NNCCF contributes to childhood cancer research by hosting the Shave for the Brave fundraising event in partnership with the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, the largest private funder of childhood cancer research. 1 out of 263 children in the U.S. will be diagnosed with cancer, yet less than 8% of the federal budget for cancer research is dedicated to childhood cancer.
NNCCF’s annual Shave for the Brave events has raised more than $3.4 million since 2006. Part of NNCCF’s mission is to advocate for increased research funds with the hope that one day our kids will be cancer-free.