Cougars Going Bald for Kids

The College of Charleston baseball team has been helping to raise money for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation which funds childhood cancer research.

As part of St. Baldrick’s “Shaving Heads and Saving Lives” nationwide initiative, College of Charleston baseball players will be shaving their heads following the April 14 home game against Samford.

“We are very excited to be participating in St. Baldrick’s this year,” head coach Monte Lee said. “We encourage our student-athletes to find ways to give back to the community, and we believe in the purpose of this organization.”

The St. Baldrick's Foundation is a volunteer-driven charity committed to funding the most promising research to find cures for childhood cancers and give survivors long and healthy lives.

Since 2000, more than 189,660 volunteers -- including over 17,200 women -- have shaved their heads in solidarity with children with cancer at events in dozens of countries and every U.S. state. Thanks to generous friends and family, they have raised over $117 million for life-saving research, and each is a walking billboard for the cause.

The College of Charleston offers opportunities to donate at every home baseball game, while supporters can also donate by contacting CofC marketing assistant Jamie Holler at (843) 953-7188.

Fans can also donate or show their solidarity with shaving their own heads by signing up at http://www.stbaldricks.org/events/cofc.