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March 17, 2008 - Volume 3, Number 9

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A real buzz
City of Hope patient Noe marquez, 10, right helps a volunteer shave the head of Arcadia Fire Department capt. Tom Devlin.

Pediatric patients such as Marquez felt the "shear" excitement of a clean headshave when they watched firefighters lose their locks as part of a St. Baldrick's fundraising event held at Matt Denny's Alehouse in Arcadia, Calif., on March 11.

St. baldrick's is the world's largest volunteer-driven fundraising event for lifesaving childhood cancer research. Organizers hold events every year, around St. Patrick's day, in which thousands of volunteers share their heads in solidarity with children who have cancer, while raising funds and awareness for pediatric cancers. Funds go to organizations such as Children's Oncology Group, a research cooperative that includes City of Hope. ( Photo by: Kim Proesholdt)

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Hope News reports on City of Hope medical and basic research news; faculty and staff accomplishments; events for staff, patients and families; important recruitments; and organizational changes. Primarily a publication for City of Hope employees, Hope News also covers issues of interest to patients, community members and public policymakers. Published 37 times a year and distributed on the Duarte campus and at the Development Center, the publication is available in print and online formats.