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The 2023 Betsy’s Crew Team, led by team captain, William Goodwin, center, get shaved in memory of Rockville Centre resident Betsy Toy, who died from cancer in 1993. She was only 22.

St. Baldrick's returns to Rockville Centre for St. Patrick's Day Parade festivities

Dozens of daring individuals eager to shave their heads and cut off their ponytails to support childhood cancer research will join the annual St. Baldrick’s Foundation event on March 23, … more

By Daniel Offner | 3/15/24

Kendall Curnuck, a local 12-year-old cancer survivor, had two feet of her hair cut off to be made into wigs. After her cut, she stuck around to make sure her dad, Kyle, an eight-time shavee, got his hair cut, too.

St. Baldrick’s helps shave the day

The St. Agnes Parish Center was abuzz on Saturday as the annual St. Baldrick’s shave took over the building. This year’s shave, the 14th annual shave in Rockville Centre, was bigger than … more

By Alex Costello | 3/23/16

The St. Baldrick’s Foundation, co-founded by Rockville Centre resident John Bender, has donated more than $100 million to research childhood cancer. The shave in Rockville Centre is entering its 13th year.

The faces helped by the shave

There is no real St. Baldrick. The name was created by the founders of the St. Baldrick’s Foundation — among them Rockville Centre resident John Bender — combining “bald” (which they … more

By Alex Costello | 3/9/16

Cancer Survivor Doug Gonzalez shaved the head of his second-grade teacher Keith Eckert.

Rockville Centre goes bald again

“Bald is beautiful,” called a voice from the other side of the St. Agnes Parish Center on March 21. Buzzers were going and the room was filled with families and participants at the 12th annual St. Baldrick’s shaving event. more

By Nicole Gubelli | 3/25/15

I’m going to miss my luscious head of hair, but going bald is worth it.

Come and join me for the shave

If you see me out and about Rockville Centre or at a meeting in the next few weeks, I hope you will forgive my shaggy hair. It’s getting long, and I know it. It keeps spilling over my ears and hanging low on my forehead. I haven’t been avoiding the barber, though, and it hasn’t been laziness or apathy that’s kept me away. In fact, I have an appointment scheduled to cut my hair: March 21. more

By Alex Costello | 3/11/15

The Giallombardos decorated their Rockville Centre home in gold for the month of September in honor of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.

Going gold in Rockville Centre

At the Board of Trustees meeting on Sept. 8, the Village of Rockville Centre honored Sal and Marie Giallombardo for their efforts in raising awareness of childhood cancer and helping the village Go Gold. more

By Alex Costello | 9/24/14

Friends and family of Doug Gonzalez had their heads shaved at the St. Baldrick's Foundation event last month in Rockville Centre. The group raised more that $21,000 for cancer research in Doug's name.

Bald-ly supporting a friend in need

Doug Gonzalez, a Rockville Centre sixth-grader, used to be the only boy in his class who was bald. But friends, family and classmates have rallied around Doug, who lost his hair due to brain … more

By John Maher | 4/10/13

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