By LACHLAN MOORHEAD
EVER since her granddad died from leukaemia three years ago, Berwick’s Daisy Ford had always thought about cutting off her hair to raise money for cancer research.
Her mother, Sarah, was reluctant at first because she was aware of how fickle kids in the schoolyard can be.
However, she was soon impressed by her 11-year-old daughter’s independence.
“I thought people might be horrible to her at school and I don’t like asking people for sponsorship,” Sarah said.
“There are so many charities on and no one seems to have any money so I said to her that if she wanted to do it she had to set it up.”
And Daisy was soon home from school with a smile on her face and a piece of paper with 200 pledges of support for almost $2000 for the Leukaemia Foundation’s World’s Greatest Shave.
Sarah, conveniently a hairdresser, ensured she would be the one to shave her daughter’s head.
“She’s done really well, she doesn’t mind not having a lot of hair,” Sarah said.
“She’s taken it in her stride.”
Last month Casey councillor Damien Rosario also shaved off his locks for the World’s Greatest Shave.
Several people including his council colleagues turned up to Hampton Park Shopping Centre to see Cr Rosario have his head shaved.
“Last year at the Hampton Park Central Shopping Centre Grand opening, I had made a (public) pledge to take the World’s Greatest Shave challenge and raise money for cancer research,” Cr Rosario said.
“My fellow councillors Ablett, Stapledon, Smith and Crestani had had a personal buzz at my hair along with Vanessa and Jason from the Lynbrook Residents Association.
“I think they enjoyed it a little too much.”
Cr Rosario raised $512, exceeding his $500 target.
“Every dollar helps a great cause like this and I couldn’t have asked for a better community and group of friends to support me in this challenge,” he said.
“You never know how things will go in life – hair today, gone tomorrow!”
