Eli's Hair with Heart challenge

I'm chopping my hair and need your help!

Dear Family, Friends and the Community,

I have made the decision to make a difference by cutting and donating my hair to be made into a wig for someone who has lost their hair due to a medical condition.

I'll be chopping off 35.5 cms in December 2024.

I am preparing on cutting my hair and would love all our family, friends and the communities Support. 

People do know me for my long hair as one of my traits, as I have never had a haircut since the day I was born, I am now 11yrs old. With so many inspirational family members like my two grandmothers both passing from brain cancer, my Aunty Irini who deals with her own health issues but more importantly our biggest inspiration my cousin Sophie who is well known by Variety for generously raising funds and donating her hear to this great cause. Therefore I now feel it is time for me to give back by providing support in raising money by cutting my hair.

I am prepared to donate it to Variety - the Children’s Charity! My hair will be used to make wigs for those who have lost their hair due to a medical condition.

Wigs cost families up to $6,000, lasting 1-2 years, meaning families can spend tens of thousands of dollars on the purchase of wigs throughout a child’s youth. By making a donation to Variety - the Children's Charity, you can help provide a wig or other vital equipment to a child in need. 

Our family have been touched by close family and friends who have experienced cancer sadly losing one grandmother in 2020 and my other grandmother earlier this year 2024 both to brain cancer, so we have had first-hand experience in seeing my grandmothers going through the process of having their hair shaved to prepare for surgery and then the effects of chemo. I believe having a wig can make such a huge difference for those who have lost their hair due to medical issues.

Variety believes all Aussie kids deserve a fair go so they help thousands of kids who are sick, disadvantaged, or have special needs through various grants and programs including granting wigs to kids that have lost their hair due to a medical condition for example, alopecia. Wigs give these kids, more confidence and better self-esteem so they can feel like themselves again. But wigs can cost thousands and last only 1-2 years.

This is a really big deal for me as long hair has become part of my identity, so would like to extend this fundraiser to family, friends and the community. So don’t be shy, every little bit counts!

Thank you in advance for your generous support. While I promote this fundraiser keep an eye out for my photos with short hair, come December!

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!