Hockey Teams Up With St. Baldrick's Foundation

BOSTON, Mass. – For the second year in a row, the Wentworth Institute of Technology ice hockey team has done its part to help raise money in the fight against children's cancer as the Leopards have teamed up with St. Baldrick's Foundation.

On Saturday, April 12, members of the Leopards took part in a head-shaving event at Dillon's Bar and Grill in Boston, where 27 members of the program – including head coach R.J. Tolan – raised $5,080 and was the top fundraising group at the event. In total, the event raised over $30,000.

In the two years Wentworth has been involved, over 40 members of the Leopards have had their heads shaved and, more importantly, have raised over $12,000 for childhood cancer research.

"It's an honor for our team to participate in this event," said head coach R.J. Tolan. "I think it gives our student-athletes perspective on how good we have it and how great it feels to help other people in any way we can."

St. Baldrick's head-shaving events began as a challenge between businessmen and have grown from one event in 2000 to over 1,300 events in 2012, raising critical funds for childhood cancer research. Events take place in pubs, restaurants, schools, churches, parks, malls, military bases, firehouses and any other place you can imagine.