Above / A file photo of St. Baldrick’s entry in the WSI St. Patrick’s Day Parade is a reminder that more than 40 local volunteers will brave the shave to support childhood cancer research when St. Baldrick’s returns to Chicago Naperville Marriott on March 10, about five hours after this year’s parade is another fun memory. (PN File Photo)
The Naperville Police and Fire Departments will host the 14th annual St. Baldrick’s event in Naperville beginning at 5PM on Saturday, March 10, 2018. The signature head-shaving event to benefit the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, a volunteer-driven organization dedicated to raising money for children’s cancer research, will be held at the Chicago Naperville Marriott, 1801 N. Naper Blvd.
During the Naperville Public Safety St. Baldrick’s event, more than 40 people will brave the shave in solidarity with kids with cancer and raise money to “Conquer Childhood Cancers!” through raffles and a silent auction.
Doors will open at 5PM for the event, followed by the opening ceremony at 6PM led by the Naperville Fire Departments Honor Guard, Pipes and Drums. Emcee Scott Mackay of Radio Station 95.9 The River, will lead a program of remembrance and a celebration of survivorship before the shaving fun kicks off at 7PM.
Shave for the brave survivors
Why all the shaved heads? Worldwide a child is diagnosed with cancer every three minutes, and one in five children diagnosed in the U.S. will not survive. With only 4 percent of all federal cancer research funding dedicated to pediatric cancer research, St. Baldrick’s Foundation volunteers, supporters and donors are needed to continue the battle against this devastating disease.
Naperville Public Safety St. Baldrick’s since 2005
The Naperville Public Safety St. Baldrick’s Event is a free, family-oriented evening featuring a dedicated Kid’s Room and Kid’s Raffle and multiple other raffles and silent auctions taking place in addition to the shaving fun. Please join Naperville’s Public Safety staff in celebrating its 14th year hosting this event, which surpassed the $1 million total raised in 2015 and continues to grow.
St. Baldrick’s Foundation
As the largest private funder of childhood cancer research grants, the St. Baldrick’s Foundation believes that kids are special and deserve to be treated that way. St. Baldrick’s is leading the charge to take childhood back from cancer by funding some of the most brilliant childhood cancer research experts who are working to find cures and better treatments for all childhood cancers. Kids need treatments as unique as they are – and that starts with funding research just for them.
Additional information and donation opportunities can be found at www.stbaldricks.org/events/mypage/21/2018.
Story submitted by Kelley Munch for St. Baldrick’s shaving event organizers Kathy Anderson and Jody Jones.
Editor’s Note / When the West Suburban Irish St. Patrick’s Parade steps off on the right foot at 10AM Sat., March 10, from Naperville North High School along Mill Street to meander through downtown Naperville, volunteers will be focused on selling hand-crafted scarves ($5) to raise a little green to benefit St. Baldrick’s Foundation.
PN RELATED POSTS / Over the years, St. Baldrick’s stories and photos have been featured on this website, many of which are saved in the archive of that big cloud.
