Making a 'bald' statement at St. Thomas School

Thirty-seven boys at St. Thomas Aquinas School and one of their teachers recently had their hair sheared off and, in the process, raised $15,000 to fight cancer in children.

The boys raised an average of more than $400 each for the St. Baldrick's Foundation, which funds research in children's cancers. Gym teacher Brian Sullivan joined the boys in getting clipped.

As clippers buzzed at the April 23 event, the rest of the Post Road Catholic school's students watched and Principal Patricia Bradley led them in chants of, "Shave that head! Shave that head!"

St. Baldrick's buzzings are meant to show solidarity with young cancer patients who lose their hair after chemotherapy treatments.

One of the lessons youngsters learned during the fundraising campaign, the school said, is that no matter how young you are, you can make a difference.