LOPPING LOCKS FOR A GOOD CAUSE
FOUR brave little girls have shared their ambitious plan to stand up in front of their school assembly and have their ponytails chopped off.
With one in two Australians diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime, it is almost impossible to meet someone whose life hasn’t been impacted by the terrible disease.
Having lost her poppa to cancer almost three years ago, North Shore State School student Macey Young, 8, was inspired to cut her hair off for the Cancer Council’s Ponytail Project campaign to raise funds for people impacted by cancer.
She recruited Zara, 7, and Ellie Lawler, 9, and Aleeah Paul, 9, to the cause.
Macy’s mum, Renee Young, said the girls had already raised $2396.
“On October 22, the girls will cut their hair here at assembly and the school’s agreed to let us have a crazy sock day, where the kids can donate a gold coin which will go towards the cause. I’m running a number board for people to win $500 and we also have a raffle going,” Ms Young said.
Zara said she was cutting her hair to make a wig so “they don’t feel upset that they’re different to other people”. To donate, visit www.ponytailproject.com.au /fundraisers/ northshorestateschool.