Don’t be shy
People are good – they want to make a difference! Your fundraiser is the perfect opportunity for them to help make the world a better place, so don’t be bashful about asking them to get involved – they’ll be glad for the chance!
Pony Chop
To cut a long tail short … chop your ponytail and fundraise to free the future from cancer.
Beard Off
Change it up! Shave your beard or moustache and help stop cancer
Mullett Off
Whether it's with your footy team, school mates, or family - get together and get your mullet off to help raise funds for lifesaving cancer research
Change your hair to stop cancer
Here's what you'll get
Free Fundraising Kit
You’ll receive a kit with posters, donation box, thank you cards and handbook to help you get started.
Fundraising Page
You’ll receive a kit with posters, donation box, thank you cards and handbook to help you get started.
Personal Support
We’re here to help. For guidance, support, advice or ideas, just get in touch whenever you need us.
Contact us
If you have any questions or need more information on how to get your fundraising started, contact us at supportercare@cancervic.org.au or call 1300 65 65 85.
603
Have signed up to
shave, cut, or colour
12,105
People donated to
help stop cancer
$745,117
Dollars raised
so far
This year, in honour of Patrick’s 50th birthday, I will be shaving my head to raise money for cancer research and support the Cancer Council.
Read our FAQs here
Donating your hair
Where to donate your hair
Once you’ve done your shave or cut fundraiser, we recommend donating your hair to Sustainable Salons, a social enterprise that repurposes salon materials to avoid waste and benefit the community. Sustainable Salons accepts hair donations (natural or coloured) of 20cm or longer and works with organisations like the Australian Alopecia Areata Foundation and Variety – the Children’s Charity to distribute your hair to people experiencing hair loss as a result of illness. Read below for how to prepare your hair for donation.
- Wash and dry your hair. Do not apply any styling product.
- Section your hair into small ponytails around your head and secure with elastics. Tie the elastic 1-2cm down from where you will cut. Secure each ponytail tightly, plait the full length of the ponytail, and secure again at the bottom.
- Measure your ponytail. Hair donations must be 20cm or longer (measuring between the elastics) to be used to create a wig.
- Cut hair 1-2cm above the elastic. Keep the ponytail flat and dry.
- Seal the ponytail in a snap-lock bag.
- Place in an envelope and mail to: Sustainable Salons - Ponytails, GPO Box 322, Sydney NSW 2001
We are often contacted by generous people wishing to donate their hair to help cancer patients experiencing hair loss, especially when people are shaving their hair to raise funds for Cancer Council. However, we don’t accept real hair donations because we don’t make or provide people with real hair wigs.
Other ways to fundraise your way to stop cancer
Not ready to shave your head? Here's some other options!
Unleash your inner fitness freak: Run a half-marathon, do 100 daily push-ups for a month, or commit to 10,000 steps a day. The options are endless!
Make your big day even better. Dedicate it to making a difference by asking for donations instead of gifts
Host a big (or small) night in, a round of Zoom trivia or a physically-distanced dance party (when you can!) and ask guests to donate what they would have spent heading out on the town!
Anniversary, birthday or Bar/Bat Mitzvah coming up? Ask for donations instead of gifts to make the celebration extra special!
Pink trivia, pink morning tea, pink parties…the pink possibilities are endless! Host a pink event your way and help raise vital funds for women’s cancers.
