Blowing all estimates out of the water, New Rochelle Firefighters and Police came together to more than double initial fundraising projections at our annual St. Baldrick’s Head-Shaving event.
The numbers:
- 30 heads shaved
- over 150 attendees
- raised $42,000 and counting
Notable Shavees:
Ginny Escobedo – Pediatric oncology RN, Clinical and Research (and so much more)
Gina Arena – lost her son James “JimmyBoy” Arena 10 years ago
Dr. Claudio Sandoval – Shaved his head and Raised money for event.
Dr. Sandovalis – Pediatric oncology. He treats children and also is involved in research. He is also a Professor of Pediatric oncology at The New York Medical College
Vincent Mercogliano – sports writer for the Journal News. He grew his hair for over a year. He shaved his head and donated the hair to Wigs for kids.
Emergency Services Standouts:
New Rochelle firefighter John Schroeder took the lead yet again to bring us a wildly successful event
New Rochelle Firefighter Mike Yannuzzi picked this event to give the $5,000 the Keith Morris award, which was to go to the charity of his choosing
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