Collies own Worlds Greatest Shave team, ‘Team Awesome’, will be colouring and shaving their heads in an effort to raise vital funds for leukemia research.
‘Team Awesome’ leader, Helen Winfield said the event is important in raising awareness and funds for leukemia research, and gives hope for a cure.
Ms Winfield’s great nephew was diagnosed with leukemia as a child, thankfully he has now fully recovered from the disease, but Ms Winfield continues to raise money for the cause.
Team Awesome member, Kristy Milne, whose four children are also taking part in the event, said that it was hard not to be moved by the young people who are suffering leukemia.
“You never know if it might happen to your family,” she said.
Team Awesome hope to raise as many funds as possible, and you will be able to donate on the day of the shave as well.
The Shave will take place on March 28 at 7.30pm at the Crown Hotel, Collie.
You can donate to 'Team Awesome' HERE
Acute lymphoblastic Leukemia facts-
How common is it?
Each year in Australia over 300 people are diagnosed with ALL. Overall, ALL is a rare disease, accounting for 0.3% of all cancers diagnosed.
Who gets it?
ALL can occur at any age but is more common in children (0-14 years) who represent close to 60% all cases. ALL is the most common type of childhood leukaemia, and the most common childhood cancer. It is more common in males than in females.
What causes ALL?
The exact causes of ALL remain largely unknown but it is thought to result from mutations in one or more of the genes that normally control blood cell development. Research is ongoing into possible causes of this damage and certain factors have been identified that may put some people at an increased risk. These include:
exposure to very high doses of radiation either accidentally (nuclear accident) or therapeutically (to treat other cancers)
exposure to industrial chemicals like benzene, pesticides and certain types of chemotherapy used to treat other cancers.
