patients and survivors.

2012

St. Baldrick's volunteers raise more than $30 million in 2012 by shaving heads and raising funds in bold new ways. This year's record-setting fundraising efforts allow the foundation to mark a milestone—$100 million in childhood cancer research grants since 2005.

Let's make 2013 be the epic year for them.  You can register to help HERE to either be a shavee, volunteer or start an event!!!

If you can donate please donate HERE.  

Remember every dollar counts!!!  I support this organization because the money is used for the research NOT CEO's!  ONLY 2% of all monies raised goes to management and general use.  THIS IS HUGE!!!!  82% ACTUALLY goes to research!!  (16% goes to fundraising).  If you can give a $1.00 PLEASE DO.  If you can give more please do. 

EVERY penny is APPRECIATED!!!

All information and pictures are taken directly from St. Baldrick's Foundation website

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