Tag: Hannah’s Heroes
7th Big Shave to fight childhood cancer
(CNS Local Life): Over 100 men, women and children shaved their heads last Friday evening to raise funds and demonstrate their solidarity with children fighting cancer, who often lose their hair following chemotherapy treatment. The 7th annual Hannah’s Heroes Big Shave was a huge success, raising US$285,000 for the St Baldrick’s Foundation, the largest private […]
The Big Shave date announced
The 7th annual BIG SHAVE will take place on Friday, 20 September, at Cricket Square. Please save the date as we unite to conquer childhood cancer. Thanks to you and the Cayman community, over the past six years we’ve raised over US$2 million for St Baldrick’s to fund the most promising childhood cancer research worldwide. Hannah’s Heroes […]
The Big Shave 2019
We’re delighted to announce that the 7th Annual BIG SHAVE will take place on Friday, 20 September, at Cricket Square. Please save the date as we unite to conquer childhood cancer. Thanks to you and the Cayman community, over the past 6 years we’ve raised over US$2 million for St Baldrick’s to fund the most promising childhood […]
Community supports Hannah’s Heroes
(CNS Local Life): More than 1,000 people packed The Wicket Bar in Cricket Square on Friday, 28 September for the sixth annual Hannah’s Heroes Big Shave to raise funds for the St Baldrick’s Foundation, the largest private funder of childhood cancer research. So far, this year’s Big Shave has raised US$350,000, bringing the fundraising total […]
Heroes needed to support childhood cancer research
(Hannah’s Heroes): With just a week to go until this year’s Hannah’s Heroes Big Shave, organisers are making final preparations for this year’s event and encouraging supporters to join the fight against childhood cancer by supporting the St Baldrick’s Foundation, the largest non-government funder of childhood cancer research in the United States.
Kanuga racing again to fight childhood cancer
(CNS Local Life): Ultramarathoner Kerri Kanuga will participate in her third Badwater race in Death Valley California, on 23 July, which National Geographic has dubbed “The World’s Toughest Foot Race”. Covering 135 miles, Kanuga will trek non-stop through the lowest elevation in North America, 280 feet below sea level, and through mountain ranges before finishing […]
Time to sign up for Hannah’s Heroes fundraiser
(CNS Local Life): The sixth annual Hannah’s Heroes Big Shave is set for Friday, 28 September, with organisers encouraging supporters to forego their next haircut and shave their heads at the event to help raise money for the St Baldrick’s Foundation, which funds childhood cancer research.
Cayman shows up to support Hannah’s Heroes
(CNS Local Life): More than 1,000 people packed The Wicket in Cricket Square on Friday evening for the fifth annual Hannah’s Heroes Big Shave to raise funds for the St Baldrick’s Foundation, the largest private funder of childhood cancer research. All together, 107 men, women and children shaved their heads to raise funds and demonstrate […]
Time to get shaved for Hannah
(CNS Local Life): More than 1,000 people are expected to gather at the Wicket in Cricket Square Friday, 22 September for the fifth annual Hannah’s Heroes Big Shave for the St Baldrick’s Foundation to raise funds for childhood cancer research. Now in its fifth year, Cayman residents Gaylene and Nigel Meeson conceived the event to […]
Kanuga conquers second Badwater race
(CNS Local Life): Ultramarathon runner Kerri Kanuga has completed her second Badwater, which is considered the most demanding and extreme race on earth. As before, she was running for a cause – to raise money for Hannah’s Heroes and the St Baldrick’s Foundation, which funds childhood cancer research. Each year, 100 of the world’s best endurance athletes […]
Hannah’s Heroes needed for fundraiser
(CNS Local Life): With 12 weeks to go until this year’s Hannah’s Heroes Big Shave, organisers are encouraging supporters to forgo their next haircut and opt to shave instead to help raise money for the St Baldrick’s Foundation. The Big Shave was inspired by Cayman-born Hannah Meeson, who was diagnosed in 2012 with anaplastic medulloblastoma, […]
Kanuga repeating the ultimate challenge for charity
(CNS Local Life): For the second year running, local real estate agent and ultramarathon runner Kerri Kanuga has been accepted to enter what is considered the most demanding and extreme running race on earth, the STYR Labs Badwater 135 Ultra Marathon in Death Valley in the US, set for 10-12 July this year.
Kanuga heads to China to support childhood cancer fight
(CNS Local Life): Ultra-long-distance runner Kerri Kanuga is again hitting the road for the St Baldrick’s Foundation, the largest non-government funder of childhood cancer research, specifically on behalf of Hannah’s Heroes. She will be aiming to complete her sixth ultra marathon, covering more than 100 miles, at a race set for 18-19 November in China.
Heroes for Hannah support childhood cancer fight
(CNS Local Life): More than US$230,000 was raised this past weekend for a charity that raises funds for childhood cancer research. A total of 118 volunteers were sponsored to shave their heads for Hannah’s Heroes and every dollar raised from the event will be donated to the St Baldrick’s Foundation, which provides grants all around […]
Cayman comes up big to support childhood cancer research
(CNS Local Life): More than 1,000 people packed the Wicket in Cricket Square on Friday, 23 September, for the fourth annual Hannah’s Heroes Big Shave to raise funds for the St Baldrick’s Foundation, the largest private funder of childhood cancer research. They were there to support the 118 men, women and children who shaved their […]
Hannah’s Heroes set for big shave
(CNS Local Life): More than 1,000 people are expected to gather at the Wicket in Cricket Square on Friday, 23 September for the fourth annual Hannah’s Heroes Big Shave for the St Baldrick’s Foundation to raise funds for childhood cancer research. Cayman residents Gaylene and Nigel Meeson conceived of the event to raise awareness about […]
Flow dials up support for Hannah’s Heroes
(CNS Local Life): Telecommunications provider Flow has donated a phone to be auctioned to raise funds at the fourth annual “Hannah’s Heroes” event that will take place on Friday, 23 September at the Wicket in Cricket Square. All money raised goes to the St Baldrick’s Foundation, whose mission is to fund research to find cures for […]
Kanuga faces ultimate challenge to fight childhood cancer
(CNS): Local real estate agent and ultramarathon runner Kerri Kanuga will undertake her biggest endurance challenge to date this month in aid of the St Baldrick’s Foundation, the largest non-government funder of childhood cancer research. On Monday, 18 July, Kanuga will set out to complete Badwater, the most demanding and extreme running race on earth, covering […]
