Meet Nikki Baldauf—the sophomore from Ft. Lauderdale who’s bringing joy and hope to Florida State, one headband at a time. We had the opportunity to interview this bright and inspiring student to learn more about her involvement in this incredible program. As a campus rep for Headbands of Hope, she is very passionate about supporting the fight against childhood cancer. Nikki wanted us to share a few facts with our readers about childhood cancer to help educate students about this all-important issue. Find out more here.
• Worldwide, a child is diagnosed with cancer every 3.5 minutes
• In the U.S., one in five children diagnosed with cancer will not survive
• Childhood cancer kills more children than any other disease like AIDS, asthma, diabetes, cystic fibrosis and congenital anomalies, combined.
Courtesy: Nikki Baldauf
Her Campus (HC): What exactly is Headbands of Hope?
Nikki Baldauf (NB): The mission of Headbands of Hope is to spread hope in all girls one headband at a time. For every headband sold, another is donated to a child with cancer and one dollar goes towards funding a life-saving childhood cancer research. As the campus rep, it is my job to spread awareness about the company and childhood cancer. I do this by setting up tables during other organizations philanthropy events and sell headbands as well as give information about the company.
HC: How did you become involved with Headbands of Hope?
NB: I stumbled upon the Headbands of Hope Instagram page through other pages that I followed on Instagram. I had already been following the pages of kids with cancer, such as “prayersforkylie” and “prayersforellie.” As I scrolled through their Instagram feed, I fell in love with their mission and was so excited to see a post that said they were accepting applications for campus reps. I sent in my resume right away and couldn’t wait to get started working with this company.
Courtesy: Nikki Baldauf
HC: What has been the most rewarding thing so far about being a campus rep for Headbands of Hope?
NB: The most rewarding thing so far has been seeing the enthusiasm people share for the company when I tell them that for every headband sold, another is donated.
HC: What other organizations are you involved in on campus?
NB: I have also recently joined a service fraternity called Episoln Sigma Alpha and they have been so supportive in my mission to help spread hope!
HC: How can we support this amazing cause, Headbands of Hope?
NB: You can support Headbands of Hope by buying a headband online here and using my promo code “baldaufhope” to get $1 off your purchase! You can let everyone know who your campus rep is so they can get a discount if they’re interested in buying one as well. You can also follow our Facebook page, which is for the FSU branch of Headbands of Hope. We will be updating what events I will be at and what’s going on for Headbands of Hope in your area. We just had a table at the Gaines Street Fest this past Saturday so make sure to visit us when we’re tabling at similar events.
Make sure to head over to Headbands of Hope and use the promo code “baldaufhope” to get $1 off of your headband.