Hair today, gone tomorrow

DUBBO Year 7 student Elizabeth Butcherine is proud of her flowing locks and not just for how they look. She’s now cut her hair twice all in the name of charity.

Back in 2013 we featured Elizabeth getting her hair cut and now she’s snipped her hair again to donate to children’s charity Variety.

“I chose to donate my hair because I know that Variety does all sorts of wonderful things for kids in need,” she said.

“My hair will be made into a wig for a child with a long-term medical condition.

“I decided to chop my hair because I wanted to try something new, and I had done it before when I was five-yearsold, so I knew how amazing it felt to impact someone so positively and give them confidence through a wig.”

This time around, Kristy from Violet Hair Van ‘trimmed’ 55 centimetres of hair and Elizabeth says she’s loving her new haircut and hopes that someone will be loving their new wig.

Back in 2013, almost 28 centimetres of hair was lopped from the then fiveyear-old’s head.

If you’re interested in supporting Variety or you want to donate your hair go to www.variety.org.au/nsw/

Back in 2013 Donna Falconer snapped five-year-old charity volunteer Elizabeth Butcherine as she donated 28 centimetres of her hair to the children’s charity, Variety. PHOTO: DONNA FALCONER

Elizabeth holding the hair which will be turned into a wig for a child who’s lost their hair via medical treatments such as chemotherapy. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

PHOTO: SUPPLIED These mages show Elizabeth before and after 55 centimetres was trimmed from her long locks.