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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

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.

Losing locks to raise cancer awareness

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

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

Juan C. Bosques, L, Lynbrook, getting his head shaved at St. Baldrick's fundraiser event for Cancer.

St. Baldrick’s Foundation raises more than $350,000 in Rockville Centre

The St. Baldrick’s Foundation held a fundraiser in Rockville Centre on March 24 to raise money for childhood cancer research by shaving people’s heads. The 16th annual event took place at St. … more

By Matthew D'Onofrio | 3/29/18

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

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

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