Sachem Raises More Than $38K Raised For St. Baldrick's Events

LAKE RONKONKOMA, NY — More than $38,000 was raised to fight pediatric cancer at different St. Baldrick's events by the Sachem Central School District community recently, according to a news release.

Several school buildings, including Seneca, Samosa, Sagamore, and Waverly, came together for head-shaving events to raise funds for childhood cancer research, as well as awareness.

At Seneca Middle School, 14 students and one teacher volunteered to shave their heads and raised nearly $14,300 in their efforts.

At Waverly Elementary School, six students and five adults including parents, Principal Kevin Tougher, and school custodian, Mr. Nick, shaved their heads during the building’s annual St. Baldrick’s event on March 22, raising more than $5,000.

This year, the building honored Waverly’s 5th grader, Justin Olsen, who was diagnosed a pediatric cancer in 2019 and had his final treatment in May 2021, according to school officials.

He is doing" incredibly well and was happy to participate" in this year’s event, school district officials said.

Since 2015, Waverly students and staff have raised nearly $250,000 for the foundation.

Sagamore Middle School had nine shavees and raised over $10,000.

Samoset Middle School is looking forward to its event in April and has already raised over $14,000 with two fundraising weeks still to go.