RESIDENTS are colouring and shaving their hair to raise money for cancer.
Peta Dunlop and her dad, Trevor, will shave their heads to raise money for the Breast Cancer Network. Breast cancer is the most diagnosed cancer nationally. Every day around 55 Australians are diagnosed with breast cancer, which equates to over 20,000 people diagnosed yearly.
Peta personally knows at least six individuals whose lives have been changed by a cancer diagnosis. Her best friend’s mum and three friends at work have all beaten cancer. Peta’s Godmother received a positive diagnosis for breast cancer before Christmas and is currently receiving treatment. Sadly, Peta’s good friend lost their battle to the disease four years ago.
“I don’t think anyone should know that many people with breast cancer,” said Peta. “People have said that I’m brave for shaving my head.
I’m not brave. The people going through this are brave and I hope that this money means there’s less worry in their lives.”
Peta and Trevor will shave their heads on Saturday, April 9 at 12 noon in the carpark at Woolworths Mooroopna. So far, they’ve raised around $2,000 online and via collection tins in businesses. They aim to raise $5,500 and Trevor has dyed his hair bright pink to drive donations and attention to the issue.
Scan the QR code to donate or via collection tins found in Shepparton at Noble Monks, Hair by Zandra and Get Chopped Shepparton, or at Woolworths Mooroopna.
