Firefighters are, by tradition, clean shaven. This November, though, some firefighters with Barrow County Emergency Services let their beards grow for charity in support of No Shave November.
No Shave November is a nationwide campaign started in 2009. Originally started with a focus on Prostate Cancer awareness, the campaign has grown to include awareness for all cancers and cancer research.
Any member of BCES donating $25 to the Barrow Fire Foundation was allowed to waive the requirement firefighters and EMTs have to shave their beards before reporting for duty each shift.
The money collected will be presented to Northeast Georgia Health System’s Medical Center Foundation, designated for Cancer Services. The BCES donation will be given in memory of members of the department that have battled cancer, some of whom are still fighting and others who have lost their battle.
