KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Kissimmee police and firefighters, as well as many others, came together on Saturday for the annual St. Baldrick’s Rock the Bald event.
The St. Baldrick’s Foundation is a volunteer and donor powered charity committed to supporting the most promising research to find cures for childhood cancers.
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The foundation said that donations have dropped during the pandemic.
Saturday’s event raised money by shaving people’s heads.
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Osceola County Fire Rescue and EMS public information officer and drone pilot raised $1,500 in donations.
The event, which was organized by the Kissimmee Police Department and City of Kissimmee Fire Department, raised more than $25,000 in donations.
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