Jennifer Ryberg tells the media that she loves kids, but she hates cancer, and that is why she shaved her head in support.

Health

Losing hair to show they care

Denise Parrish1 min readSeptember 4, 2018

More than 30 people participated in the Brave the Shave event Aug. 30 at Children’s Hospital of Georgia. Men, women and children volunteered to have their heads shaved in order to help raise funds for childhood cancer care and research. Young patients took a break from watching the event to hang gold ribbons on the trees outside the hospital in recognition of September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.

VP of Revenue Cycle at AU Health and new kid on the block Joseph Koons demonstrates that he is invested in cancer care.

Pediatric Surgeon Dr. Robyn Hatley finds himself on the other end of the blade as he and and Family Medicine’s Anna Ramanathan go bald and bold for kids.

Anna Ramanathan poses for a photo with Julie Moretz, chief experience officer, following his shave.

Employee Health’s Sherrall Smith laughs nervously as her transformation begins.

Gold ribbons go up outside Children’s Hospital of Georgia to recognize Childhood Cancer Awareness in September.

Peyton, who had cancer as a baby, poses for photos for her family.

This view of Children’s Hospital is golden!

people getting their hair shaved — Men from the Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University go under the razor.

Peyton and Sherrall give a thumbs up for a successful event.

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Tagged asAnna Ramanathan AU Health Brave the Shave Childhood Cancer Awareness Month Children's Hospital of Georgia Community Engagement Jennifer Ryberg Joseph Koons Julie Moretz Peyton Pilcher Roary Robyn Hatley Sherrall Smith

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Denise Parrish

Denise Parrish is Director of Communications for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement at Augusta University. Contact her to schedule an interview on this topic at 706-721-9760 or mparrish@augusta.edu.

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