Here's the Scoop - Top 10 things you need to know
Hair Massacure:
- 10. …began as a family-run event, inspired by a four year-old
leukemia patient.
- 9. …is a unique head-shaving event that encourages participants
to honour the journey of sick children.
- 8. …welcomed over 1700 participants in 12 hours last year.
- 7. …is generously supported by 400 volunteers annually.
- 6. …collects 60 lbs of hair each year, to be made into wigs for
local children.
- 5. …has hosted Edmonton professional sports teams including the
Oilers, Eskimos, Rush, and Drillers.
- 4. …has used over 10,000 bottles of pink to Paint the City over
the past nine years.
- 3. …has a participant base predominantly made up of youth and
families, making Hair Massacure unique in this market.
- 2. …has raised $4.78 million since 2003.
- And the number one fact you need to know about Hair Massacure
is that it:
- 1. …supports three outstanding local charities that help
children and families with life-threatening illnesses.
National Events:
Make-A-Wish Eastern Ontario
http://www.gobaldforwishes.ca/
Contact: Dennis Elliot
d.elliott@makeawish.ca
Make-A-Wish® Atlantic Provinces
http://www.makeawish.ca/chapter/atlantic_provinces
Contact: Daphne Carter
daphne.carter@makeawish.ca