Local 10-year-old Girl Shaves Head in Honor of Cousin
St. Peters resident Maiya Woelbling will participate in St. Baldricks at Hellen Fitzgerald’s Pub and Grill in Sunset Hills on Saturday.
Mackenzie Woelbling, of O’Fallon, is just like any other 11-year-old. She loves hanging out with her family, playing board games, skiing and boating. But unlike most kids her age, Mackenzie is a three- time cancer survivor. According to her page on the St. Baldrick’s Foundation website, she has successfully beaten the disease since 2003. She recently found out her cancer returned, and although she’s going through treatments once again, she’s remained upbeat. And her cousin Maiya Woebling, 10, of St. Peters, is right by her side to help her though. To support her cousin, Maiya will shave her head at the St. Baldrick’s fundraising event at Helen Fitzgerald’s Pub and Grill on Saturday. St. Baldrick’s is a volunteer-based fundraising program …
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6:12 am on Saturday, March 10, 2012
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