Head-shaving for donations

Times Contributor

 

Leslie Pringle, the owner and operator of Eagle RV Resort, is shaving her head for the third time to raise money and awareness for the Kids Cancer Care Foundation of Alberta.

At the 25th Anniversary Golf Tournament on August 8, Pringle will be shaving and donating her hair to Angel Hair for Kids, and hopes to raise an astounding $25,000 in donations.

Previous head shavings, both raising donations for the Kids Cancer Care, have totalled almost $5,000 together.

“It’s the 25th anniversary of the golf tournament, so we said why not $25,000?”

Pringle said when she went to get her hair cut before the first head shave, they told her if she waited a few months she would be able to donate her hair to create wigs.

“My hair grows fast, so I can donate my hair,” says Pringle, “and of course when you’re female, you can use it as a fundraiser opportunity.”

“Since my first head shave, I’ve known two kids who have died of cancer,” Pringle says. 

“I want to make life a little bit better for somebody else.”

The fundraiser is in conjunction with the RVDA, or the Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association, and all the different RV dealers and campgrounds throughout the province are all coming together to raise the $25,000.

To donate, please visit https://secure.csfm.com/kidscancer/donate/general/index.php. There is also an online auction and a silent auction at the golf tournament that items can be provided for.