The crowd was louder than the hair clippers Saturday morning, when the St. Baldrick's Foundation came to The Foundry. People lined up to have their heads shaved in honor of cancer patients, who lose their hair due to chemotherapy. The darkly lit bar had a stage which was a perfect venue for people to watch as others showed their dedication to the cause. Even the emcee of the event had his head shaved to prove that he was not just speaking for the foundation.
Many people came to the event as individuals, but a larger amount came in groups to show their support and raise funds for childhood cancer research. Some of the groups included CU fraternities, the Air Force ROTC, employees of Celestial Seasonings, The Foundry, Whole Foods, and members of the Boulder Fire Department.
The St. Baldrick's Foundation is a non-profit group who focuses their funding specifically on the research of childhood cancer. Considering that only three percent of funding goes to children's cancer, the need for money is apparent.
The St. Baldrick's Foundation is known internationally and will be holding events in Colorado through the rest of March and most of April. If you are interested, visit their website at stbaldricks.org and register as either a shavee (someone who has their head shaved) or a shaver (someone who shaves heads).
If you're not balding, all of your hair will likely grow back so losing it for a bit shouldn't be an issue.
NewsTeam's reporter joined the shavees -- watch the video for proof.
