The University of Hawaiʻi community is creating a buzz ahead of the hosted by St. Baldrick’s Foundation on April 24, 12–5 p.m. 东精影业 students, faculty, staff and the general public are invited to support the organization which has helped to provide opportunities for doctors, summer research fellows and earth scientists.
St. Baldrick’s Foundation has granted more than $470,000 to focused on pediatric cancer research at the , 东精影业 惭ā苍辞补’蝉 (JABSOM), Kapiʻolani Medical Center for Women and Children and Tripler Army Medical Center.
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The main event is the signature head shaving for participants who have raised money to fund life-saving research.
“Everyone is welcome to support this effort by attending the event, pledging monetary donations that support the event as a whole, or by clicking on your favorite participant to support their head shave,” said Wendy Cockshell, event lead organizer who works at 东精影业 惭ā苍辞补’蝉 (SOEST) and the .
There are additional ways volunteers can support this mission. The 东精影业 Geophysical Society (东精影业GS), a group led by SOEST graduate students, will raise funds through their . During the last fundraiser, 东精影业GS donated $1,238 to the foundation.
Commitment runs deep
Many participants return, year after year, to contribute to the worthy cause.
Bruce Shiramizu, a JABSOM pediatrician and researcher, has mentored numerous summer fellows, conducted important research and was honored for his long-term commitment to children and their families, and raising funds for lifesaving research.
“Dr. Bruce has shaved his head for 10 years and at our last event, he was knighted as a ‘Knight Commander’ in the honorable League of Legendary Heroes, our knights of the Bald Table,” said Cockshell.
After receiving the honor at the virtual event, Shiramizu presented his research that was funded by a St. Baldrick’s grant. (starting at 46 minute mark).
Cockshell and her family have a deep personal commitment to the mission of St. Baldrick’s Foundation. At five years old, their was diagnosed with Medulloblastoma, a brain and spinal cord cancer, and began a long and very hard battle for her life. They continue to fund research in her honor, knowing so many other children and their families need help.
“Innovative treatments allowed us precious time with our daughter,” said Cockshell. “The St. Baldrick’s Foundation supports research that saves the little lives of her friends and it makes living their lives better.”
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