Loud in colour at CANSA Shavathon
Shave or spray your hair at this year’s CANSA Shavathon.
THE Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) is hosting its annual CANSA Shavathon campaign at local shopping centres on 25 February. From 27 February to 3 March the Shavathons will take place at various workplaces.
Hosting a Shavathon event at workplaces, or places of study, community halls or home provides the chance to have a little fun, while raising important awareness to a serious illness. For a R50 donation and R25 for kids under 12, people can shave or spray their hair. Hair can also be donated if the ponytail measures 25cm or longer. All hair donations which meet all necessary requirements will be used to make wigs for cancer patients.
CANSA Head of Sustainability, Maria Scholtz, said: “Shavathon provides the opportunity to give back, by raising funds for cancer patient care and support programmes through shaving or spraying, or by making a hair donation for wigs; and to show solidarity with those battling cancer, or whose loved ones are fighting cancer. It’s also a time to remember and honour those who have lost the battle.”
Gateway Theatre of Shopping, La Lucia Mall and Pick N Pay Hyper By The Sea are some of the participating malls.
For more information on local venues, visit: www.shavathon.org.za/shave-or-spray-at-a-shopping-centre.
