Fred Tilbury is a first-grader at St. Helena School in South Minneapolis. Just 6 years old, Fred has been diagnosed with ependymoma, a rare and aggressive form of brain cancer. St. Helena has set up a Friends of Fred area on their website to explain what's going on with their friend Fred and offer a way for you to become a friend of Fred and help out a family in need.
The Friends of Fred had a head shaving fundraiser last Friday, and almost 300 people had their heads shaved and/or hair cut in solidarity with Fred and to help raise money for his treatment. Cutting/shaving services were kindly donated by Riverstone Salon Spa, where the missus and our girls get their stylin' on as well.
Fred also has a CaringBridge site, where you can find out more about him and his journey. I can't say enough good things about CaringBridge: when friends of ours had kids hospitalized for several months, it was the best link to how they were doing (their situation didn't allow for visitors, so info was sometimes tough to come by).
Please send your thoughts and good wishes Fred's way (and some coin if you can spare it). I'll do my best to keep up with Fred's situation and post it here.
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