Employees of the town of Truckee, including police officers, will begin to look a bit scruffy over the next several weeks. They are participating in the national cancer awareness campaign known as No-Shave November.

The Gene Upshaw Memorial Tahoe Forest Cancer Center has estimated it would treat 350 new patients from this area. The center has several programs for patients that are funded by the American Cancer Society which include wigs, transportation support, and travel expenses.

The goal of No-Shave November is for people to donate the money they would using on hair grooming to a cancer charity.

Employees of the Town of Truckee, have partnered with No-Shave November, a web based organization who is partnered with the American Cancer Society, who are devoted to raising cancer awareness and supportive funds by putting a fun twist on the month of November. And what better way to grow awareness than with some hair?

To participate in the Truckee promotion, for more info or to donate, go online and then hit the donate button.