UC Davis Health System Employees Team up Against Childhood Cancer

St. Baldricks Team
Participants in this year’s St. Baldrick’s Day event include members of team UC Davis Cancer Center, (from left to right) Nicole Ekedahl, Anthony Riles and Leslie Garcia.

More shavees and donors sought to bolster the region’s 10th annual St. Baldrick’s event in March

A team of compassionate and courageous UC Davis Health System employees will go bald this spring to raise money for pediatric cancer research.

The team, which currently includes two women and one man, will have their heads shaved on Monday, March 12 as part of the 10th annual St. Baldrick’s Day event at deVere’s Irish Pub in downtown Sacramento. The team has set an impressive goal of recruiting several more health system employees and raising $10,000 from donors supporting their efforts.

UC Davis Cancer Center is a sponsor of this year’s St. Baldrick’s Day events, which are hosted and organized by Keaton Raphael Memorial, a philanthropy named for the 5-year-old Roseville boy who died of neuroblastoma in 1998. Keaton Raphael Memorial has raised millions to support pediatric cancer research and programs for families affected by childhood cancer, including those at UC Davis Cancer Center.

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Holly Jolly 2024!

𝗞𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗻’𝘀 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗝𝗼𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝘀, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀, 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀. This special evening offered a heartwarming opportunity to connect with others navigating the childhood cancer journey, while allowing children to simply be kids and enjoy the fun of the holiday season.

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My Special Aflac Duck Delivery

True to the season of togetherness, children and families participated in a fun scavenger hunt, received their own My Special Aflac Duck, enjoyed crafts, shared a meal, played games, and connected with others touched by pediatric cancer.

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Striking Out Kids’ Cancers!

Our gratitude is overflowing for everyone who joined us to Strike Out Kids’ Cancers!

Donations made through this event will provide financial, emotional, and educational support to children with cancer and their families as we strive for no child or family to navigate this journey alone. Together, we will continue to Strike Out Kids’ Cancers!

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