Goin' Bald for Bucks News
Arizona State Goes Bald!
On October 28, Goin' Bald for Bucks reached the southwest corner of the country as nearly 100 students at Arizona State University went bald or cut their hair for cancer cures! The event raised $2,500 for cancer research and patient care programs at Roswell Park. Check out coverage of the event from ABC News. Go ASU!
Goin' Bald for Bucks Leadership Forum
 30 students, teachers and advisors from six different schools, ranging from elementary level to college, attended the first annual Goin' Bald for Bucks Leadership Forum on September 30. The forum, held on Roswell Park's campus, was the opportunity for schools who have hosted or would like to host a Goin' Bald event to share information, advice and strategy on making these events a success! The program featured keynote speaker Anthony George, a teacher at Lakeshore High School and founder of Goin' Bald for Bucks, and attendees were also treated to a tour of Roswell Park's facilities, an opportunity for them to better understand the impact of their support. Pictured: George, at right of podium, and Senior Team Cure Coordinator Misha Russo share advice with the crowd.
 On Saturday, May 9, the women of the Queen City Roller Girls—Buffalo’s roller derby league extraordinaire—raised over $5,000 for Roswell Park at their final match of the season. Five players went Bald for Bucks to the cheers of a near sold-out crowd at Rainbow Rink in North Tonawanda. The head shaving followed a win by the Devil Dollies against the Nickel City Knockouts. Our thanks go out to the league members for their hard-hitting effort to help find cures and save lives. Watch for even more players getting involved in 2010 and learn more about the league at www.qcrg.net!
Nearly 150 students and staff members took part in Lake Shore High School's Goin' Bald for Bucks event on Friday, March 13. Check out this video from WGRZ's Daybreak to learn more!
Students, faculty and staff to shave their heads in solidarity with Roswell Park patients at eighth-annual fundraiser
(BUFFALO, NY) On March 13, 2009, more than 150 students, faculty and staff at Lake Shore High School will shave their heads or cut at least ten inches of their hair to support cancer patients at Roswell Park Cancer Institute—America’s first cancer center. The participants also have collected pledges to help find cures and save lives through the Institute’s research. High school cosmetology students from Erie 2 BOCES will volunteer their time and services to perform the cutting and shaving. In all, approximately 1,500 students from across Western New York will be part of this year’s “Goin Bald for Bucks” effort involving 20 additional schools and businesses. Read more.
Eighth-annual Roswell Park fundraiser honors cancer patients while benefiting life-saving research
(BUFFALO, NY) Schools, businesses and organizations across Western New York are once again being asked to show their support for Roswell Park Cancer Institute’s patients through the 2009 “Goin’ Bald for Bucks” fundraising campaign. Participants collect pledges in return for shaving their heads or cutting off at least 10 inches of their hair to raise funds for cancer research and patient care programs. Read more.
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