Lonehill Preparatory School gives back to the community

Lonehill Preparatory School recently hosted a Cansa Shavathon to raise money for cancer research.

It was a way to show support for cancer patients as losing hair is a common effect when they go through cancer treatment therapy.

It was open to the schoolchildren and the community at large to show support by donating a fee. Participants could either colour their hair or take out a bailout fee if they chose not to shave their hair.

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Staff of Bliss Studio were there to shave and spray the hair of the participants. Jean-Pierre Lombard, a hairstylist at the studio said, “We were approached to come to do the Shavathon. We love our little community. The parents are incredible [as well as] friends of parents who have come here and literally shaved all their hair off for a good cause.”

It was also a way to teach the children to give back and educate them about cancer. “Its a fun event, the children can get involved and they want to do it too. It’s a special time and they get an understanding of what they are doing. It’s our way of giving back to the community,” said Siobhan Norris, the principal of Lonehill Nursery School and Lonehill Preparatory School.

A Grade 6 teacher at the school Josi Kruger said the support had been amazing as it was her first Shavathon she had participated in. “The cause will help a lot of cancer patients and it helps raise awareness. Everyone sees the bright colours and immediately asks what that is all about.”

Kruger’s mother is currently undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer. Her mother’s journey through chemo sessions and losing her hair was a very traumatic experience for Kruger and her mother. This was her way of showing support.

Details: Maria Scholtz 083 280 0725; mscholtz@cansa.org.za

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