St. Baldrick's Foundation

"St. Baldrick" redirects here. For 7th-century saint, see Balderic, Abbot of Montfaucon.
St. Baldrick's Foundation
FoundedJuly 4, 1999
Founders
  • John Bender
  • Tim Kenny
  • Enda McDonnel
Location
Area served
International
Key people
Kathleen Ruddy, executive director
Websitewww.stbaldricks.org

The St. Baldrick's Foundation is a not-for-profit organization, with the aim of raising funds to help find cures for children with cancer. The name of the foundation is not associated with a recognized Saint of the Catholic Church, but is founded on word play and appropriation of the title of sainthood. Volunteers sponsored by family, friends, and employers shave their heads or "chop" their ponytails in solidarity with children who typically lose their hair during cancer treatment in order to raise funds.[1]

  1. ^ Martens, Steven (March 10, 2011). "Volunteers get heads shaved to fight children's cancer". Quad-City Times. Davenport, IA: Lee Enterprises. Retrieved 2015-06-23.