How to Throw a Successful St. Baldrick’s Event at Your College: 5 Tips from a VEO
Tom, a volunteer event organizer (VEO) and eight-time shavee℠, first brought St. Baldrick’s to his university campus in 2011. He let us in on his tips for a successful college fundraising event.
The first St. Baldrick’s event at Valparaiso University in 2011.
Unfortunately, I couldn’t find an event near me.
I decided to bring the idea to my soccer coach to start a St. Baldrick’s event at Valpo. He agreed, and for the past four years we have been putting on a head-shaving event.
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Get your sports team involved with St. Baldrick’s.
Photos by Paul Erhardt.
As she watched two of her teammates go bald, she was overcome with emotion. And when NHRD announced they would be hosting their own St. Baldrick’s event months later, Bethany was quick to sign up as a shavee. She was soon joined by five of her league mates.
The shave was scheduled to take place between two bouts of a double header. Bethany looked on as her league mates went under the buzzer.