Category: Blog
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Folsom stylist shaves her hair to fight cancer
Folsom Supercuts manager Olga Howerton will shave all 20-plus inches of her hair to help cure childhood cancer. Howerton, 30, of Natomas, hopes to raise $30,000 in donations for St. Baldrick’s. Throughout the month of February, all of the Sacramento area Supercuts salons will be accepting donations to help Howerton reach her goal. Read full […]
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St. Baldrick’s Head Shaving event
The Keaton Raphael Memorial presents 11th Annual St. Baldrick’s Foundation Head Shaving Celebrations, designed to raise funds to support childhood cancer research by recruiting “Heroes” to shave their heads in front of thousands live in return for pledges of financial support from friends and family members. This year’s celebrations are scheduled to take place in […]
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Girl Conquers Phobia For Upcoming St. Baldrick’s Event
Annual fundraiser in Roseville will push cash towards a cure Ever since she can remember, Emma Eckhardt experienced crippling anxiety around having her hair cut — a Rapunzel-like curse she’s managing to conquer in order to help with an event in Roseville designed to fight childhood cancer. Read full article as published by Roseville & […]
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Keaton Kiddos – Muziq
Meet Muziq, this little guy was diagnosed in 2013 with B Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and is currently in treatment at age 4. Muziq keeps a smile on as he drinks his milk and keeps strong bones during his battle with cancer.
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Keaton Kiddos – Samantha
Meet Samantha who was diagnosed in 2013 with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia. Here she is at age 14, currently in treatment, holding up her snuggle blanket from her “hope chest” provided by Keaton Raphael Memorial. Also included are games and educational materials for siblings, information for parents and financial assistance.
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Keaton Kiddos – Marisa
Meet Marisa, she was diagnosed in 2013 with Neuroblastoma at age 2. Here she is with her daddy and is happy to say she is cancer free!
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Holiday Joy For Children With Cancer
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Keaton Raphael Memorial Raises Over 4 Million to Find A Cure
Caring for families battling childhood cancer Cancer targets the entire family. Keaton Raphael Memorial (KRM) strives to do the same. The Keaton Raphael Memorial is named after 5-year-old Keaton Raphael, a little boy who lost his 9-month battle with Neuroblastoma, a nervous system cancer, in 1998. His parents, fueled by a desire to fight back, […]
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Chasing A Cure: The Importance of Kid-Focused Cancer Research
They’re not easy statistics to digest. An estimated 13,500 children and adolescents ages 19 and under are diagnosed with cancer each year in the U.S. One in five detected loses the fight. Despite cutting-edge advancements, cancer surprisingly remains the leading cause of disease-related death in our youth. Delaying a cure, say advocates, is the concept […]