Liz & Rhonda’s Close Shave!

Liz & Rhonda’s Close Shave!

Christchurch women Liz Johnston & Rhonda Lowe will be making a statement and shaving their heads as a show of support to the 370 young women (aged 20-45) diagnosed with breast cancer every year in NZ who often lose their hair as part of their treatment.

11am at the annual Saint Mary’s Church Fair in Halswell on Saturday 2nd November will see Juanita from Blue Tiki hairdressing shave their heads – a first for both ladies.

Rhonda’s motivation for the shave comes from wanting to support the local fledgling charity… ‘Shocking Pink is a locally run charity that supports young women and their families through the journey of breast cancer and this is a cause dear to our hearts’

‘These young women after all could be our daughters, grand-daughters, daughter-in-laws or our friends’ adds Liz

Based here in Christchurch, Shocking Pink is a registered charity dedicated to specifically support young women in New Zealand through breast cancer. With 370 young women newly diagnosed each year, they exist to help this often under-represented group connect with each other and offer grants and support services to help them, their carers and families through their journey.

Run entirely by volunteers, Shocking Pink works hard to keep overheads extremely low. This means that all fundraising dollars from this event, as well as generous donations, go towards grass roots programmes that make a real difference to the lives of young women living with breast cancer.

About the founders

Kylie Richardson was aged just 27 and Cheryle Robins 34 when they were both diagnosed with breast cancer in 2010., Finding a lack of support and resources specific to young women with breast cancer, they co-founded the Shocking Pink Charitable Trust in 2011 to create something positive from their situation. As well as providing resources at their website www.shockingpink.org.nz their Trust has already provided personal guidance and support to over 100 young women throughout NZ and further afield.

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