Norwich’s childhood cancer fundraiser shaves a path towards third record breaking year
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NORWICH – The 16th annual St. Baldrick’s Foundation fundraiser for childhood cancer research is just over a week away, but local donors have already raised over $15,000 towards the cause.
According to Volunteer Event Organizer A. Wesley Jones the St. Baldrick's Foundation is a volunteer-powered charity that funds more in childhood cancer research grants than any organization except the U.S. government. He said as part of the local annual fundraiser, volunteers raise money and have their heads shaved as a demonstration of support for children with cancer.
The event will be held at 6 p.m., Saturday March 14, at the American Legion in Norwich. Those who are interested in donating online may visit stbaldricks.org/events/Norwich to select a team or to make an unaffiliated donation.
Jones said this year’s fundraising goal is to raise at least $30,000 towards childhood cancer research, and this movement continues to be one of the largest annual fundraisers in Chenango County.
“It’s a really fun event for a serious cause, but people enjoy it and the public is welcome,” Jones added. “Not including what we’ve raised so far this year, the event in Norwich has raised over $370,000 for childhood cancer research.”
“For being a small area, we’re really proud of that and it remains one of the largest annual fundraisers in the county.”
Jones said currently the fundraiser has 30 volunteers who will be shaved, but he expects closer to 35 to sign-up by the date of the event.
“I personally got involved when my son was five,” said Jones. “I took him to the event and he said he wanted to shave his head.”
“I told him we would need to do fundraising and didn’t expect him to bring it up again, but every month he asked me about it until he was six and then he took part.”
Jones said their annual St. Baldrick’s team has raised approximately $50,000, and that this is his and his son’s 11th participation in the fundraiser.
“Every two minutes a child is diagnosed with cancer, and what a lot of people don’t realize is that St. Baldricks is the largest private funder of childhood cancer research,” he said. “One and five children that are diagnosed won’t survive.”
He added that in adult cases medical professionals can point at lifestyle or work related influences that may have caused the cancer, but with children that’s often not the case.
“What we’re doing is we’re standing in solidarity with kids who have cancer, and we’re making that commitment to stand with them and show our support,” said Jones.
Jones said last year the fundraiser brought in $36,581 which was the second record breaking year in a row.
According to Volunteer Event Organizer A. Wesley Jones the St. Baldrick's Foundation is a volunteer-powered charity that funds more in childhood cancer research grants than any organization except the U.S. government. He said as part of the local annual fundraiser, volunteers raise money and have their heads shaved as a demonstration of support for children with cancer.
The event will be held at 6 p.m., Saturday March 14, at the American Legion in Norwich. Those who are interested in donating online may visit stbaldricks.org/events/Norwich to select a team or to make an unaffiliated donation.
Jones said this year’s fundraising goal is to raise at least $30,000 towards childhood cancer research, and this movement continues to be one of the largest annual fundraisers in Chenango County.
“It’s a really fun event for a serious cause, but people enjoy it and the public is welcome,” Jones added. “Not including what we’ve raised so far this year, the event in Norwich has raised over $370,000 for childhood cancer research.”
“For being a small area, we’re really proud of that and it remains one of the largest annual fundraisers in the county.”
Jones said currently the fundraiser has 30 volunteers who will be shaved, but he expects closer to 35 to sign-up by the date of the event.
“I personally got involved when my son was five,” said Jones. “I took him to the event and he said he wanted to shave his head.”
“I told him we would need to do fundraising and didn’t expect him to bring it up again, but every month he asked me about it until he was six and then he took part.”
Jones said their annual St. Baldrick’s team has raised approximately $50,000, and that this is his and his son’s 11th participation in the fundraiser.
“Every two minutes a child is diagnosed with cancer, and what a lot of people don’t realize is that St. Baldricks is the largest private funder of childhood cancer research,” he said. “One and five children that are diagnosed won’t survive.”
He added that in adult cases medical professionals can point at lifestyle or work related influences that may have caused the cancer, but with children that’s often not the case.
“What we’re doing is we’re standing in solidarity with kids who have cancer, and we’re making that commitment to stand with them and show our support,” said Jones.
Jones said last year the fundraiser brought in $36,581 which was the second record breaking year in a row.
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