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One week from today, people from all over the Northern Plains will take time out of their day to do their part in the fight against cancer through the St. Baldrick's Foundation.
Basin Electric Power Cooperative - March 10, 2009
By Chris Gallegos
originally broadcast on KFYR TV
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One week from today, people from all over the Northern Plains will take time out of their day to do their part in the fight against cancer through the St. Baldrick's Foundation. Some have done this before, while others will be doing it for the first time this year. But no matter how many times it's done, the reason remains the same.
Nestled in the hills of North Dakota is one of Basin Electric's Power Coops providing energy throughout the state. But there is one group, self labeled "The Good, the Bald and the Ugly," providing something more this year - their hair.
For Darlene Voegele, it was the story of two young women she works with, and her parents, who are suffering or have suffered from cancer that led her to take this challenge.
"I've seen first-hand what it does to an adult," said Darlene Voegele, who is shaving her head. "I can't imagine a child going through that. It doesn't seem fair and it doesn't seem right."
She is ready to sport the bald look if it means giving more money to cancer research.
"This felt like it was the right thing to do," said Voegele.
On the other side of the building, Diane Wolf is losing her locks for the same reason.
"I thought I have a sister who passed away from cancer, so it's in her memory," said Diane Wolf. "I also have a dear friend who is struggling right now, so this is in her honor."
Her family is very supportive of her choice this year... As she works to reach her fundraising goal by next week.
But it was this young boy who put a face to their fundraising efforts this year, two-month-old Aiden Michael Perkins.
"It's basically like the whole world got pulled out from under your feet," said Myron Jorgenson. "They discovered he has a lymph node when he was about a month old. He went in, they removed it, biopsied it."
Myron is Aiden's grandfather and says this year's St. Baldrick's event means even more to him.
"It is just a big thing," said Jorgenson. "You might think it won't happen to you, but it can."
Aiden is currently going through treatments and doctors say he has a 99-percent chance of making a full recovery. Basin's St. Baldrick's event takes place next Tuesday.
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