3. Facts Cancer is the # 1 disease killer of children in the U.S. and Canada. Worldwide 160,000 kids are diagnosed with cancer each year. Every 3 ½ minutes a child is diagnosed with cancer. One in five children diagnosed with cancer will not survive. www.StBaldricks.org • 888.899.BALD 1
4. Welcome to the 1st Annual St. Baldrick’s Barbicide Event. A sincere thank you goes to all of the participants, volunteers, shavees and supporters that have banded together to make this event a success. www.StBaldricks.org • 888.899.BALD 1
5. The Agenda1:00 PM Registration Begins 1:00 PM DJ Serkus 1:00 PM Face Painting | Entertainment 1:30 PM Head Shaving 4:00 PM Silent Auction Closes 4:30 PM Trinity Irish Dancers www.StBaldricks.org • 888.899.BALD 1
6. Many thanks to Milwaukee Area Cost Cutters - Our official event sponsor. www.StBaldricks.org • 888.899.BALD 1
7. We'd also like to thank DJ Serkus, the Trinity Irish Dancers and Pam Erickson (Choc O'Lotta)for donating their time and talent to help make this event a huge success. www.StBaldricks.org • 888.899.BALD 1
22. Every year, tens of thousands of volunteer “shavees” shave their heads in solidarity of children with cancer, while requesting donations of support from friends and family. Steve Conner Photography Steve Conner Photography www.StBaldricks.org • 888.899.BALD
23. St. Baldrick’s is a fusion of “St. Patrick’s Day” and “bald,” in honor of the first event held on March 17, 2000 Steve Conner Photography More than 2,500 events have taken place in 24 countries and 50 U.S. states, raising over $69 million. Steve Conner Photography www.StBaldricks.org • 888.899.BALD
24. What is St. Baldrick’s? What began as a challenge between friends and has grown into the world's biggest volunteer-driven fundraising program for childhood cancer! Steve Conner Photography Steve Conner Photography www.StBaldricks.org • 888.899.BALD
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26. Thank you to Mike Szczepanski for designing our Event Poster. bright ideas, efficient grafix Website: Demografixinc.com Mike Szczepanski –Senior Designer Email: mike@demografixinc.com
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28. Facts Steve Conner Photography Over 108,000 children and adults – including 8,600 women – have shaved. In 2009 alone, more then 33,000 heads were shaved. St. Baldrick’s will shave over 40,000 heads in 2010. www.StBaldricks.org • 888.899.BALD
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30. Fellowships and Grants Commitment to Scientific Research Donations to St. Baldrick’s are helping some of the world's finest researchers to find cures for childhood cancer. Funds are made available to pediatric cancer researchers in the form of grants and fellowships. www.StBaldricks.org • 888.899.BALD
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32. Funded grants at over 80 institutions focusing on childhood cancer research and making it possible to treat more children on clinical trials.
33. Provided funding to more than 230 institutions engaged in cooperative research, helping to enroll thousands of new children in clinical trials.www.StBaldricks.org • 888.899.BALD
34. 2010 Child Ambassadors The five St. Baldrick’s Foundation 2010 Child Ambassadors represent the startling reality that one in five children diagnosed with cancer will lose their lives. Khalid, North Carolina, Neuroblastoma, no evidence of disease (NED). Zoe, California, Lymphoblastic Leukemia, in treatment. Ty, Idaho, Osteosarcoma, no evidence of disease (NED). Averi, North Carolina, Ewing’s sarcoma, passed away. (Dec. 31, 1992 – March 12, 2009) Sara, Illinois, Wilms tumor, no evidence of disease (NED). www.StBaldricks.org • 888.899.BALD
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37. Elizabeth H. Location: Plover, WI, US Age: 8 "Everything will be ok in the end. If it is not ok, it is not the end." Cancer can take a lot from you if you let it. This quote sums up our family belief. Elizabeth is a very happy and active little girl, even with cancer. Diagnosis: Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
38. Aiden Z. Location: Marinette, WI, US Age: 5 Hi everyone. As you know my name is Aiden Zadurski. I enjoy riding my bike, playing with sidewalk chalk. hanging out with my friends and family, blowing bubbles, and tricking my Papa Joe with my magic tricks. Diagnosis: Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)
