By: Staff report Wednesday, March 14, 2007 10:07 AM
PDT
courtesy Students from Crestmont Elementary
wear their green hats in honor of the St. Baldrick's
Celebration, scheduled Saturday in Roseville. Participants
will shave their heads to raise funds for childhood cancer
research. The event is part of a national campaign that
started several years ago in New York
City.
It doesn't matter who you are or how
fashion-conscious you aren't. Just know, this weekend, bald is
the new black.
Hundreds of people in all age groups
will gather beginning at 4 p.m. Saturday at the Roseville
Sports Center, 1545 Pleasant Grove Blvd., Rose-ville, to
participate in the annual St. Baldrick's
Cele-bration.
In addition to returning teams - such as
The Roseville Fuzz, members of the Roseville Police Department
- newcomers, including students from Crestmont Elementary who
are on board to lose their locks for a good cause, will gladly
shave their heads in an effort to raise money to benefit
cancer research.
The St. Baldrick's Celebration was the
brainchild of a group of New York City business executives,
who pulled off the first event in 2000. Rather than spend
another year with a traditional celebration of St. Patrick's
Day, the group decided to help young children diagnosed with
cancer.
Because treatment for children with cancer
often causes their hair to fall out, the executives recruited
volunteers to have their heads shaved in public in return for
financial support. The first event, which had a goal of
"$17,000 on the 17th," has grown to a nationwide event that
has raised more than $7 million to fund cancer research.
Robyn Raphael is the founder of The Keaton
Raphael Memorial, which helps fund cancer research,
particularly for children. The organization is the sponsor of
the local St. Baldrick's Celebration. Raphael noted everyone
involved in the annual event has a story about their battle or
the battle of a loved one against cancer.
Those
interested in participating in the event, but not ready to
shave their heads, can still come and be a part of the action
by donating to one of the more than 20 teams scheduled to take
part Saturday.
Donations can also be made through the
Web site http://www.stbaldricks.org/.
Search under team names, or search event locations for the
Roseville Sports Center.
Donations can be made using a
credit or debit card, or a donation form can be printed and
mailed in to the addresses provided. Donations will also be
collected the night of the event.
For more information
on St. Baldrick's, the local event or the teams participating,
check the Web site at http://www.stbald-ricks.org./
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