Messiah Lutheran School Supports St. Baldrick's Day
(WELDON SPRING, MO) March 8, 2011 - For the fifth year in a row, students at Messiah Lutheran School in Weldon Spring shaved their heads to show their support for the St. Baldrick's Foundation, a national organization that helps kids with cancer. This year, 28 boys proudly shaved their heads, and in the process raised over $3,000. Each student must collect donations in order to participate in the shaving ceremony. One student, in a friendly competition with his father, raised over $2,000!
In addition, seven girls had their hair cut and the ponytails were donated to Beautiful Lengths, an organization that collects the ponytails and makes wigs for cancer patients who have lost their hair due to treatments.
"It's a great way to get our students involved in a wonderful cause", said Corey Ensrude, the 4th grade teacher who organizes the event each year. Mr. Ensrude participates in the citywide St. Louis event that this year raised over a quarter-of-a-million dollars for childhood cancer research. "Giving back to the community is one of our core values at Messiah, and the boys are proud to answer the questions raised by their newly shaved heads", Ensrude continued.
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. For more information visit www.stbaldricks.org.
Messiah Lutheran School is located at 5911 South Highway 94 in Weldon Spring, MO, and serves 287 students.
