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June, 2007
Fifty students and teachers crop hair to make wishes of ill children come true Fifty Melbourne Grammar School students and teachers are aiming to raise $7,000 by cropping their hair for the children’s charity, Make-A-Wish Foundation. Student hairdressers from the Australian College of Hair Design and Beauty set up a temporary barber shop in the school grounds on the last day of second term (Friday 22 June 2007) to provide students and teachers with anything from a number 1 to a number 6 cut. Year 7 and 8 students and teachers held this event to raise awareness of the Make-A-Wish Foundation and to raise money for sick children. The Make-A-Wish Foundation spreads joy to children and young people with life-threatening illnesses by granting their most cherished wishes. “Cropping my hair is a small thing to do in order to help someone,” said Year 8 student Simon Hardham. “It’ll grow back, hair isn’t everything,” said Year 8 student Louis Razuki. “Students and teachers sought sponsorship for cropping their hair and have already raised $2,500 with the ultimate aim to raise $7,000,” said Head of Wadhurst (Year 7 and 8 campus) Greg Caldwell. “This is the fourth year that the students and staff of Melbourne Grammar’s Year 7 and 8 Wadhurst campus have held 'Crop A Kid Day' in support of the Make-A-Wish Foundation. In that time we have raised over $35,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation,” Mr Caldwell said. “This is a great opportunity for both students and teachers to develop an understanding and empathy for community issues and help other children,” said Melbourne Grammar School Headmaster Paul Sheahan.  Return to news index
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