This is McKenna a twelve year old girl in the sixth grade. She decided to participate in St. Baldrick's after overhearing her older sister talk about doing this for the past year. The decision for McKenna was simple, for two reasons, the first and foremost being that she wanted to show her support and solidarity for children with cancer. Secondly, she wanted to make a statement for girls her age, "Be proud! Be confident in who you are, as it is your personality that everyone will notice!"
St. Baldrick's Foundation is a childhood cancer charity funding research to help find cures for children with cancer. The Foundation raises money for childhood cancer research primarily through head-shaving events.[Volunteers sponsored by family, friends and employers, shave their heads in solidarity with children who typically lose their hair during cancer treatment. Events have taken place in all 50 US states and 28 countries. Since 2000, St. Baldrick's Foundation volunteers have organized nearly 4,200 head-shaving events and shaved over 190,500 heads, raising over $118 million for life-saving childhood cancer research. To learn more about the St. Baldrick's Foundation check out their facebook page https://www.facebook.com/StBaldricksFoundation?ref=ts&fref=ts
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