St. Baldrick's Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit public charity, headquartered in Monrovia, California and hosts events across the globe. Events have taken place in all 50 US states and 28 countries. The Foundation raises money for childhood cancer research primarily through head-shaving events. Volunteers, sponsored by family, friends and employers, shave their heads in solidarity with kids who typically lose their hair during cancer treatment.
The concept of St. Baldrick's was devised in 1999 by three Irish-American reinsurance executives from New York City, and grew from a single event to a nationwide effort in a relatively short period of time, now known as the world's first and largest volunteer fundraiser for childhood cancer research. The founders decided to turn their St. Patrick's Day party into a benefit for pediatric oncology research by shaving their heads, thereby showing solidarity with children undergoing chemotherapy treatment. Therefore, the name of the Foundation is a play on the words Bald and Patrick - going bald on St. Patrick’s Day, led to St. Baldrick’s.
Since 2000, the St. Baldrick's Foundation has raised more than $90.6 million, hosted over 3,400 head-shaving events and shaved over 144,900 heads, including over 12,600 women, in 50 U.S. states and 28 countries.
St. Baldrick's Foundation became a non-profit organization in 2005 and makes grants to research organizations that meet stringent criteria and share the Foundation’s commitment to fiscal responsibility and emphasis on research. St. Baldrick’s research grants help fill crucial funding gaps at medical institutions where children are treated for cancer, ensuring the finest care for every child. Since 2005, St. Baldrick's has awarded 76 Fellow and Scholar awards, to develop the childhood cancer research experts of tomorrow.
(copied from : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Baldrick%27s_Foundation)
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