St. Baldrick’s event raises over $27,000 in effort to to help battle childhood cancer
NORWICH – More than two dozen area residents ‘Braved the Shave,’ on Saturday, March 11, in Norwich to raise money for childhood cancer research at a St. Baldrick’s Foundation signature head-shaving event.
The event, one of the largest annual fundraisers in Chenango County, was held at the American Legion in Norwich.
“Right now we have collected over $27,000 and we know that we have additional funds coming in which are not reflected yet in that total.” said A. Wesley Jones, Volunteer Event Organizer for Norwich St. Baldrick’s. “We believe we’ll be right around $30,000 when everything comes in and we close out the event.”
Starting in 2005 with donations of just under $6,000, the event has continued to grow and now routinely raises between $20,000-$30,000 a year for childhood cancer research. Over the past 12 years the event in Norwich has now raised a total of $238,000. The event is completely volunteer driven at the local level and every penny raised goes to the St. Baldrick’s Foundation.
As the largest private funder of childhood cancer research grants, the St. Baldrick’s Foundation believes that kids are special and deserve to be treated that way.
St. Baldrick’s funds are granted to some of the most brilliant childhood cancer research experts in the world and to innovative explorers who bring with them the promise of a future free from childhood cancers. Kids need treatments as unique as they are – and that starts with funding research just for them.
Those interested can join the cause by visiting the website at StBaldricks.org to help support cancer treatments for kids.
According to a release provided by the event organizer, “Every three minutes a child is diagnosed with cancer; one in five won’t survive, and those who do often suffer long-term effects from treatments too harsh for their developing bodies. Kids are special, and St. Baldrick’s treats them that way.”
From its beginnings, St. Baldrick’s has believed that kids deserve the chance to be kids – fun-loving, carefree, refreshingly honest, and always a little goofy – while deserving the chance at a future. That’s why donations raised at events like the one in Norwich have made it possible for St. Baldrick’s to fund more than $178 million to support the development of childhood cancer treatments that are as unique as every kid.
“I continue to be amazed and heartened each year by the support we receive from the community,” said Jones. “Year after year people continue to support this cause by volunteering to have their heads shaved or to donate generously to those shavees.”
At the event, Mindy Natoli was recognized. Natoli was a member of the group’s local planning committee who passed away in January from cancer.
The shaving is done by second year students of the DCMO BOCES Cosmetology program.
For more information about this local event please visit the event page at www.stbaldricks.org/events/Norwich or the Facebook at www.facebook.com/NorwichStBaldricks.
The event, one of the largest annual fundraisers in Chenango County, was held at the American Legion in Norwich.
“Right now we have collected over $27,000 and we know that we have additional funds coming in which are not reflected yet in that total.” said A. Wesley Jones, Volunteer Event Organizer for Norwich St. Baldrick’s. “We believe we’ll be right around $30,000 when everything comes in and we close out the event.”
Starting in 2005 with donations of just under $6,000, the event has continued to grow and now routinely raises between $20,000-$30,000 a year for childhood cancer research. Over the past 12 years the event in Norwich has now raised a total of $238,000. The event is completely volunteer driven at the local level and every penny raised goes to the St. Baldrick’s Foundation.
As the largest private funder of childhood cancer research grants, the St. Baldrick’s Foundation believes that kids are special and deserve to be treated that way.
St. Baldrick’s funds are granted to some of the most brilliant childhood cancer research experts in the world and to innovative explorers who bring with them the promise of a future free from childhood cancers. Kids need treatments as unique as they are – and that starts with funding research just for them.
Those interested can join the cause by visiting the website at StBaldricks.org to help support cancer treatments for kids.
According to a release provided by the event organizer, “Every three minutes a child is diagnosed with cancer; one in five won’t survive, and those who do often suffer long-term effects from treatments too harsh for their developing bodies. Kids are special, and St. Baldrick’s treats them that way.”
From its beginnings, St. Baldrick’s has believed that kids deserve the chance to be kids – fun-loving, carefree, refreshingly honest, and always a little goofy – while deserving the chance at a future. That’s why donations raised at events like the one in Norwich have made it possible for St. Baldrick’s to fund more than $178 million to support the development of childhood cancer treatments that are as unique as every kid.
“I continue to be amazed and heartened each year by the support we receive from the community,” said Jones. “Year after year people continue to support this cause by volunteering to have their heads shaved or to donate generously to those shavees.”
At the event, Mindy Natoli was recognized. Natoli was a member of the group’s local planning committee who passed away in January from cancer.
The shaving is done by second year students of the DCMO BOCES Cosmetology program.
For more information about this local event please visit the event page at www.stbaldricks.org/events/Norwich or the Facebook at www.facebook.com/NorwichStBaldricks.
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