What Would You Look Like Bald? Like a Hero to Kids With Cancer, Says the St. Baldrick's Foundation

MIDDLETON, Wis., April 7, 2008 Each year cancer touches somany of our lives, and it kills more children in the United States than anyother disease. At 6:00 PM on Tuesday, April 15th, the second annual event inMiddleton, Wisconsin will see over 38 people from six companies participate,raising funds for life-saving cancer research. These brave participants willbe led to a stage at Cheeseburger in Paradise, 1601 Aspen Commons in GreenwayStation, to have their heads shaved in support of children undergoingtreatment by members of the University of Wisconsin Marching Band, and "GrandMarshals" -- University of Wisconsin Mascot Bucky Badger, and Dr. DianePuccetti of UW School of Medicine & American Family Children's Hospital'sDivision of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology.

"Shavees" include employees and executives from Capitol InsuranceCompanies, Liberty Mutual Group, Stark Company Realtors, Wyde Solutions, CGI,and Cheeseburger in Paradise.

Support for this brave group may be shown by visiting the St. Baldrick'sFoundation website at http://www.stbaldricks.org, or calling 1-888-899-BALD.On the website you can select a picture of one of our "shavees" or simplydonate to the Team.

And if you are in the area, please join us on April 15th for an evening offun for a great cause!

Proud Supporters, in alphabetical order, include:

Ad Press of Middleton; American Family Children's Hospital Division ofPediatric Hematology and Oncology; Baby Rocket Band; Benfield Group;Cheeseburger in Paradise; Cost Cutters; General Casualty; Greenway Station;Guy Carpenter & Company, LLC; Jewelers Mutual Insurance Company; Keva SportsCenter; The Lucas Cates Band; M3 - Mortenson, Matzelle & Meldrum; Mad CityPower Sports; Middleton Fire Department; NBC15; Perr & Knight; Savoir FaireGifts; Singer/Songwriter Mark Croft; STAR Country - 96.3 and John & TammyMornings; The Dairyland CPCU Society; The North Central Group (IncludingMiddleton's Courtyard by Marriott, Fairfield Inn & Suites, Residence Inn,Hilton Garden Inn); University of Wisconsin Marching Band; University ofWisconsin School of Medicine

About the St. Baldrick's Foundation

The mission of the St. Baldrick's Foundation is to raise awareness andfunds to cure kids' cancer by supporting cancer research and fellowships.Since its inception in 2000, St. Baldrick's has raised more than $34 millionfor the cause, shaving over 46,000 heads in 46 states and 18 countriesworldwide!

This release was issued through eReleases(TM). For more information,visit http://www.ereleases.com.For information regarding this release, please contact: Capitol Insurance Companies John Black 608-829-4200 [email protected] St. Baldrick's Foundation Joseph Kelly 626-792-8247, ext. 16 [email protected] St. Baldrick's Foundation Rachel Black 626-792-8247, ext. 17 [email protected]

SOURCE Capitol Insurance Companies

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