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Brisbane residents with a strong community spirit are preparing to go under the clippers and bare their bald scalps for the Leukaemia Foundation's World's Greatest Shave this coming 10-12 March.
There's still time to sign up for the Foundation's major annual fundraiser and join the thousands of brave Queensland individuals, families, businesses, workplaces, schools, pubs and clubs who have committed to lose the locks or colour at numerous events across the state including the Queen Street Mall and suburban shopping centres. Leukaemia Foundation of Queensland Chief Executive Officer, Peter Johnstone, said the Foundation relied on World's Greatest Shave to fund vital research, support services and accommodation.
"Five Queenslanders will be diagnosed with some form of blood cancer every day this year and our mission is to provide care and support for these patients and their families as they face this devastating news and try to adjust to the dramatic upheaval in their lives," Mr Johnstone said.
"The Leukaemia Foundation provides almost 40,000 nights of free accommodation each year to patients and their families undergoing treatment in Brisbane or Townsville. Plans are now underway to expand our current accommodation facilities due to this overwhelming demand," he said.
"Those shaving or colouring their hair this year will also help us continue investing more than $1 million in medical research each year seeking higher survival rates and hopefully a cure."
Mr Johnstone said the Foundation also faced ongoing demands for its other free services including counselling, education, transport and financial assistance for those families devastated emotionally and financially by a diagnosis of leukaemia, lymphoma, myeloma or related blood disorder.
"I'd like to thank the brave Queenslanders who have already committed to shave and are out there in the community raising funds for the Leukaemia Foundation. I encourage those considering taking part to make 2011 the year they will be brave and shave."
The Leukaemia Foundation of Queensland is a not-for-profit organisation and does not receive ongoing government funding. Will you be brave and shave?
For further information, public shave locations or to sign up, visit worldsgreatestshave.com or call 1800 500 088.
Celebrating 21 years
The New Farm Branch of the Natonal Seniors Association celebrates its 21st birthday at the meeting starting at 9.30am on Wednesday 2 March at New Farm Uniting Church. The program includes entertainment by Elizabeth Rose and Mr Music, cutting of the cake and a glass of bubbles. David Hinchliffe and Grace Grace are coming along. As well as meeting interesting people, you can learn why NSA is the largest single organisation in Australia promoting the interests of the over 50s, so if you are interested please call Tony Townsend on 33152523.
