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Hudson Valley Parent 27
Local volunteers
brave the shave
By KATY WEBER
W
hen Saugerties mom
Gloria Darmanin first
decided to host her own
St. Baldrick's head-shaving fund
raiser, she timidly set the fundrais-
ing goal at $3,000.
"I wasn't sure we'd even hit that
number," she says. "Each time we
hit our goal, I'd raise it by another
thousand."
The event has already raised
more than $22,000 and that number
is growing every day. Volunteers
like Darmanin organize local
head-shaving events, where children
and adults brave the shave in
solidarity with kids with cancer.
The St. Baldrick's Foundation is a
charity dedicated to raising money
for children's cancer research. Local
volunteers like Darmanin organize
their signature head-shaving events,
where children and adults shave
their heads in solidarity with kids
with cancer.
With less than 4 percent of all
federal cancer research funding ded-
icated to pediatric cancer research,
St. Baldrick's is committed to raising
awareness and funding research.
"These children are worth more
than 4 percent," says Darmanin. "St.
Baldrick's is volunteer driven, which
is key. The foundation funds more
childhood cancer research grants
than any organization except the
U.S. government."
The family-friendly event will be
held Saturday, March 14 from 11
a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Multi-Purpose/
Senior Center in Saugerties. In ad-
dition to the shavees, there will be a
DJ, face painting, bake sale, raffles,
and more. For more information, visit
hvparent.com/brave-the-shave.
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