Guilford Fire Department Raises $10,290 for St. Baldrick's in Shave-Off

After weeks of fundraising efforts by the Guilford Fire Department, the team raised $10,290 for St. Baldrick's Foundation for Juvenille Cancer. In total, the Shave-off event, which was hosted by O'Tooles Irish Pub in New Haven on March 1, raised $74,000 for the foundation.

Nine Guilford Firefighters shaved their heads for the event. The members of the Guilford Fire Team and money raised by each team member:

• Wayne Vetre Jr: $2,105.00
• Mike Perez: $1,415.00
• Harvey Judd: $1,375.00
• Brett Paolantonio: $880.00
• Team Captain Rob Piascyk: $630.00
• Steve Lapaglia: $575.00
• Jeff Young: $550.00
• John Moffat: $340.00
• Michael Rapacciuolo: $ 185.00

The GFD was in a friendly competition with surrounding Fire Departments that were also participating the event, including Branford and East Haven. Initially, GFD set their fundraising goal at $2,000, a goal set by team Captain Rob Piascyk and team member Mike Perez.

The goal was reached quickly, and GFD persisted in fundraising, ending with over $10,000, edging out the 'competition.' They came in first in fundraising dollars at the event, edging out East Haven, who came in second with $9,132.

The Guilford Fire Team would like to thank everyone who helped and supported us throughout this event. Without people like you we would not have been able to go above and beyond our fund raising goal.