Have you heard of St.Baldrick's Foundation? Would you shave your head to raise funds for childhood cancer? - all index of shaved
That is what the Foundation of St. Baldrick's all. The name is an allusion to St. Patrick and bald heads.
(Dpa) - The shock of the first electric razor suspended after a six inch
the bare skin on the scalp, Dr. Craig Castellino's. Within minutes, the pediatric oncologist's Aflac Cancer Center in Atlanta, Georgia, bald. "It will grow," said Castellino, as he rubbed his shaved head. "It's a small sacrifice if I can to raise funds for childhood cancer.
Since the founding of St. Baldrick was founded nine years ago, the nonprofit organization has raised 51 million U.S. dollars worldwide for cancer research. He has razor-to-marathons, in which volunteers - such as a walk-a-thon - to collect donations, in this case Getting head shaved. So far, the team Castellino has more than $ 8000 raised towards their goal of $ 20,000.
Kathleen Ruddy, Executive Director of the St. Baldrick Foundation, which is based in Pasadena, California, included shaving heads is a fund, the scheme unconventional, but he said that the work
"Our volunteers are walking billboards for the cause," said Ruddy.
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All Index Of Shaved Have You Heard Of St.Baldrick's Foundation? Would You Shave Your Head To Raise Funds For Childhood Cancer?
3 comments:
My son had leukemia, so yes I would, even though my hair to the waist.
When he was a friend of the family sick, and raised more than € 12 000 (in his name even if it does not shave her head - just a sales and charity parachute)
It is stories like these that help you realize, that all men are bad!
Ignore this if it is still there, as I know, I'm the only one who appreciates their work interesting!
Q: No, no, but if they ...... in my city, I would like to donate, but my hair No excuse!
I think when I go to raise money after a family member or friend has cancer, so do not shave their hair.
I once had a woman who has everything, shaved, as my friend has leukemia, you should have the courage to do so!
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