Natalie cuts to the chase for charity

A FINDHORN woman is feeling the cold more than most, after cutting her long flowing tresses for charity.

Natalie's hairy fundraiser

Natalie McKeating who works at the Bakehouse Cafe in Findhorn decided to cut her hair which was the length of her back, but decided that she didn’t want the effort or the hair to go to waste.

So after doing some research on the internet, she decided to offer her hair to The Little Princess Charity which makes wigs for children.

The organisation was founded by the parents and friends of English youngster, Hannah Tarplee who died in June 2005 after being diagnosed with a tumour. During her illness, Hannah lost her hair, and liked to wear wigs to feel extra special, but they were always extremely hard to find.

After Hannah died, her parents Wendy and Simon decided that the most fitting way to use all the help and cash that was being volunteered, was to start a charity dedicated to providing specialist children’s wigs. The ‘Little Princess Trust’ provides real hair wigs to children suffering hair loss due to cancer treatment and now has suppliers throughout the UK.

Natalie wassponsored for the hair cutting event, by family and friends and customers at her work and said she was grateful for all the support given by everyone.

When the big day came, the hair cutting was carried out by Melissa from Aqualiss.

“She did an amazing job with my hair and helped me with my hair donation,” she said. “Hopefully with my hair and the donations, we will make a young persons life that little bit better at a very trying time in their life.”

She added: I think it is an amazing cause, and if anyone is thinking of cutting their hair they should keep The Little Princess Trust in mind.”

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