Photos: For the love of children
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Friends and families of childhood cancer patients as well as Albany Medical staff raised $94,840 for the foundation, with 128 people getting their heads shaved. Rich Anthony raised $6,932 in pledges by himself. The sounds of the clippers make this girl gasp as her long locks are shaved off by a volunteer hairstylist from Scissors III & Co. Next to her, another donor holds onto what’s left of her hair.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
A radiant look fills the face of a woman as she strokes the head of a girl who has donated her hair for a good cause, as if to understand what generosity feels like. To donate to the Children’s Hospital at Albany Medical Center, go to www.stbaldricks.org and search for Westmere Fire Department.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
The remains are scattered on the floor.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Helping out his fellow little fighters: Cooper Lare, 3, of Guilderland Center, was battling Rhabdomyosarcoma and now has no evidence of disease.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
A prize for the day: Cooper was on hand for the annual St. Baldrick’s Foundation event along with a beautiful girl, who took home a balloon animal from Sunday’s fundraiser at the Westmere firehouse.