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Is anyone else shaving for St. Baldricks this year?

Mar 5, 2013 4:03 PM

Last year I raised over $1600 for St. Baldricks for shaving my head and beard. (really it was more the beard than anything) This year I am doing it again! Who else is shaving for St. Baldricks this year?

St Baldricks rasies money to find a cure for childrens cancer:

http://www.stbaldricks.org/

And just in case anyone wants to donate towards my shave:

http://www.stbaldricks.org/participants/mypage/610558/2013

unoriginal26 unoriginal26

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A friend of mine (who had cancer as a child) does this every year. It's been in the back of my mind to want to do it since I heard about the program.

thedogma thedogma
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I shaved mine for a Baldness for Brotherhood type fundraiser back in January. A member of a neighboring fire department was diagnosed with cancer in late December & he had just started chemo when we shaved our heads in support. We collected donations to help pay for his treatments, as his insurance left quite a bit to still be paid for.

A group of about 10 from the department I'm in all shaved our heads in support ( and to collect donations ). There were probably 30 - 40 people that showed their support that day.

zethreal zethreal
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@thedogma: Move it up to the front of your mind ;). There are usually quite a few events. Just go to the website and find a local event, sign up, raise money, lose hair, help find a cure!

unoriginal26 unoriginal26
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@zethreal: Sounds like a great group of people!

unoriginal26 unoriginal26
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Not this year. Last year, I did. I usually shave my head anyways, so last year I had to prepare by not shaving my head for about 6 months to make shaving it worthwhile. I met my goal, which I then gave a bonus to those who donated... and I shaved my legs as well. Like I said, I usually shave my head, so figured shaving my legs was more of a sacrifice.

This year, I'm raising money for my local Big Brother's Big Sisters. Slow going, though... which is kind of a bummer. If anyone wants to donate to my effort, let me know :-) But, St. Baldrick's is a great organization to give to as well.

kmeltzer kmeltzer
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@unoriginal26: We try to stick together and show our support when we can.

zethreal zethreal

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