Mepham Community Gets Ready To Go Bald

Mepham High School is getting ready to hold its annual Chop Your Locks event to benefit the St. Baldrick's Foundation. This year's event is set for March 13.

St. Baldrick's is a charity that was created to fund research into childhood cancer. Cancer treatments for children can be even more destructive to their bodies than the disease itself, and funding wasn't going to finding new treatment methods for kids. St. Baldrick's fills in the gap to help researchers find new ways to help save children's lives.

The Mepham fundriaser will be held on March 13 from 6 to 9 p.m. Those who participate raise money for St. Baldrick's, and then get their heads shaved at the event in solidarity with children who are undergoing cancer treatment.

This year's Mepham event has set a fundraising goal of $50,000. Last year, the school raised $42,000. Since Mepham started holding the annual fundraiser 10 years ago, the school has raised more than $250,000.

To sign up to participate, or just to donate to the cause, visit the Mepham St. Baldrick's event page.

Photo: Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District