Twenty-eight year old Oriana Farrugia is on a very important mission. To raise money and help the Leukaemia Foundation treat blood cancer patients and is doing so by shaving her hair once the goal of $1200 (AUD) is reached!
My hair is very important to me but I’m willing to shave it because by giving it away for wig-making I’m boosting the hope of cancer patients receiving chemo while I’m also being in solidarity through experiencing cancer’s social impacts. My hair will be sent to the Malta Community Chest Fund for a Maltese chemo patient.
The World’s Greatest Shave is an event held by Australian Leukaemia Foundation for the past 20 years which encourages people to shave or cut their hair in order to give emotional and physical (with the help of human hair wigs) strength to cancer patients. The main scope of the event though is not to shave one’s hair, but it lies in the donations given by people which in the end help families and cancer patients while also aiding research!
As of posting this article, Oriana’s donation page is just shy of $1,120 meaning that only $80 (~ € 50) are left. Help Oriana and cancer patients by donating HERE and following her progress till the 16th March!