Barrow Residents to Show Bald is Beautiful during St. Baldrick's Event on Saturday

Some Barrow County firefighters, law enforcement officers, 911 dispatchers and residents will be sporting new hairstyles after Saturday.

Volunteers are going beautifully bald during the second annual local St. Baldrick's event to raise money to fund childhood cancer research.

Lieutenant Rob Nowakowski and his wife, Karen, are organizing the event, which will be held at in Auburn.

“Last year was a lot of fun for our first event,” Nowakowski said in a news release announcing Saturday's event. “This year’s event is shaping up to be even more fun and a lot bigger.”

Organizers have set a goal to raise $20,000 this year for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation. 

The event will be held from 2 to 11 p.m. and volunteers will have their heads shaved as an act of solidarity with children who are being treated for cancer. Each year, the event is dedicated to a local child who has been diagnosed with cancer. This year's event is dedicated to 6-year-old Brooks House, who has been undergoing treatments for the past year for Ewing Sarcoma, a cancerous tumor that grows in bones or soft tissue near bones. 

“He is an incredible child who has faced a big challenge already in his life,” Nowakowski said. “It is our honor to dedicate this year’s event to him.”

So far, 56 participants have volunteered to have their heads shaved, including eight women.

“It shows the dedication to this cause in Barrow County when we have eight women that are willing to shave their heads,” Nowakowski said. “We know this year’s St. Baldrick’s will be a huge success."

To make a donation to the cause, call Lt. Rob Nowakowski at 770-652-8245 or visit www.stbaldricks.org/events/dakotasauburn and choose one of the many volunteers.

“I want to really thank everyone that is volunteering for this year’s St. Baldrick’s,” Nowakowski in the news release. “From the shavees, to the hair stylists and other volunteers we could not do this without you. We also hope to see many citizens come out on March 17 and join us for this fun filled event.”

to see photos from last year's St. Baldrick's fundraiser.