St. Baldrick's Event in Glen Cove Raises $35K to Fight Childhood Cancer

Many Glen Cove residents “braved the shave” this past weekend to support childhood cancer research.

The many volunteers involved in the event helped raise approximately $35,000. This donation will be added to the $200,000 raised by this group over the past eight years.

This was the 9th Annual St. Baldrick's event held in Glen Cove, which benefits the St. Baldrick’s and Nicolas Pedone Foundations.

Mayor Reggie Spinello and the Glen Cove City Council thanked the event’s sponsors, the Downtown Café and Strong Island Styles, for their efforts.

Spinello recognized John Zozzaro, Vinnie Abbondandolo and Frankie Basile of the Downtown Café’, Brian Basile of Strong Island Styles and volunteers Karen, Michelle and Jillian Rich for their commitment to helping children in their fight against cancer.

“Good people do very good things,” Spinello said in a press release. “This group and their many dedicated volunteers and participants give their time, energy, money and even their hair to help young warriors fight this devastating disease.”

Images via City of Glen Cove

Photo 1: Kids “spike” up the enthusiasm at the 9th Annual St. Baldrick’s Event at the Downtown Café. Photo credit: Tab Hauser

Photo 2: (L to R – First Row) Michelle Rich, Karen Rich, Brian Basile, Vinnie Basile, Vinnie Abbondandolo, John Zozzaro and Mayor Spinello. Missing from picture Jillian Rich. (L to R Back Row) Glen Cove City Council members Nick DiLeo, Efraim Spagnoletti, Roderick Watson, Timothy Tenke, Pamela Panzenbeck and Joseph Capobianco.