childhood cancer
LuLu Hair Design hosting South Lake Tahoe St. Baldricks
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 04/11/2018 - 10:12am
Event Date:
April 21, 2018 - 6:00pm (Note: The location inside Harrah's Tahoe has changed, see below)
Every year, men, women and children get their heads shaved to raise funds to fight childhood cancer. This year, a new sponsor for the event has come forward, LuLu Hair Design, and there will be a new venue, Harrah's Lake Tahoe.
Dianna Souza, the owner, and her staff at LuLu's wanted to keep this popular fundraiser going, so put together the event quickly and are looking for support, and participants, from the community.
Heads are shaved in South Lake Tahoe to raise money to fight childhood cancer
Submitted by admin on Sat, 03/04/2017 - 12:18am
One by one they lined up. Boys and girls, men and women, families, fire fighters, ski patrol, students and dozens of others all lined up at Heavenly Mountain Resort Friday night to have their heads shaved, all in the name of children's cancer research. 110 people in total stopped by to "Brave the Shave" and raise funds to support research of childhood cancer.
Christine Cosbey Smith March 10, 1949 - July 23, 2016
Submitted by paula on Thu, 08/04/2016 - 8:25am
Christy Smith was a loving Mother, Grandmother, Wife, Sister and Daughter who dedicated her life to the service of others, especially children. She passed away on July 23rd after a courageous battle with cancer.
Christy was born March 10, 1949 in Altadena, California to Jack and Marjorie Cosbey. She spent her childhood in Southern California, graduating in 1967 from Long Beach Polytechnic High School. She studied Nursing at Long Beach State College and worked as a nurse in Cardiology and Family Practice.
"Brave the Shave" St. Baldrick's event to raise money for childhood cancer research
Submitted by paula on Sat, 03/05/2016 - 11:00am
Event Date:
March 5, 2016 - 5:00pm
The event has already raised over $45,000, even though the shaving doesn't begin until 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 5. This is the fifth consecutive year for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation event, Brave the Shave for Kids with Cancer, in South Lake Tahoe. They have moved it this year to the Heavenly Mountain Resort California Lodge located at 3860 Saddle Road.
The St. Baldrick's Foundation is a volunteer-driven charity that funds more in childhood cancer research grants than any organization except the U.S. government.
WHAT: St. Baldrick’s Foundation Brave the Shave for Kids at Heavenly
Kudos: The South Shore community members have big hearts!
Submitted by paula on Sun, 03/01/2015 - 10:51pm
The South Shore community members have big hearts! I wanted to send my congratulations to the organizers and participants at the St. Baldrick’s Foundation fund raiser on Friday, February 27th at the Ice Arena in South Lake Tahoe. What a fantastic event for a foundation with the goal to “Conquer Childhood Cancers.” Thank you!
South Lake Tahoe shaves heads to raise money
Submitted by paula on Sun, 03/01/2015 - 9:47pm
The floor of the South Lake Tahoe Ice Arena resembled a large hair salon on Friday as almost 100 people, young and old, male and female, had their heads shaved for childhood cancer research. The 4th annual St. Baldrick's fundraiser has raised over $55,000 so far in 2015, and donations are still being accepted.
Christy Smith started the local St. Baldrick's event in 2011 in honor of her grandson, South Tahoe High junior Bailey Johnson. Bailey was a four time Stage 4 cancer survivor by the time he was 5.
Heads Shaved to Raise Funds for Cancer Research
Submitted by paula on Sun, 03/02/2014 - 12:40am
Bailey Johnson was a four time Stage 4 cancer survivor by the time he was 5. Now a student at South Tahoe High, Bailey underwent surgery just over three weeks ago to help straighten his spine which was damaged while undergoing radiation.
Caitlyn Drennan is 3 1/2. She was diagnosed with cancer at birth and underwent chemotherapy when just 2 days old. She now needs a walker due paralysis below the knee but is a survivor of Stage 4 Neuroblastoma.
South Lake Tahoe Locals Shaving Heads on Saturday
Submitted by paula on Tue, 02/25/2014 - 7:46pm
Event Date:
March 1, 2014 - 3:00pm
At least 77 of your neighbors and friends will be participating in the 3rd Annual South Lake Tahoe St. Baldrick's headshaving event on Saturday, March 1 at the South Lake Tahoe Ice Arena. What was developed by three businessmen from New York City in 1999 as a way to give back to their community has turned into over 1,000 nation wide events each year that are held to raise money to help find cures for childhood cancer. Since becoming a non-profit in 2005, St. Baldrick's Foundation has given out $125,251,567 in grants.
South Lake Tahoe Fire Department raises $6,000 for St. Baldrick's Foundation
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 03/16/2013 - 6:57pmSouth Lake Tahoe Firefighters participated and raised $6,000 in the second annual St. Baldrick’s Foundation event in South Lake Tahoe on Friday, March 8. The St. Baldrick’s foundation was formed in 2005 and surpassed $100 million in donations last year for childhood cancer research across the nation. The South Lake Tahoe Fire Department put together one of several teams from the community who all rallied together to raise money.
Community rallies for cancer research
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 03/10/2012 - 6:00amThe South Tahoe St. Baldrick's event blew past the initial goal of raising $10,000 for childhood cancer research and was expected to pass $50,000 as of Friday night. Cars overflowed the parking ...
Family heads fundraiser for childhood cancer research
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 02/11/2012 - 9:24amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Bailey Johnson had cancer four times before he was 5 years old. The South Lake Tahoe child went through chemotherapy, radiation, a bone marrow transplant, a stem cell ...
