Shave to
stop cancer
Shave it off to stop cancer
Not ready to shave your head? Here's some other options!
Pony Chop
To cut a long tail short … chop your ponytail and fundraise to free the future from cancer.
Colour It
Colour your hair, beard or moustache and brighten up hopes for a cancer free future. Raise the stakes further and let your donors choose the dye!
Mullet 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
What You’ll Get
FREE fundraiser kit
You’ll receive a kit with posters, donation box, thank you cards and handbook to help you get started.
Fundraising page
This is your fundraising hub. Put up pictures, share your story and ask for support – and keep track of all your donations as they come in!
Personal support
We’re here to help. For guidance, support, advice or ideas, just get in touch whenever you need us.
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Have signed up to
shave, cut, or colour
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People donated to
help stop cancer
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Dollars raised
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How Caroline Helped Stop Cancer
“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.”
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.
Preparing your hair
- 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
Why we don’t accept hair
We are often contacted by generous people wishing to donate their hair to help cancer patients experiencing hair loss, especially when people are shaving or cutting their hair to raise funds for Cancer Council. However, we don't accept real hair donations because we don’t use real hair wigs. This is because these wigs cost thousands of dollars to make.
We provide free synthetic wigs to cancer patients experiencing treatment-related hair loss. Synthetic wigs are much more cost-effective, easier to wash and look after, and allow us to provide free wigs to even more Victorians.
Learn more about our free wig service.
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