I'm chopping my hair to show anyone can be kind!
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 was watching Nijia Warrior with my mum when I was 6 and saw an 8 year old girl without hair. Mum explained she had a disease that meant her hair didn't grow. I asked mum if I could give her my hair and she said yes!
I thought people with a disease might get their feelings hurt if they looked different or felt different. It's not their fault so I wanted to do something kind to show, people can always choose to be kind to other people, especially if they have a hard time for something that's not their fault.
Now I'm almost 8 and I've been growing my hair for a year and a half. I'll be chopping off 38cm at 4:30pm on Wednesday 24th of June on the lawn at Limestone Coast Pantry, 1/20 Harrald Street, Mount Gambier.
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. Thank you for helping kids in need.
My Updates
Hooray! I reached my fundraising goal!
Tuesday 9th Jun Thank you everyone for donating money. I'm excited I reached my goal! Please share my posts on facebook (because mum doesn't have it!) so more people can see it and donate money or maybe even their hair too. Thanks, Matilda 😘 Share
Thanks to the people helping me!
Sunday 31st May Thanks Lyn from Limestone Coast Pantry and Sharon from Studio E'lan.Thanks for all the support
$142
Customers Of Limestone Coast Pantry
$104.40
Anonymous
$104.40
Sheree & Aster Mills
Sooooo Amazing! Well done Matilda. Love Aunty Sheree & Aster xoxo
$100
Chris Hay
Hi Matilda Uncle Chris heard from Nana what you were doing and I had to support you. I'm so proud of you and that you are thinking of others that need help.
$100
Anonymous
May you be abundantly blessed for your compassionate heart ....from the Clements family.
$52.20
Daniel Wooldridge
Well done, Matilda! This is very thoughtful and a great idea!
$52.20
Aunty Amy Grandison
You are such a gorgeous kind hearted girl 💜 so proud of you
$52.20
Tina Butterworth
So proud of you Matilda , you’ve grown so much from when I used to look after you
$50
Lucy Warren
What an incredible, wonderful decision from an incredible, compassionate heart! Matilda, you are an inspiration! And what an amazing mum you have, to support you with this big decision!
$50
Colin & Trudy Wooldridge
Very proud of you Matilda and it will so much easier for Nan to do your hair now!
$50
Grand Nan And Gramps Patterson
$50
Great Grandma Wooldridge
Very proud Matilda, to have a great granddaughter who is thinking of others not as fortunate as we are x
$44.89
Tina Northcott
You are an amazing Girl Matilda xx
$31.32
Georgia, Tom And Evie Stasiw
So proud of you and the courage and strength you are sharing with kids who need it Xo
$31.32
Sally Lord
Such a Beautiful idea, Matilda.
$31.32
Marina Davis
Well done Matilda! From Danny and Owen and family.
$26.10
Anonymous
$26
Matilda Ninja Potato Sales From Lcp
Every sale from our specially created 'Matilda Ninja' potato went towards this donation. Well done Matilda, from the customers and staff of LCP
$20.88
Nahm Family
Wonderful way to fundraise and donate we’ll done Matilda
$20.88
Curtis & Jo Humphreys
So awesome Matilda! Very selfless and the kind of act that will turn you into an amazing woman as you grow :D Things like this are such a great testimony of God showing his love through his blessed children.
$20
Kaitlin Kannegieter
$20
Phil Hoffman
$20
Lyn Mclachlan
Well done Matilda. What a great cause!
$15
Alex Hatton
Wonderful work Matilda.
$10.44
Parham
$10.44
Sam Beckman
Well done Matilda. Very proud of your effort and commitment.. So sorry that I'm sick and can't be there to support you today. Have a great time. Xx
$10.44
Trish Miles
Great job!
From the customers of Limestone Coast Pantry, well done Matilda on your donation!