Glen Cove 'Braves the Shave' for Childhood Cancer Research

Local stylists and residents will meet in Glen Cove to “Brave the Shave” in order to benefit Childhood Cancer Research on Sunday, March 20.

This event is part of a nation-wide St. Baldrick’s Day celebration. Over the past eight years, The Downtown Café, Strong Island Styles and many volunteers have raised over $200,000 for St. Baldrick’s and the Nicholas Pedone Foundation.

The event will be held from 1-4 p.m. at The Downtown Café, located at 4 School St.

A young Glen Cove resident, Colton Valeo, arrived with his family to meet with the City Council and explained why this event is important to him. The boy, dressed in a bow tie with yellow-spiked hair, told the mayor he “didn’t want children to die.”

The young boy will join many residents in shaving his hair to help children with cancer.

For more information, contact The Downtown Café at (516) 759-2233.

The Valeo Family, Colton, Cally, Cooper, Donna and Chris along with Debbie Wandelt are pictured with Mayor Spinello and the Glen Cove City Council. Photo by Tab Hauser