Final Tally: St. Baldrick’s Event Topped $30,000!

The March event benefits the fight against childhood cancers

July 16, 2014 • Saved under Proctor
Press release

 

A crowd of several hundred, including Proctor students, Andover Fire department volunteers, and a news crew from WMUR, gathered in Proctor's Farrell Field House to celebrate Andover's first annual St. Baldrick's Day event on March 29. Participants raised over $30,000 to fight childhood cancers by having their heads shaved.
A crowd of several hundred, including Proctor students, Andover Fire Department volunteers, and a news crew from WMUR, gathered in Proctor’s Farrell Field House to celebrate Andover’s first annual St. Baldrick’s Day event on March 29. Participants raised over $30,000 to fight childhood cancers by having their heads shaved.

A student group from Proctor Academy, led by head athletic trainer Chris Young, organized Andover’s first annual St. Baldrick’s Day event in March as part of Proctor’s Project Period week. Recently, the final fundraising tally for the event came in and totaled $30,271!

While Proctor organized the event, it was through the efforts of the Andover Fire Department, the Andover branch of Lake Sunapee Bank, and countless others in the town (like the Beacon’s Charlie Darling) that such a significant amount of money was raised to support childhood cancer research.

To view a short video recap of the event, visit TinyURL.com/qxzzanb.

Thank you to everyone who helped make the event so meaningful, and we hope you start thinking about being a part of the event next year!