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Article posted: 3/10/2013 6:13 PM

Heads shaved as Carol Stream school honors student’s cancer fight

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Gina Barzso of Bartlett shaves the head and bread of her husband Dan Barzso during the St. Baldrick's Day shaving event at Evergreen Elementary School in honor of third grader Jack O'Donoghue, who's cancer is now in remission. This is Barzso's first time volunteering to shave heads for a St. Baldrick's Day event.

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Gina Barzso of Bartlett shaves the head of Brandon Burck of Bartlett during the St. Baldrick's Day head shaving event at Evergreen Elementary School in honor of third grader Jack O'Donoghue, who's cancer is now in remission.

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Gina Barzso of Bartlett shaves the head of Enzo Torres, 9 of Aurora during the St. Baldrick's Day head shaving event at Evergreen Elementary School in honor of third grader Jack O'Donoghue, who's cancer is now in remission.

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Ian Wallace of St. Charles volunteers to play his bagpipes during the St. Baldrick's Day head shaving event at Evergreen Elementary School in honor of third grader Jack O'Donoghue, who's cancer is now in remission.

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Dozens of people had their heads shaved Sunday inside a Carol Stream school to raise money for the fight against pediatric cancer. The event was inspired by third-grader Jack O'Donoghue, who was diagnosed with cancer last year but is now in remission.