I have been affiliated with the St. Baldrick's Foundation since March 2004. My initial involvement was as a shavee, a volunteer fundraiser that shaved my head in exchange for donations. In the summer of 2004, several co-workers and I began the process of organizing an event in our town. The transition from subsidiary of CureSearch to an independent foundation was underway, and I was fortunate enough to be able to speak with the Director of the Foundation, as well as one of the Founders. In the five years that I have been actively involved with this group of people, I have never been disappointed in their passion for excellence. The leadership of the Foundation works to keep cost of fundraising in check, from cost saving efforts related to promotional items (i.e. organizers turn left over promotional products back to the local representative who moves it along to event organizers with later events) to communication methods (sending print copies of the annual report on as as requested basis rather than to every "stakeholder", instead offering the .pdf online for public viewing). From a standpoint of protecting privacy of the men, women, and children that are associated with the Foundation (shavees, barbers, and honored children alike), the Foundation has implemented a number of steps to limit opportunities for harassing behaviors directed at participants. Steps taken have included inviting members of the law enforcement community to weigh in on matters of security, encouraging shavees to avoid direct email contacts with supporters if not personally known to them, and using first letter of last name as the default for child shavees. The Foundation has added watermarking to all photos posted on their sites, but should continue to work on improving their security steps, to prevent posted photographs from being used for 'nefarious' purposes. I know over 400 people that have donated significantly in time, money, and merchandise to support this Foundation. In the six years I have been donating my time, I have found that each donation, not matter how large or small, is greatly appreciated and recognized as a gift in the direction of something great. While my activities are mostly done during the December through March time frame, I have found that the people with the Foundation are full time working to fund the cure for pediatric cancer. I initially got involved with this group because 160,000 kids each year are diagnosed with some form of cancer. In the USA, about 12,000 kids are diagnosed with some form of cancer, about two classrooms full of kids each day. The Foundation has raised over $50 Million since the first event in 2000, and continues to make progress toward that day the no kid dies of cancer. I highly recommend that Great Non Profits award the St.Baldrick's Foundation a Cancer Fighters Award. Thank you.