Sachem East To Host St. Baldrick's Day

For the fourth consecutive year, Sachem High School East has opened its doors for The St. Baldrick’s Foundation, to hold one of its signature mass head-shaving events.

The foundation is a volunteer charity that seeks to raise money for childhood cancer research. To show solidarity with the many thousands of children around the globe who will be diagnosed with cancer this year, more than 115 members of the Sachem community, including students, will have their heads shaved bald.

According to a release from the school, over the past three years Sachem East has raised over $90,000 for this organization, and this year Sequoya Middle School will bring at least 30 shavees to Sachem East. 

In addition, there will be three honorees at today's event. The first honoree is Megan G., a Sachem East student who is a Melanoma survivor. The next two honorees, Nicole I. and Kristine C., graduated together from Sachem East and have both been recently diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma.  Both are currently in treatment. 

Some other notes, according to the school's release:

• As of last Thursday, Sachem East and Sequoya has raised more than $17,000 towards its goal of $25,000.
• Sachem East Assistant Principal Carol Todaro has announced that if she is able to raise over $2,000 she will once again get her head shaved.
• Sachem East Football Coach Mark Wojciehowski will get his head and beard shaved if his team raises over $7,400.

For Patch's past coverage of St. Baldrick's Day, click here.