Tom Brady and some of his Tampa Bay Buccaneers teammates dye their hair ORANGE for charity... raising over $117K
Tom Brady and his Tampa Bay Buccaneers teammates took some time out from their summer workouts to dye their hair orange for a worthy cause.
The 44-year-old quarterback had his hair dyed orange by some pediatric cancer patients at a Cut and Color for a Cure event in Tampa on Wednesday.
Brady was joined by center Ryan Jensen, backup quarterback Ryan Trask, rookie offensive lineman Luke Goedeke and Buccaneers chief operating officer Brian Ford also participated in the event, which raised $117K for the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation.
Good cause: Tom Brady and his Tampa Bay Buccaneers teammates took some time out from their summer workouts to dye their hair orange for a worthy cause
Cure: The 44-year-old quarterback had his hair dyed orange by some pediatric cancer patients at a Cut and Color for a Cure event in Tampa on Wednesday
The official NFL Twitter shared a video from the event from Tampa Bay Times reporter Rachel West, which showed a cancer patient who had a Bucs jersey with Sofia on the back, spraying Brady's hair orange.
He thanked the young girl and gave her a fist-bump before a young man named Noah started spraying more of Brady's head.
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Another video from Tampa Free Press reporter Rock Riley, showed a number of Brady's teammates getting their hair either dyed or shaved completely.
Video: The official NFL Twitter shared a video from the event from Tampa Bay Times reporter Rachel West, which showed a cancer patient who had a Bucs jersey with Sofia on the back, spraying Brady's hair orange
Noah: He thanked the young girl and gave her a fist-bump before a young man named Noah started spraying more of Brady's head
Brady was watching his teammates with a smile, before turning to a camera and saying his backup, Kyle Trask, 'looks the worst.'
He's also seen approaching his center, Ryan Jensen, spraying more of his long curly hair at the event.
Another video showed offensive lineman Luke Goedeke and the team's COO Brian Ford getting their heads shaved.
Kyle: Brady was watching his teammates with a smile, before turning to a camera and saying his backup, Kyle Trask, 'looks the worst'
Spraying Ryan: He's also seen approaching his center, Ryan Jensen, spraying more of his long curly hair at the event
When it was all said and done, the NFL team presented the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation with a gigantic check for $117,000.
A press release from the Buccaneers revealed the team has participated in this event for the past eight years, raising over $500,000 for the NPCF.
'The support of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in our fight to end childhood cancer is invaluable,' said National Pediatric Cancer Foundation CEO David Frazer.
Check: When it was all said and done, the NFL team presented the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation with a gigantic check for $117,000
Raised: A press release from the Buccaneers revealed the team has participated in this event for the past eight years, raising over $500,000 for the NPCF
'The team's continued commitment to assist kids facing a cancer diagnosis makes them so much more than a sports team – they are truly heroes, rallying to create a better tomorrow for their young fans and supporters nationwide,' he added.
The National Pediatric Cancer Foundation, a nonprofit organization headquartered in Tampa, is dedicated to funding research to eliminate childhood cancer. Its focus is to find less toxic, more targeted treatments by partnering with leading hospitals nationwide through research initiatives.
Fans can donate to the cause themselves by visiting NationalPCF.org/Bucs.
Commitment: 'The team's continued commitment to assist kids facing a cancer diagnosis makes them so much more than a sports team – they are truly heroes, rallying to create a better tomorrow for their young fans and supporters nationwide,' he added
Donate: Fans can donate to the cause themselves by visiting NationalPCF.org/Bucs
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