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First Ever Virtual Auction Fundraiser Raises $11,000+
Our first-ever virtual auction fundraiser just wrapped up last weekend which ran from May 7th - 16. We are so excited to announce the successful outcome of just over $11,000 raised. This was a cumulative total between winning auction bids for almost 100 items, our...
Chuck Oliver: Two Decades of Virtuous Volunteering
Chuck Oliver is a long-time Balding for Dollars volunteer who we're proud to have on our team and greatly value his input and perspective on our committee. He has after all, outlasted all of the administrators for years of service! His volunteerism, and big heart has...
22nd Annual Balding for Dollars Main Event
Join us for a unique event experience this year for our 22nd Annual Shave for the Brave (or cut!) Main Event. We normally host an in-person event on the BCCH grounds and we are working hard to prepare an event and some other campaigns for 2021 as we continue to stay...
B4$ Virtual Charity Auction Live May 7th at 12:00pm- May 16th 11:59pm
We are so excited to announce we are hosting our FIRST EVER Virtual Auction Fundraiser! Yet another pivot to keep the excitement for our cause, and continue to raise funds and help families. It will be held from May 7th, 2021 at 12:00pm through to May 16th at...
Okanagan’s 7th Annual ‘Bands, BBQ, Beers, & Balding’ B4$ Event
Join us for Okanagan's 7th Annual 'Bands, BBQ, Beers, & Balding' B4$ Event, championed by none other than Kelowna's own Bernie Ryan, and backed by an amazing team of supportive, big-hearted, giving Okanagan-ites of course. Covid has taken a lot from us over the past...
Whistler Does It Again, Taking It All Off For $31,000+ Raised!
Their hair that is! With a pandemic stealing their event thunder for the second year in a row, the Whistler Friends crew along with Hosts Dave & Wendy Clark, and their team of supporters didn't skip a beat however when they rallied their community for the 19th Annual...
École Kwantlen Park Secondary Participates Yet Again Despite Pandemic
École Kwantlen Park Secondary has been hosting Balding for Dollars cut & shave fundraisers for over 5 years now; organized through their student council group and supported by staff and the Balding for Dollars team. Despite the global pandemic, they still managed to...
Tessarolo Family Breaks Fundraising Records After Life Changing News
The Tessarolo Family has had a whirlwind experience that began early this year, with BC Children's Hospital's Oncology department. They saw not only how amazing the hospital can be, but that there are so many other programs (like Balding for Dollars) that are designed...
BCCH Employees Join In On Cut Campaign!
Jessica Davis (CTU Manager) and Cecilia Crosby (Clinical Research Associate) of the Division of Oncology/Hematology/BMT at BC Children's Hospital joined in on our virtual campaign Quarantine Kuts For Kids to help fill a much needed gap in donations this year due to in...
Belle is Cutting Her Hair for Balding for Dollars!
Belle is often described as spirited, eccentric, and kind. Belle’s fellow townsfolk think she’s a bit odd because she is always daydreaming with her nose stuck in a book. Belle doesn’t care what the others think of her, though – she’s happy as long as there is the...
