MSU St. Baldrick's

03/09/2020

Meet St. Baldrick’s Foundation CEO Kathleen Ruddy, and the leadership team on this : http://bit.ly/2THbdY8

As the first employee, Kathleen has overseen the growth of St. Baldrick’s – from an idea to shave heads to support childhood cancer research to the world’s largest private funder of childhood cancer grants.

Under her leadership, St. Baldrick’s has funded over $282 million in research grants to 376 institutions in 29 countries, since 2005. And she’s not done yet.

Kathleen and the St. Baldrick's leadership team are leading the charge to create a world with better treatments for kids with cancer and give survivors long and healthy lives.

Together, we can .

03/06/2020

In loving memory: Daisy, a 2015 St. Baldrick's Ambassador, was a little spitfire.

Her joy, laughter and strength were contagious, and she had a fierce love of jokes. Adopted as an infant from China, she was named Elliana, which means "God answered my prayers," but preferred her nickname, Daisy.

At age six, she was diagnosed with medulloblastoma, an aggressive brain tumor, and doctors said that if it came back, there was nothing left to do. It did, three additional times.

If Daisy's body had been as strong as her spirit, she would have lived forever, says her mom. She didn't earn her wings on February 26th, she was already born with them.

Daisy didn't want a funeral, and her family doesn't want flowers; they want a cure, so that kids will someday survive and thrive.

If you would like to honor Daisy, gifts to the Hope for Daisy Team: http://bit.ly/2TJGKIU will support her Hero Fund: http://bit.ly/3ap8CZA, to fund pediatric brain tumor research.

03/02/2020

Gift cards that make a difference – help with the purchase of a Visa gift card from GiftCards.com: http://bit.ly/2CPmECw

From March 1-March 17, Blackhawk Network will donate 50 cents for every card sold, up to a maximum of $25,000 to fund childhood cancer research!

You’ll also notice a friendly face on the 2020 St. Baldrick’s commemorative Visa card – it’s Ambassador Micah! Get yours today.

03/02/2020

Honored Kid Levi was diagnosed and treated for high-risk medulloblastoma when he was 4 years old. He lived cancer-free for 14 years until a heart-breaking day in September 2018 when a tumor was found on his heart, and throughout his whole body – this time it was spindle cell sarcoma.

December 29, 2019 Levi passed away. Today, on what would have been his 20th birthday, join us in honoring Levi and celebrating his life.

Read more about his journey: http://bit.ly/2wD2mir

Support research and help for future kids like Levi.

03/01/2020

During Rare Cancer Week, we’d like to introduce you to Honored Kid Cassie.

Since birth, pediatricians monitored two moles on Cassie’s back. In July of 2019 one of the moles started to grow – Cassie had melanoma.

Surgery and a centennial lymph node biopsy were completed to determine where the cancer could spread. Surgeons removed both moles and five lymph nodes from her left arm pit and confirmed that the cancer had spread.

The second mole was then removed and found positive for cancer cells. Cassie was then diagnosed with the BRAF mutation of melanoma – a rare cancer.

Read more on Cassie’s story: http://bit.ly/2VnjqmI

When you you support research that can help give kids like Cassie a better future.

02/27/2020

Honored Kid, Scott, had the experience of a lifetime as an Honorary Assistant Coach at Tuesday night’s UNC Chapel Hill vs. NC State University basketball game.

Thanks to the generosity of Coach Roy Williams, UNC Basketball, Munroe and Becky Cobey (who joyfully donated a courtside experience) and Hunter Morin, Coaches vs. Cancer supporter, and the St. Baldrick’s Foundation-American Cancer Society research partnership, Scott was given the rare opportunity to attend practice, enter the locker room, take photos with the team, sit on the bench with Coach Williams and the players, and attend the post-game press conference.

“I will never, ever forget this day for the rest of my life. To finish with a win was the perfect ending to the best day ever!”

02/26/2020

Introducing Honored Kid, Kyson!

He was born with Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH), a rare cancer. He is also BRAF positive. This gene mutation makes his LCH more aggressive.

Kyson started his life in treatment, and now at just over 2 years old, has been in remission for over a year. The possibility of LCH recurring is always on his family’s mind, but Kyson always lights up the room with his smile.

It’s Rare Cancer Week and kids like Kyson need you to support lifesaving research to .

Learn more about rare pediatric cancers: http://bit.ly/2Pngine

02/26/2020

Thank you to everyone who joined us at Buffalo Wild Wings this week! We're getting closer and closer to our fundraising goal each day with your help. 🙂🍀

Learn how to get involved with St. Baldrick's and continue to register for our event on April 5 at our website:

This St. Baldrick's Foundation event is raising money for childhood cancer research by shaving heads! Whether you decide to shave your head, volunteer, or donate, we hope you'll be a part of the excitement.

02/25/2020

Read our blog to learn more about childhood cancer, lifesaving research, inspiring families, and how the foundation is making a difference.

02/24/2020

There’s still time to help us reach our goal! Come to Buffalo Wild Wings tonight for dinner and present this flyer when you pay. Thank you for your support!