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Deputies Raising Beards To Raise Cancer Awareness
VIDALIA, La. (AP) — Concordia Parish law enforcement and emergency officials are joining a campaign to raise cancer awareness — by letting their beards grow.
Concordia Chief Deputy David Hedrick says that police in Vidalia, Ferriday and Ridgecrest have agreed to participate in the "No-Shave November" campaign, along with some area fire departments.
In Hedricks' words, they've all agreed to "look raggedy" in order to raise cancer awareness.
They will also be part of a fund-raising effort.
Participants are being asked to donate $20 to the Concordia Sheriff's Office, to be donated to the American Cancer Society. And anyone who wants to show support can make a donation as well.
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