250- paint nails 500- mohawk  750- wax legs 1000- dye hair yellow  1250- pick my outfit 1500- shave head donate 50 at one time- dump a bucket of water on me

I am fundraising because I truly care about this cause. Being a young college student is hard because there are so many different things that you have to navigate. I cannot begin to imagine how hard life would be when dealing with cancer on top of that. Additionally, I understand how devastating it is to have someone close to you have cancer. I remember how hard is was to deal with when my mom underwent breast cancer treatment. I want to do everything I can to make sure people don't have to deal with any of those problems.

When adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer patients who have completed treatment are asked their biggest concerns, the most common is: "Will I be able to have children?" It’s not the risk for cancer recurrence or disability and disfigurement - the desire to build a family is their highest priority.  In addition to the toxicity of cancer treatments themselves, chronic health conditions can occur in the aftermath of any cancer treatment protocol, and infertility is among the most common long-term complication.

So, it’s unfortunate that in the confusion and deluge of information during a new cancer diagnosis, including staging, testing, treatment and prognosis, the topic of fertility preservation can be set aside or forgotten.   AYA cancer patients report a lack of adequate information to make informed fertility decisions.  Meeting the unique fertility goals of every patient requires appropriate fertility counseling, as well as logistical and financial access to fertility care.

One of I’m Not Done Yet's mission is to provide the resources for AYA cancer patients to preserve their fertility. 

Your support of the Shave & Buzz will help ensure that these young patients have the HOPE that despite having cancer, they can one day have a family of their own.