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St. Baldrick’s participants, from left, Liam Howell, Joey Petraro and Chris Spinelli had their heads shaved at the St. Agnes Parish Center last Saturday to benefit children’s cancer research.

As the Rockville Centre St. Patrick’s Day Parade ended in front of St. Agnes Cathedral last Saturday afternoon, many attendees filed into the church’s Parish Center to take part in another charitable activity. The St. Baldrick’s program was back, drawing a crowd of a few hundred, who were willing to have their heads shaved and donate to children’s cancer research. more

By Tom Carrozza | 3/24/22

John Zozzaro, owner of the Downtown Café, center, documented the occasion while he and other participants had their heads shaved by hairstylists from Strong Island Styles to raise money for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation.

Becoming hairless by choice at St. Baldrick’s fundraiser

Along with the jubilant festivities for St. Patrick’s Day in Glen Cove, the Downtown Café, on School Street, held its annual St. Baldrick’s Foundation fundraiser, in which … more

By Letisha Dass | 3/24/22

St. Blaldrick's Foundation founder and Rockville Centre resident John Bender with his children Shannon, Casey and Brady at the 2019 event. The gathering has been canceled, but the fundraiser has been moved to a virtual event.

RVC St. Baldrick’s fundraiser goes remote

Every year for the past 17 years, Rockville Centre community members have looked forward to the annual St. Baldrick’s Foundation head-shaving event to raise money for pediatric cancer … more

By Jill Nossa | 3/19/20

Logan Evans, 8, proudly showed off his bald head.

Hundreds gather at St. Baldrick’s event in Rockville Centre to help fund cancer research

After Rockville Centre’s 23rd annual St. Patrick’s Parade, hundreds headed to the St. Agnes Parish Center on March 23 for an after-party of sorts — the St. Baldrick’s Foundation’s head-shaving and pony tail-chopping event. more

By Ben Strack | 3/28/19

The Uptown String Band added some color to the St. Patrick’s parade’s sea of green in 2017.

Rockville Centre set for St. Patrick’s Parade, annual St. Baldrick’s fundraiser

Rockville Centre’s St. Patrick’s Parade stepped off for the first time on March 22, 1997, and has since raised more than $1.2 million for 67 charities. The St. Baldrick’s Foundation, which raises money for pediatric cancer research through head shaving and ponytail chopping, has collected more than $4 million over the past 16 years at its Rockville Centre event alone. more

By Ben Strack | 3/21/19

Jon Wiesenberg spoke with cancer survivor Douglas Gonzalez in 2016.

St. Baldrick’s fundraiser in Rockville Centre seeks shavees and supporters

Shavees and supporters are wanted for this year’s St. Baldrick’s Childhood Cancer Research Fundraiser, which will be held on Saturday, March 24 from 12 to 5 p.m. The annual Rockville Centre head-shaving event, in its 16th year, will take place after the village’s St. Patrick’s Parade at the St. Agnes Parish Center. more

By Ben Strack | 3/8/18

Teacher Teresa Eberle, second from right, shaved Shaw Avenue school Principal Alejandro Rivera’s head on Dec. 23.

Shaw Avenue school raises $1,000 for childhood cancer relief

The Shaw Avenue Elementary School celebrated raising $1,000 for St. Baldrick’s Foundation, a childhood cancer charity, on Dec. 23 by rallying around Principal Alejandro Rivera and shaving his head. more

By Nick Ciccone | 1/20/17

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

After the shave was School No. 4 teacher Amy Simon, with former students Sebastian Morales and Daniel Nolan and her brother David Schwartz.

Shaving their heads to fight cancer

An Oceanside teacher raised more than $6,000 for childhood cancer research by going bald. Amy Simon, who teaches second grade at School No. 4, had her head shaved last Sunday in Amityville to … more

By Rebecca Melnitsky | 3/16/16

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

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