{"id":946,"date":"2014-05-03T07:29:05","date_gmt":"2014-05-03T07:29:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cento.centre.edu\/?p=946"},"modified":"2014-05-03T07:29:05","modified_gmt":"2014-05-03T07:29:05","slug":"st-baldricks-event-seeks-to-conquer-childhood-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cento.centre.edu\/index.php\/2014\/05\/03\/st-baldricks-event-seeks-to-conquer-childhood-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Baldrick\u2019s event seeks to conquer childhood cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"

By ADAM FALLUJI<\/strong> –\u00a0STAFF WRITER<\/em><\/p>\n

For many of us, it\u2019s easy to count our blessings. The opportunities we have at Centre are easy to take for granted. It\u2019s important to remember that not everyone has the same kind of life we do, and do what we can to help those in need.<\/p>\n

To this end, students at Centre excel in community service and fundraising. Students and faculty alike organize events throughout the year to raise money for those who need it.<\/p>\n

One of the most highly anticipated and successful fundraising programs on campus is St. Baldrick\u2019s Day, part of the St. Baldrick\u2019s Foundation for conquering childhood cancer. Every year, students participate in a head-shaving event to generate money for the organization.<\/p>\n

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Students sign up each year to get their heads shaved in an effort to raise money for the St. Baldricks Foundation. The event is hosted by the Phi Kappa Tau fraternity.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Shaving one\u2019s head is a difficult thing to do, but, to an extent, it allows the volunteers to put themselves in the shoes of those for whom they\u2019re raising money.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s the only time in my work with philanthropy and service that I actually put myself in an uncomfortable position for my cause, and that makes what you\u2019re doing mean a whole lot more,\u201d sophomore and Phi Kappa Tau\u2019s former Philanthropy Chair Dexter Horne said. \u201cA lot of the time you get into that trap of [thinking that] giving doesn\u2019t mean anything because you\u2019re so detached, but it brings you a lot closer to it when you actually get in their shoes.\u201d<\/p>\n

Horne is looking forward to shaving his head this year after volunteering last year and watching others do it. He views the fundraiser as a strong motivational tool: not the easiest thing to do, but a powerful way to fundraise.<\/p>\n

Students won\u2019t be the only ones participating, however. Assistant Professor of Philosophy Eva Cadavid and Visiting Instructor of French and Humanities Emily Cranford are also participating for the first time. Having the thought in the back of her mind after a student suggested participating years ago, Cadavid intended to participate last year after discussing it with Evening Circulation Librarian Jami Powell, but was unable to due to scheduling complications. This year Cadavid eagerly registered for the event as soon as possible, and after forming a Facebook page for her team, received an almost immediate response from Assistant Professor of Music Jaemi Loeb wishing to join.<\/p>\n

Childhood cancer is a cause with growing support, but it is still under-represented in the world.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe hear about breast cancer all the time and recently prostate cancer, too. We raise a lot of money for adult cancer, but St. Baldrick\u2019s is one of the few organizations that does it for children,\u201d Cadavid said.\u201cI\u2019ve had a number of very close family members battle cancer, and that\u2019s really rough, but the last couple years I\u2019ve been in contact with some little ones and thinking of children having to deal with what cancer does to a person\u2019s body and life \u2026 it\u2019s important, it\u2019s really important.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cadavid\u2019s team has so far raised over $3,000. Their contribution will be a hefty sum towards St. Baldrick\u2019s, but their goal is set higher still.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t have all the money on my own to reach my goal, but if we all join together we can make a difference,\u201d Cadavid said. \u201cNone of us can write the check on our own, but if all it takes is for us to lose our hair \u2014 just for a little bit \u2014 it\u2019s worth it. I can donate hair and maybe help create wigs for the children, and if that brings the money in \u2014 great!\u201d<\/p>\n

Cadavid isn\u2019t the only woman participating in the head shaving event. While men make up the majority of participants, this year women are well-represented.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is my first time participating. I have a cousin who had a brain tumor when he was one, so we\u2019ve always been into Relay for Life and that kind of thing and this is for kids, and so I\u2019m invested in that personally,\u201d first-year Kenzie Bottoms said. \u201cAnd I\u2019m on the women\u2019s team [of participants] which is cool. It\u2019s not as big a deal for guys to shave their heads so it\u2019s cool that we have enough people on board to encourage women to participate too.\u201d<\/p>\n

St. Baldricks represents a vital issue we face today. Cancer is a horrible thing, and the last people who should have to face it are children. Fundraising for the cause has a strong foundation on our campus, so be sure to support it and lend consideration to shaving your head next year. After all, it\u2019ll grow back.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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