LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--It takes an empowered group of friends, family members and supporters from across the globe to Conquer Kids’ Cancer! The St. Baldrick’s Foundation, a volunteer-driven charity dedicated to funding childhood cancer research, announces the third annual 46 Mommas: Shave for the Brave event taking place at the Hollywood & Highland Center, outside of the Dolby Theater, on July 29 at 4 p.m. The team, representing the reality that on average 46 families each weekday receive the news that their child has cancer, is on a mission to raise awareness and funds for life-saving childhood cancer research. With a goal of raising $1 million for pediatric cancer research, the 46 Mommas team has raised more than $776,200 since its inception in 2010.
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LOS ANGELES (September 13, 2011) — It takes 46 Mommas in Washington, D.C., to Conquer Kids’ Cancer! The St. Baldrick’s Foundation, a volunteer-driven charity dedicated to funding childhood cancer research, announces the second annual 46 Mommas: Shave for the Brave event taking place at Union Station in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 21. In addition to the 46 Mommas, NBC Washington's, Angie Goff, will emcee and serve as a celebrity barber for the event. Each of the 46 Mommas has heard the dreaded words “Your child has cancer,” and decided to get bald during September in recognition of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
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Washington, DC: “Your child has cancer.” Every week day, 46 families in the United States hear these words. This September, during National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, 46 Mommas are gathering together in unity to shave their heads to raise awareness and funds for childhood cancer research for the St. Baldrick's Foundation. The shaving event will take place in Washington, DC.
