Nakusp Secondary student Sage Reimer was filled with an eleemosynary urge to “do something,” and decided last year that a Cut for the Cure campaign would be a fun way to raise money and awareness for a charitable cause.
Reimer set to work organizing the hair raising event and encouraging her classmates and members of the community to either solicit monetary donations or collect lengths of hair for the cause. The response was overwhelming and exceeded Reimer’s expectations.
“I would have been happy raising $500, but we ended up collecting $1700 last year,” Reimer said.
Inspired by the success of last year’s campaign, coupled with a lingering desire to be charitable, Reimer decided to repeat the Cut for A Cure campaign this year.
The festival decorations on the deck of the Broadway Deli were undercut with nervous teenager apprehension, as the gathered group supported each other’s hair intentions.
“I’m so excited, but I am so nervous,” Reimer exclaimed as the hair started to fly.
Kelly Allard and Dawn Wegner from Saggyz Hair Care donated their time and equipment to properly crop those brave enough to go under the clippers.
The bundles of hair collected by the participants will be sent to the Pantene Beautiful Lengths non-profit charity and the money raised will be donated to Locks of Love.