Tag: St. Baldrick’s Foundation
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‘Shavees’ raise money for pediatric cancer research by cutting all their hair
When Keith Kemo took his daughter to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, he couldn’t help but notice that some parents who also parked in the parking lot at the hospital would open their car’s trunk and remove a wheelchair from it. The parents would help their child into the wheelchair, Kemo said. He also noticed…
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St. Baldrick’s fundraiser ‘shaves’ $104,000 off of cancer care costs
When the St. Baldrick’s Foundation fundraiser in Lawrence Township went virtual last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, organizers were unsure whether it would be as successful as in past years. But despite the last-minute pivot, the 2020 event raised more than $145,000 from donors who pledged to contribute money to volunteers who allowed their…
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St. Baldrick’s Foundation head-shaving fundraiser supports children with cancer
Dr. Michael McCue had always felt badly for the young children who had lost their hair while they were undergoing chemotherapy treatment for childhood cancers. So when McCue saw an advertisement for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, which raises money for childhood cancer research, he was intrigued – especially by its signature fundraiser, which is a…
