'Shave Away Cancer' Event For St. Baldrick's Foundation At Parker

FLOSSMOOR, IL - A "Shave Away Cancer" event for the St. Baldrick's Foundation will take place this month at Parker Junior High School, 2810 School Street in Flossmoor. The event, the first of its kind hosted by Parker, will begin at 9 a.m. on Saturday, April 21 in the school's North Gym and will raise money for childhood cancer research.

Cindy Hayes, an administrative assistant at the school, has shaved her head in the past at St. Baldrick's events at Homewood-Flossmoor High School and started thinking about hosting one at Parker once she found out one wasn't planned at H-F this year.

"And now it's happening," she said.

So far, there are eight people who have signed up to shave their heads at this event, raising $2,395.00 of a $5,000 goal. Volunteers and donors are still sought for the event. Sign up to participate here.

Find out more about St. Baldrick's Foundation head-shaving events here. For more about the event at Parker, call 708-647-5405.

Photo: Riley Farkos and her mother, Cindy Hayes after shaving their heads at a previous St. Baldrick's event. Courtesy of Cindy Hayes