Fran Higgins, an administrative business operations associate in the School of Allied Health Professions, is among those going “bald” today in the name of childhood cancer research.
Higgins will join pediatric oncologists — Donald Coulter, M.D., and Bruce Gordon, M.D. – at today’s Shave-A-Thon, which benefits The St. Baldrick’s Foundation. The event runs from 2 to 4 p.m. in the commons area between the Durham Research Center towers, 45th & Emile Streets.
“I’ve always wanted to shave my head and this was a good reason,” said Higgins, who has family and friends undergoing cancer treatment. “Everyone says, ‘oh, you’re braver then me.’ I say, ‘compared to what someone with cancer is going through this is nothing.’ ”
In addition to Higgins and the doctors, a number of nurses and other medical center staff, as well some staff’s family members, have signed up to go bald.
If you are interested in donating to St. Baldrick’s Foundation — the world’s largest volunteer fund-raising program for childhood cancer — contact Becky Hoff, event organizer and pediatric oncology and stem cell transplant case manager at The Nebraska Medical Center at 559-6589. Donations also will be accepted at the event.
Higgins post on the SAHP blog says those who make donations toward her $1,000 goal will have the opportunity to sign her forehead with eyeliner.