CRETE TOWNSHIP FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
Shear facts about St. Baldrick’s
The St. Baldrick’s Foundation coordinates worldwide head-
Worldwide, 160,000 kids are diagnosed with cancer each year.
Childhood cancer kills more U.S. children than any other disease – more than AIDS, asthma, diabetes, cystic fibrosis and congenital anomalies, combined.
The first St. Baldrick’s event was on St. Patrick’s Day in 2000, and the St. Baldrick’s Foundation was established in late 2004.
From 2000 to 2008, over 72,000 shavees – more than 5,200 women – have shaved their
heads at over 1,200 St. Baldrick’s events, raising over $50 million dollars with
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Celebrity barbers and shavees have included: Michael Douglas, Jackie Chan, Jay Leno, Mike and Juliet (The Morning Show with Mike & Juliet), Moira Kelly, Danneel Harris, Hilarie Burton and Lee Norris (One Tree Hill), Steve Wilkos (The Steve Wilkos Show), Patrick Elwood (FOX News Chicago), Joe Bartlett (WOR Radio), as well as professional athletes and elected officials.
How it all started
St. Baldrick’s began in 2000 when three reinsurance executives from New York City turned their annual St. Patrick’s Day party into a fundraiser, shaving their heads in solidarity with children with cancer. St. Baldrick’s is a fusion of ‘St. Patrick’s Day’ and ‘bald’.
The first St. Baldrick’s event was held at Jim Brady’s pub in New York City with the initial goal of 17 people each raising $1,000 for a total of $17,000 on the 17th of March, 2000. They exceeded that goal with 20 “shavees” raising over $100,000.
More about the St. Baldrick’s Foundation
The St. Baldrick’s Foundation makes grants to research organizations that meet stringent criteria and share the foundation’s commitment to fiscal responsibility and emphasis on research.
The foundation funds local institutions and cooperative research on a national scale to help doctors work together to develop the best treatments for all children with cancer.
Research grants: St. Baldrick’s research grants enable doctors and scientists at over 230 institutions to pursue the most promising new cures for childhood cancer. Grants focus on saving lives and giving survivors the best possible quality of life.
Fellowships: Since 2005, the St. Baldrick’s Foundation has funded 13 research fellowships, helping launch brilliant new careers in childhood cancer research. More young professionals will be funded each year.
Scholars: Part of a new funding program to further research of promising young pediatric oncologists, these awards bridge the funding gap between their fellowships and sources of funding available to more established researchers. In 2008, St. Baldrick’s funded 11 scholars.
The St. Baldrick’s Foundation is an independent, IRS approved, 501(c)(3) organization,
Federal ID # 20-
The St. Baldrick’s Foundation’s audited financial statements, IRS 990 and annual report are downloadable at www.StBaldricks.org.
The St. Baldrick’s Foundation adheres to the standards set forth for top rated organizations by charity rating agencies.
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The Crete Township Firefighters Association
would like to thank everyone who supported our effort
with our First Annual
St. Baldrick’s Fundraiser!!!
