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September 15, 2023 3 min read
Welcome back, amazing humans!
If you've been keeping up on our socials, you know that I went and chopped off my hair for a good cause not too long ago. I wanted to spread the news about this amazing cause so that brings us to this week's story about the Ponytail Project.
The Ponytail Project is a student-led fundraising campaign that began in 2015 at St Margaret's Anglican Girls School in Ascot, Brisbane, inspired by a parent in the school community who was diagnosed with breast cancer. Students initiated this campaign by cutting off their ponytails to support cancer-impacted individuals. The project gained significant support in its first year and became an annual campaign.
Let’s have a peek at what the Ponytail Project has accomplished!
Go, girls!!
To get involved in the Ponytail Project,
A donation to the Ponytail Project can make a real difference in the lives of cancer patients and their families. For example:
The good news is that Sustainable Salons accepts hair donations from all ages, genders, hair types, and hair colours, as long as it is about 20 cm.
However, don't worry if you are not sure if your hair qualifies for the wig production. Your ponytail will always have a valuable purpose. Hair clippings (ponytails shorter than 20cm) find their way into the Hair Boom Project, supporting research efforts. They may also play a role in future oil absorption during environmental crises on land or at sea, or they can be repurposed into compost.
The only hair they don't accept is wet hair, dreadlocks, synthetic hair or loose hair.
Every year, 4,000 ponytails are needed to make enough wigs for those living without hair as due to medically-induced hair loss-conditions. Are you keen to be part of this inspiring initiative and #rockthechop? You can do good and rock a new ‘do at the same time here
If you are after some more good news, you are in the right place! You might love our feel-good Earth news story about Australia's vape ban or that the Ozone layer is making a comeback!
Thank you for being part of our community! We are doing so much good together ❤️
With love, Ellie
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