Red locks

By Jane Pipke

It's gone!

Nearly 30cm cut and ready to go off to make a wig. I thought I would be emotional about the hair loss but I was really ready for it to go. I was more emotional about the reasons why I did this. The people impacted by cancer, the ones we have lost and the ones left behind. 

Thank you for all your support.

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

This is a double effort. Raising a little money to support Cancer Council AND donating my hair to create wigs for cancer patients. 

I was inspired at the end of 2019 to grow my hair to donate. It seemed like cancer was all around me and donating my hair was easy. Became even easier with two years of lockdown and limited access to my hair dresser! I did have to have some decent chops after each lockdown so it took a little longer than I thought. My hair is now at my waist and with it being so hot and heavy - it is time to go!

Don't worry, I'm not shaving or getting a pixie cut but someone will certainly benefit from a decent length of rare red hair!

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.

My Achievements

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Raised $250

Raised $500

Raised $1000

Self donation

Reached fundraising goal

Increased fundraising goal 

Thank you to my Supporters

$30

Jodie Altan

Your hair looks great and I’m sure the rest of it will soon be enjoying life helping out someone who really needs it!!! What a great cause.

$10

Rita Truong

Well done ! Thank you for doing this!

$50

Jacqui Sewell

So inspiring Jane. I understand why this cause is close to your heart (and now hair!). Let's hope for a cancer-free future. x

$15

Emily Bourrilhon

$35.87

Kaz Colella

Well done Janie! My OCD had me donating the amount to get you to $1000 exactly

$30

Susan Devin

Someone’s lucky day to get your beautiful hair Jane!

$31.65

Jo

Go Jane!

$10.44

Anonymous

$31.32

Ursula Safe

$31.32

Erika Munoz

What a wonderful cause - Great Stuff Jane!

$31.32

Kate Tangas

Well done Jane!

$52.20

Denielle

❤️ Awesome cause! Good on you Jane xx

$52.20

Robyn Howard

A great thing you are doing and Mick will approve.

$41.76

Cor

You rock!

$31.32

Fea Goldup

Congratulations

$31.32

Tina Chapman

Congratulations Jane, you have been growing it since before COVID was a thing. What an effort

$52.20

Alice Tramby

$31.32

Natasha Emerson

So happy to support you Jane! You will make some one / people very happy donating your gorgeous locks (like spun gold).

$10.44

Judy

Small amount to get you to your goal. Well done.

$20.88

Tania

Good onya Jane.

$52.20

Robyn & Robert

Go Girl 👍

$31.32

Anonymous

$104.40

Rosemary Tramby

Love mum, so proud of you.

$31.32

Angela Maclean

Go Jane! What a wonderful cause.

$52.20

Alyce Blyth

Merry Christmas, my beautiful, generous, kind, sweet friend!! Can't wait to see the new do!!

$52.20

Feri

Congratulations on such a fantastic achievement!!

$52.20

Mark Tramby

$100

Kelly Mulhearn

A lovely xmas gift to others! Well done

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