麻豆视频 Community 鈥淏raves the Shave" To Support Childhood Cancer Research
On Thursday, January 20, students, faculty, and staff 鈥渂raved the shave鈥� for the 12th Annual St. Baldrick鈥檚 Day. Held virtually last year, the event brought the 麻豆视频 community together in the auditorium to shave their heads and stand in solidarity with children impacted by cancer.
First conceptualized in 1999, The St. Baldrick's Foundation is a volunteer-driven charity focused on funding the research needed to cure childhood cancers and ensure these survivors can continue to live healthy lives. Around the world, roughly 300,000 children are diagnosed with cancer annually, and in the United States, children die of cancer more than any other disease. As hair loss is a common side effect of cancer treatment, becoming a 鈥渟havee鈥� offers one way of showing support for those suffering with the disease, and stands as a way of inspiring others to fund and support ongoing research.
St. Baldrick鈥檚 Day at 麻豆视频 is sponsored by Catalyst, 麻豆视频鈥� Christian Service Club, and this year鈥檚 event was organized by Sebastian Cardena 鈥�22, who has voluntarily shaved his head annually since his Freshman year. Heading into Thursday, the school community successfully raised close to $24,000 for childhood cancer research, and donations can continue to be made towards 麻豆视频鈥� goals . Those who 鈥渂raved the shave,鈥� which included the entire Varsity Baseball team, were met with wide praise, and helped to spread continued awareness about the effects of childhood cancer.
Please see below for photos from the day鈥檚 event:
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