On Friday, March 15, 2009 several of Midwest students bravely sat down in front of a large crowd to have their heads shaved to donate money for St. Baldrick’s which is an organization that raises money to support cancer research for children.  Elementary students Davis, Colin, Michael, Aidan, and Dane graciously gave up their hair to honor their fellow classmate, Nathan who has been undergoing treatment for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.

Not everyone was able to shave, but the students of Midwest were able to donate $360 from our donation “jar” which is filled with donations of pennies to dollars on a weekly basis at our Friday Praise and Worship.  We were all very excited to share this gift of money with Nathan and his family to help find a cure for Nathan’s leukemia.

We are all called to help one another whenever we can.  Our students faithfully bring their change to help others all around the world.  May this small gift for St. Baldrick’s be blessed richly to help Nathan and many other children fighting cancer.