Volunteers to Go Bald for Childhood Cancer Research

Firespring (firespring.com) will host Lincoln’s eighth annual St. Baldrick’s Foundation fundraiser at the Railyard, Friday, September 22 at 5:30 p.m. Volunteers will take the stage to have their heads professionally shaved, all to raise money for childhood cancer research. Event organizers hope to raise $30,000 and shave 50 heads during the event. Last year’s event brought in nearly $28,000.

Volunteer shavees are needed to show solidarity with children who often lose their hair during cancer treatment. Shavees raise funds through donations, and other individuals and organizations can participate by donating directly or helping to sponsor the event. Anyone interested in joining the fight against childhood cancer can sign up to shave or donate at the event website, ShaveALife.org. In addition to head-shaving, local families affected by childhood cancer will share their stories. Since it began, the Firespring event has raised more than $150,000 for St. Baldrick’s Foundation..