Charlie to cut his hair to support children with cancer
Woy Woy soccer player Charlie Rooney is shaving his head to raise money for children with cancer.
His goal is $2500 and he has raised $1700 so far.
Charlie plans to chop 36cm off the length of his hair as part of the Variety Club's Hair with Heart fundraiser on Tuesday, August 8.
"I'm chopping my hair and need your help," he said.
"I have made the decision to make a difference by cutting and donating my hair to be made into a wig for someone who has lost their hair due to a medical condition.
"Wigs cost families up to $6000, lasting one to two years, meaning families can spend tens of thousands of dollars on the purchase of wigs throughout a child's youth.
"By making a donation to Variety, the children's charity, you can help provide a wig or other vital equipment to a child in need.
"My family in recent years has been impacted by family members being diagnosed with cancer and sadly resulting in the loss of my two aunties and a close cousin to me.
"And unfortunately my close aunty has been recently diagnosed with breast cancer."
Charlie said he felt that growing and donating his hair to help make a wig would be a way of showing support for his aunt, "to show her and others I stand by them".
"I've grown my hair from the beginning of Covid to now, and I have chosen August 8 to chop it all off.
"I've organised with my local hairdresser, who has kindly donated her time to cut and donate my hair for me
"I'm so stoked how far the fund-raising has come along.
"I cant believe it."
SOURCE:
Social media, 12 Jul 2023
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