39. Lilyana B. Location: Rosendale, WI, US Age: 6 Lilyana is usually a happy loving little girl who loved to spend time with mom, dad, and her sister, Alissa. She loves to watch Dora and SpongeBob. Up until being diagnosed, she liked going to school and seeing her friends every day. Diagnosis: Neuroblastoma
40. Lillia B. Location: Merrill, WI, US Age: 5 Normal life changed forever the day we took our usually healthy 2 year old in to the doctor with what we thought was just a flu bug. She was diagnosed with stage IV Neuroblastoma High risk, unfavorable. The cancer had spread from one side of her abdomen to the other wrapping finger-like around organs. It was in her distant lymph nodes and bone marrow. One of the hardest parts for her was loosing her pretty hair. Diagnosis: Neuroblastoma
41. Katie C. Location: Altoona, WI, US Age: 15 When we were getting ready for Katie's benefit, we asked her to come up with a saying that could be used on her benefit stuff. She looked at me and said, "Believe in Yourself". It was used as the theme of her benefit and has become her motto to live by. Diagnosis: Osteosarcoma
42. Owen A. Location: Fond du lac, WI, US Age: 10 Owen was diagnosed with T-Cell Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma in August 2008 and our entire family's lives changed forever---as did many people who know us. He is currently going through a treatment protocol that includes 108 weeks of treatment, which will continue until about September of this year. Diagnosis: T-Cell NH Lymphoma
43. Hayley C. Location: Eau Claire, WI, US Age: 7 Hayley was diagnosed at age 1 1/2 during an MRI to rule out certain developmental disabilities. She was not sitting upright unassisted, nor walking (as well as other delays) which indicated that something was not right. A tumor was found in her brain. This past April (2009) we received the best news! Her tumor was gone! Diagnosis: Brain and Spinal Cord Tumor
44. Travis J Davis Location: Abbotsford, WI, US Age: 20 . I was 16 when I was diagnosed. I received 8 treatments and now I am 20 and going to the doctor every 6 months. I like to play guitar and watch movies. I am a big fan of Dukes of Hazzard. In June of 2006 I went to Dukefest in Tennessee and met at the original cast. Diagnosis Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
45. Brittany C. Location: Green Bay, WI, US Brittany was diagnosed with neuroblastoma at the age of 4 1/2. She relapsed three times and went through chemo, radiation, surgeries, stem cell harvest, stem cell transplant, and antibody treatments. She continued to fight this beast and tried to lead a normal life as an active teenager. Diagnosis: Neuroblastoma
46. Ida D. Location: Beaver Dam, WI, US Age: 5 We were devastated when Ida was diagnosed with cancer in 2006 just after her first birthday. Hepatoblastoma is a liver cancer that is mostly diagnosed in children age 3 and under. We didnt even know that kids could get liver cancer. In North America, only 100 kids are diagnosed with this type of cancer each year. Diagnosis: Hepatoblastoma
47. Ethan W. Location: Marinette, WI, US Age: 4 Ethan is a 4 year-old boy who has been blessed in his little life so far. He battled brain cancer for a year and now, almost 2 years later, everything is still stable! Praising God for His protection! Diagnosis: Brain or Spinal Cord Tumor
48. Amelia G. Location: Green Bay, WI, US Age: 6 Through it all Amelia has had a smile that is contagious, with her dimples shining through. Amelia had adjusted to her new life, knowing all her medications; which ones tasted yucky and which ones were okay. She even had her own "medicine dance" she did to make it more fun. Diagnosis: Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)
64. Media Coverage St. Baldrick's has been covered in publications such as USA Today, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Family Circle and the Washington Post, and in hundreds of other media outlets across the nation from Good Morning America, CNN, The Early Show, FOX & Friends and Access Hollywood and from the Seattle Times to the Palm Beach Post. Our partners benefit from more than 21,000,000 annual media impressions (local and national) we receive. www.StBaldricks.org • 888.899.BALD 7
66. Be a Hero Donate Shave Organize an event Recruit a Shavee Volunteer Involve your Business, Organization or School Spread the Word Craig Mitchelldyer Photography What would you look like bald?You would look like a hero for kids with cancer. www.StBaldricks.org • 888.899.BALD
