New look for Hannah and thousands raised
DUNDALK girl Hannah Doyle, who got her beautiful hair cut to donate to the Little Princess Trust to make wigs for children who suffer hair loss through illness, has also raised thousands of euro for the Jack and Jill charity.
Hannah, from Glenwood, was delighted with her gorgeous new hairstyle, by Christina Martin at the Justin Casey salon, and thrilled that her tresses will now be sent to the UK-based charity, that also helps children in Ireland.
In addition to donating her hair, Hannah has also raised more than €1,500 for the Jack and Jill Foundation, thanks to donations from the public and a fundraiser in Drogheda pub Nolan’s, that was organised on Friday by her gran, Mary Cunningham.
The Friary student’s mum, Johanna Cunningham Doyle, said her daughter was excited about getting her hair cut and thanked the staff at Justin Casey’s for their care.
And Johanna is delighted that the fundraising campaign has taken off, after the story appeared in the Argus. She said: ‘Even before the fundraiser in Nolan’s, she had raised €1,500 and it seemed like everyone was getting behind her and it started to really take off. We were delighted that Nolan’s offered to hold the fundraising night on Friday’.
And even Johanna’s colleagues at Oxigen got behind her, with staff from the firm’s regional offices making donations and the company’s owners also making a generous contribution. While she’s pleased with the fact that the money is going to such a worthy cause, young Hannah remains a little bemused by all the fuss, even when she was interviewed by Gerry Kelly on LMFM last week. She told her mum: ‘It’s just a haircut!’ Donations can be made on the everyday heroes website, search Hannah’s hair donation.