Shave it like Fletcher: Third-annual Shave for the Brave raises over $75,000

This year's fundraiser surpassed the over $50,000 raised for Live Like Cameron last year.

By Observer Staff
| 3:00 p.m. December 12, 2022

Sean Hoolenhan gets his beard shaved. Photo by Krystal DiSantis

Back row: Johnny Sutliff, Brandon Castaldi, Bill Fletcher, Tim Butcher and Kurt Greer. Front row: Dan Fulling, Melissa Fulling and Charlene Greer. Photo by Krystal DiSantis

Dan Fulling, Melissa Fulling, Brandon Castaldi, Logan Fletcher, Bill Fletcher Jr., Connor Fletcher, Jeanine Fletcher and Bill Fletcher. Photo by Krystal DiSantis

City Commissioner Travis Sargent, along with his wife Susan and sons Everett and Evan. Photo by Krystal DiSantis

Logan Fletcher paints Aubrey Stinnett. Photo by Krystal DiSantis

Josie poses for a photo during Shave for the Brave. Photo by Krystal DiSantis

Bill Fletcher is all smiles prior to having his beard shaved. Photo by Krystal DiSantis

Team Nauti Pets — Joe Raines, Randy Fernandez, Rick Shollenbarger and Hank Richard — pose for a photo before getting shaved. Photo by Krystal DiSantis

Kent Hunter gets his beard shaved. Photo by Krystal DiSantis

Tom Caffrey gets his beard shaved. Photo by Krystal DiSantis

Shannon and Dan Badger with Bill Fletcher. Photo by Krystal DiSantis

Bill Fletcher shaves Brandon Castaldi, of Proper Barber Co. Photo by Krystal DiSantis

Brian Spies gets his beard shaved. Photo by Krystal DiSantis

The Proper Barber Co. team: Julius calder, owner Brandon Castaldi, Tim Sutliff, Tim Butcher andJohnny Sutliff. Photo by Krystal DiSantis

Bryan Vanantwerp gets his beard shaved. Photo by Krystal DiSantis

Robert Fletcher Jr. and Bill Fletcher. Photo by Krystal DiSantis

The Fletcher family: Logan, Robert, Bill, Jeanine, Connor and Bill Jr. Fletcher. Photo by Krystal DiSantis

Ormond Beach Police Cpl. Carlos Ortiz poses for a photo before getting his beard shaved. Photo by Krystal DiSantis

Ormond Beach Police Cpl. Carlos Ortiz poses for a photo after getting his beard shaved.Photo by Krystal DiSantis

Jake Lyke gets his head shaved, Photo by Krystal DiSantis

Tucker Harris gets his head shaved. Photo by Krystal DiSantis

Julie Diaz and Kathy Medlin pose for a photo with Santa. Photo by Krystal DiSantis

Yvette Smith and Julie Cox pose for a photo with Santa. Photo by Krystal DiSantis

Bill Fletcher gets his beard shaved. Photo by Krystal DiSantis

Joe Raines gets his beard shaved. Photo by Krystal DiSantis

Team Nauti Pets — Joe Raines, Randy Fernandez, Rick Shollenbarger and Hank Richard — get their beards shaved. Photo by Krystal DiSantis

Randy Fernandez, owner of Nauti Pets, gets his beard shaved. Photo by Krystal DiSantis

Kevin Easter gets his beard shaved. Photo by Krystal DiSantis

Rick Schollenbarger is freshly-shaved. Photo by Krystal DiSantis

Kevin Easter sports a smooth face. Photo by Krystal DiSantis

Randy Fernandez, owner of Nauti Pets, decided to keep his mustache. Photo by Krystal DiSantis

Team Nauti Pets — Joe Raines, Randy Fernandez, Rick Shollenbarger and Hank Richard — pose for a photo after getting shaved. Photo by Krystal DiSantis

Wendy Fernandez, Dan Geyer, Theresa Geyer and Randy Fernandez. Photo by Krystal DiSantis

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Fletcher's Irish Pub and the Live Like Cameron Foundation helped raise over $75,000 for children battling cancer during the third-annual Shave for the Brave fundraiser held on Sunday, Dec. 11.

About 50 participants — including Ormond Beach City Commissioner Travis Sargent — got their beards, mustaches or even heads shaved by barbers of Proper Barber Co. The proceeds of the event will go toward Live Like Cameron's Christmas programs, which help bring a holiday experience to pediatric oncology patients in the hospital on Christmas morning as well as children battling cancer in Flagler and Volusia County who will be home for the holiday.

Last year's fundraiser collected over $50,000 for Live Like Cameron.

According to the event's fundraising page, the top five teams were as follows: