a COOL saint

St. Baldrick's foundation is "a volunteer driven charity committed to funding the most promising research to find cures for childhood cancers and give survivors long and healthy lives."

St. Baldrick's recently held an event in Reno, NV to honor a girl, Tracey Zamora, who lost her battle with brain cancer last year when she was only 12. Tracey was from Sparks, NV and the local firefighters went bald to help raise money for research for childhood cancer.

Sparks firefighter, Kevin Jakubos, who met Tracey through a community outreach program states, "I was with her through her journey of cancer. I never heard her complain. It was amazing to see that in a fifth-grader."

St. Baldricks, since it was founded on March 17, 2000, has funded more for children cancer research grants than every organization except the U.S. government. John Bender, Tim Kenny, and Enda McDonnell planned on raising "$17,000 on the 17th" when they decided to turn their company's St. Patrick's Day party into an event of head-shaving to raise money for kids with cancer. That day they ended up raising more than $104,000.

St. Baldrick's Day head shaving events have since expanded into every state and have surpassed the $90 million mark for cancer research. The events are held annually on St. Patrick's Day.

Here's to the the St. Baldrick's Foundation for raising so much money for a serious cause through such a fun event-stay positive, stay generous, and STAY COOL!

Please visit www.stbaldricks.org for more information, to donate, or to hold your own event.

What do you think of the St. Baldrick's Foundation and their efforts to raise money for children cancer research? Would you shave your head for charity?