Congressman Suozzi Shaves Head To Raise Money For Childhood Cancer

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Raised Over $12,000 at St. Baldrick’s in Glen Cove.

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Congressman Tom Suozzi has his head shaved for St. Baldrick’s at the Downtown Cafe in Glen Cove.

Photo by: Office of Congressman Tom Suozzi

Glen Cove, NY - March 19, 2018 - Congressman Tom Suozzi (D-NY) shaved his head yesterday during the annual St. Baldrick’s Day foundation event at the Downtown Cafe in Glen Cove. Suozzi did so to raise awareness and money for childhood cancer.
 
Suozzi raised money for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation and the Nicholas J. Pedone Foundation. Nicholas Pedone, who lived in Glen Cove with his parents, was diagnosed with a rare childhood cancer. After his passing, his parents started the Foundation, also known as “Fight Hard, Smile Big,” in his memory to raise money for childhood cancer awareness and local hospital outreach projects.
 
Suozzi’s raised $6,000 for each foundation, totaling just over $12,000 in donations, making him this year’s top fundraiser for the Glen Cove St. Baldrick’s Foundation event.
 
“I was nervous right before they took the razor to my head,” said Suozzi, “but that is nothing compared to what these kids and their families go through everyday fighting this terrible disease.”
 
“If I am able to raise awareness and money to help combat childhood cancer, then I am happy to do it.”
 
St. Baldrick’s, founded in 1999, raises donations with volunteers who agree to have their heads shaved to raise awareness and funds for childhood cancer. Since 2005, St. Baldrick’s Foundation has raised $232 million.
 
The Nicholas J. Pedone Foundation raises money for childhood cancer awareness and local hospital outreach projects, working directly with children afflicted with cancer, while they receive treatment in hospitals or cancer clinic environment.