More Than $170,000 Raised For St. Baldrick's Foundation!

Cast From FANTASY 

Olivia Newton -John & Chippendles

New York-New York Hotel & Casino raised more than $170,000 for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation this past Saturday, March 7, during the 6th annual head-shaving event. The Las Vegas community and tourists alike came out to show their support and cheer on shavees at the Brooklyn Bridge during the fun-filled day. All of the proceeds will benefit the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, and go toward childhood cancer research. 

Highlights from this year’s event include: 

·         Olivia Newton-John, headliner at Flamingo, shaved Greg Chase’s head, who is the director of guests experience at New York-New York.

Carrot Top stopped by the event to mingle and take photos with fans. He also shared a story with the crowd about recently reading a book to school children called “Super Hair-o and the Barber of Doom,” which is about a boy who thinks he will lose his ‘super powers’ when all of his hair is cut off. “At the end of the book,” said Carrot Top, “the boy realizes he doesn’t need his hair to be super, and that’s exactly the same for kids who lose their hair to cancer.”

·         Las Vegas media personality John Katsilometes had his head shaved by Elann Saula, a four-year-old boy who suffers from serious immune system disorders and receives treatment at a St. Baldrick’s-funded center. This is the third consecutive year that Katsilometes shaved his head at New York-New York’s St. Baldrick’s event.

·         John W. Bonner Elementary School’s Principal Paul Catania along with 26 Bonner Boys and one Bonner Girl took turns in the barber chairs and braved a shave. The Bonner Boys first shaved their heads in 2012 and have continued the tradition to help raise awareness for childhood cancer.

 

Thunder Down Under Shaves Attendees

Throughout the day, celebrities and notable personalities came out to show their support including:

·         Miss Nevada USA and Miss Nevada Teen USA

·         FANTASY cast members

·         Thunder From Down Under cast members

·         JERSEY BOYS cast members

·         Absinthe cast members

·         Chippendales cast members

·         Rock of Ages cast members

·         Million Dollar Quartet cast members

·         Tournament of Kings cast members

·         Alex de la Cruz (Castro) of Fresh Cuts Barbershop

·         Las Vegas media personality Robin Leach

·         Criss Angel Believe by Cirque du Soleil cast members

·         TV personality Megan Telles

·         KLUC personality JB King

Each year, the St. Baldrick’s Day event helps raise awareness in the fight against childhood cancer. The event is vital to raise needed funds, enabling the St. Baldrick’s Foundation to fund the best research projects focused on finding better treatments and cures for all childhood cancers.

Photo Credit: Cashman Photo