WHEN Brendan Sauer lost his grandmother to breast cancer as a child, the loss always stayed with him.
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So six years ago he decided he wanted to do something to help others in her memory and decided to grow his hair, so it could be cut and made into a wig for someone undergoing chemotherapy.
On Tuesday he had his locks, now 50cm long, shaved off in front of family, friends and workmates, at his work Pressed Tin Panels.
“I always wanted to do something, to show support [for people with cancer] and also raise awareness.
He did some research and found out about people donating their hair to be made into wigs for cancer sufferers, but the hair had to be at least 30cm long.
In the end he grew his blonde locks to 50cm before it was chopped off.
The hair will now be sent away and made into a wig for a child who has suffered hair loss through chemotherapy.
Mandy Wilding, from Daffodil Cottage’s wig library, who cut and then shaved Brendan’s hair said it was an amazing gesture by Brendan.
She said this year hair donations have been good, but said it was always great to get more.
There are very specific conditions for hair being donated, it must be virgin hair (can’t have been exposed to hair dye) and around 30-35cm in length.
With his hair now gone, Brendan said if his partner allows him, he’ll be back in another five years doing the same thing.