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Mission
More than 160,000 children are diagnosed with cancer worldwide each year. The mission of the St. Baldrick’s Foundation is to raise awareness and funds to cure kids’ cancer by supporting cancer research and fellowships.
Key Facts
Geographic areas served:
Argentina, Asia, Australia, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Canada, China, France, Grenada, Guam, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Mexico, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Poland, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom and United States.
Target demographics:
St. Baldrick’s head-shaving events are great for the entire family! We have had children as young as 4 years old shave and our oldest shavee to date was 96 years old!
Results to date:
Overall, St. Baldrick’s has raised more than $69 million since 2000 and has held more than 2,400 events where more than 106,000 volunteers have braved a shave.
Obstacles:
Since our first event was held on St. Patrick’s Day, most of our events are now held throughout the month of March which makes it a very busy time for our small staff. We have a smaller staff to ensure that the maximum amount of money goes to research.
What your donation will allow us to do:
Grant funds have been distributed to over 230 institutions for laboratory research and to help make clinical trials available to more children than ever, giving those children treatment that offers the best chance for a cure. Forty-two Fellows and 21 Scholars have also been funded to encourage the best and brightest doctors to pursue careers in childhood cancer research. Your support truly makes a difference!
Board Members and Affiliation:
Tim Kenny
Co-Founder & Chairman of the Board
President & CEO, Retired, QBE the Americas
New York, NY
Joe Bartlett
News Director, WOR Radio
New York, NY
John Bender
Co-founder
Chief Operating Officer Allied World Reinsurance
New York, NY
Charles M. Chamness
President & CEO, National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies
Indianapolis, IN
Francis Feeney
Secretary
Managing Director, AVM, L.P.
Boca Raton, FL
Dr. Jeffrey Lipton
Chairman, Scientific Advisory Committee
Director, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation
Schneider Children’s Hospital
Professor of Pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
New Hyde Park, NY
Enda McDonnell
Co-founder
President & CEO
Access Reinsurance
John McKenna
Fire Marshall
Northport Fire Department
Northport, NY
Kathleen Ruddy
Executive Director
St. Baldrick’s Foundation
Pasadena, CA
Tom Leonhardt
Senior Vice President, Towers Perrin
Chicago, IL
Key Staff
Kathleen Ruddy
Executive Director
Becky Weaver
Chief Philanthropy Officer
Joanna Baumgarten
Constituent Information Associate Manager
Rachel Bond
Marketing Specialist
Mariela Castillo
Director of Special Events
Ryan Close
Special Events Coordinator
Diana Cortez
Special Events Coordinator
Olivia Cota
Accounting & Employee Benefits Administrator
Thea DeGroot
Volunteer & Operations Coordinator
Andrea Drummer
Special Events Coordinator
Jane Hoppen
Director of Partnerships
Liz Jackson
Director of Grants Administration
Heather Kash
Director of Corporate Relations and Risk Management
Jennifer Kim
Fulfillment & Special Events Coordinator
Lara Kincer
Family and Hospital Liaison
Alexandra Massengale
Development and Philanthropy Assistant
Avis Matsuda
Director of Philanthropy
Marc McCarthy
Senior Director of Communications & Marketing
Sara McCarthy
Media & Public Relations Specialist
Gary Muenzel
Chief Financial Officer
Danette Ocaranza
Executive Assistant
Dyanne Schultz
Special Events Coordinator
Natalie Stamer
Director of Communications
Alexis Tabata
Constituent Information Coordinator
Cindy Trinn
Director of Philanthropy