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I’M SHAVING MY HEAD SO YOU DON’T HAVE TO!

By Emma Fitzsimons

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I’m fundraising for Cancer Council Victoria to help stop cancer.

Hi everyone, for those who don’t know me, I’m Emma Fitz: Cat mum, dog mum, fish mum (even though I forget we have them!), wife, aunty, sister, daughter, friend, Cancer Council Victoria colleague, Eltham resident, Animal Foster Carer, RuPaul Drag Race mega-fan, lover of cheese.

Since my teens I’ve dedicated a fair chunk of time doing what little I can to try make the world a better place through fundraising and volunteering.

The truth is it’s getting harder to fundraise without a major grand gesture:
Compassion fatigue is real – with so many causes vying for attention, it’s getting harder for people to emotionally engage and empathise, even when they care deeply.
Social media overload – in a feed full of memes, news, and family updates, charity messages often get lost in the noise. Everyone’s juggling their own life, so grabbing attention is a serious challenge.

Sadly my legs can’t run the 10km I used to anymore. I can’t even do 100 metres!  So here's my grand gesture this year:  I'm shaving my hair on Saturday 20 September to raise funds for cancer research and support!

Every year more than 35,000 Victorians hear the words ‘you have cancer’.

Thanks in part to generous Victorians, 7 in 10 of them will survive five years after a cancer diagnosis, but there’s still so much work to be done.

Cancer Council needs our support more than ever this year. Every dollar raised gives hope for a cancer free future. By supporting my event, you’re funding life-saving cancer treatments, prevention programs, and support services that ensure no one has to face cancer alone.

Advancements in cancer research is the reason so many friends and members of my family have survived cancer in recent years. But I’ve still lost people near and dear so that’s why continuing to invest in research is so important.

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Incredible effort Emma!

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Renee Gani

Go Emma! Can’t wait to see you rockin’ a buzz cut!

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