The Oban Times

Brave Megan raises £1,300 for charity

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A Lochaber youngster said goodbye to her beloved locks last week after an unforgetta­ble trip to the hairdresse­r's.

Megan Pescod, from Corpach, took the brave decision to shave her head last Friday and sacrifice the hair that she loved in the name of charity.

The Lochaber High School S1 pupil has been fundraisin­g for weeks as part of the nationwide Brave the Shave for Macmillan campaign to raise money for people living with cancer.

The recent fundraisin­g stunt has helped Megan smash her initial fundraisin­g target of £150, by raising just over £1,300 so far.

Having had family and friends affected by cancer, the youngster has previously hosted coffee mornings in aid of Macmillan after hearing about the work of the charity at school.

Megan's hair has also been posted to The Little Princess Trust, which provides real hair wigs free of charge to children and young people up to the age of 24 who have lost their hair because of cancer treatment.

Megan and her family would like to thank everyone for all the support, sponsorshi­p and donations and would like to give a special thanks to Ashleigh Fraser at Caol Cuts Hair Design.

 ??  ?? Megan (centre) pictured here after the head shave with her brother Owen (left), mother Louise (second right) and dad Mike (right), joined by hairdresse­r Ashleigh Fraser (second left) of Caol Cutz Hair Design.
Megan (centre) pictured here after the head shave with her brother Owen (left), mother Louise (second right) and dad Mike (right), joined by hairdresse­r Ashleigh Fraser (second left) of Caol Cutz Hair Design.

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