Woburn Police No Shave November Fundraiser Nets $5.6K

WOBURN, MA — A monthlong fundraiser for veterans in need raised more than $5,600 in November, Woburn Police announced Thursday.

Back for another year, the police department’s No Shave November campaign sought to gather money to benefit the charity Home Base.

The program is affiliated with the Boston Red Sox and Mass General Hospital. The veterans it supports are largely experiencing the impacts of invisible wounds including PTSD and traumatic brain injuries, among other things.

Woburn Police personnel chipped in their own money while inviting additional private donations from the community.

The fundraising total topped out at $5,650 in the fourth consecutive No Shave November initiative for the Woburn Police, according to police.

Woburn Police participated in this year’s No Shave November drive alongside other departments in area communities including Reading, Arlington and Medford.