Virginia barbershop raffling signed Capitals jersey to raise money for longtime employee battling cancer

A Virginia barbershop has launched a raffle for an autographed and framed Washington Capitals jersey to raise money for a longtime barber diagnosed with cancer and facing a tough holiday season with his family.

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Eric Madrid has worked at Bearded Goat Barber for years and recently began chemotherapy for his cancer diagnosis.

Co-owner of Bearded Goat, which has three locations in Virginia, says Eric is one of those special employees who always has a smile on his face, always offers to help out and is a phenomenally skilled barber and friend. 

The Bearded Goat team has rallied together to launch a GoFundMe page to help Eric support his growing medical bills and part-time barber work.

The team has also launched a Holiday Raffle campaign for an exclusive, autographed and framed Capitals jersey, with all proceeds going directly to Eric's GoFundMe. The winner will be drawn on Friday at Bronson Bierhall.

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