Ella’s locks to make a wig

Horsham Ss Michael and John’s Primary School student Ella Officer will donate her long locks to charity.

Ella, 10, has set up an Everyday Hero page to raise money for Variety’s Hair With Heart campaign and help make a wig for children with cancer.

“I want to make a difference to kids suffering from cancer and to help in any way I can,” she said.

“So I’m cutting my hair to help make a wig and also raising money for children in need.”

Ella will donate 35 of her 60 centimetres of hair towards making a wig.

“I just want to help kids with cancer to feel good again,” she said.

Ella has set a $500 goal to go towards the $1600 needed to make a wig.

Her mother Rachel Todman said Ella had already surpassed that amount.

“We’ve already raised the money so we’ll try for the $1600 to pay for a wig outright,” she said.

Ms Todman said the idea for the wig was inspired by late Warracknabeal boy Linc Munro, who died from a brain tumour in July, aged 5.

“I was always chatting to Ella about getting a trim but she was against it,” she said.

“Then we saw Linc’s story and Ella decided she would grow her hair and cut it for a wig.”

Ms Todman said Ella had a big heart.

“I’m so grateful to call her my daughter,” she said.

People can visit https://give. everydayhero.com/au/ella-officer-hairwithheart to donate to Ella’s wig campaign.