Heads up! Here's why I'm doing Shave for a Cure 🧡
This year, I'm joining a movement of thousands to unite and raise funds to support Kiwis impacted by blood cancer.
Some of you will know that I lost my father to a rare form of blood cancer on the 20th of April this year. His final journey was filled with love and support and as much I look upon on it with the deepest sorrow, I'm also so grateful to have experienced it the way that we did. I was a stem cell donor for him which was initially successful but unfortunately he succumbed to an infection during recovery which ended up taking his life.
A big part of his journey was supported by leukaemia & blood cancer New Zealand and the NZ Blood Service. These two organisations are nothing short of amazing and without them Dad would have never been given the chance to go through and fight.
I am still so proud of him and the reason I am shaving for a cure this year is to help provide leukaemia & blood cancer any extra resources they need to further improve information available about blood cancers, further research and increase support.
So, I've chosen the 20th of October as the day I'm going to Shave for a Cure! Why? I think it's fitting as it will six months since he passed and a good way of remembering him.
Every dollar you give helps power research and deliver crucial care and support for people living with blood cancer in New Zealand.
Your support is so important, because each day 8 people in New Zealand are diagnosed with blood cancer.
Every dollar you donate makes a huge difference. You'll also give me a huge confidence boost as I get ready to make a big change with my hair, aka, going from one very hairy individual to the polar opposite... 🥰
Please donate towards this amazing cause if you can. 👉
My Impact
My Donors
$211
Pamela Stone
$56
James Young
$10.55
Anonymous
$58.02
Angela Ryan
Hey great idea ! Hope you are all doing ok
$42.20
Philip Connor
$58.02
Yvonne Fullerton
Hope you guys are doing ok Mike. Great initiative ( but not really your best look ) :-)
$29.54
Ali Cooper
Pleased the beard went as well as the hair!
$58.02
Adrian And Wendy
Well done.
$21.10
Sean
Love it mate, full Mean Machines vibes!
$29.54
Theo
$40
Connor Melville
Great cause and well done! 👴🏻
$58.02
Marian
Good on you Mike. Great cause
$15.82
Anonymous
Good on you Mike
$118.16
Big Sis
Dad would be proud of ya, little bro!
$29.54
Anonymous
$52.75
Ambo
Good on u Mike
$21.10
Geraldene
Mighty, Mike, love that you're doing this.
$15.82
Tania S
Go Mike - your dad would be proud 👏
$211
Anonymous
$31.65
Shaun Cawston
Love this Mike - chuffed to have the chance to help! :)
$40
Isaac Burroughs
$100
Anonymous
$30.24
Mark L
Good on you Mike!
$31.65
Deborah East
You are a credit to your Dad, and he would be very proud of you! You did all you could to help him while he was still here, and now you are honouring his memory by doing this.
$21.10
Salty
Good luck. Salty
$18.99
Mum
Bravo Mike, nice photo of Dad
$27.43
Joe F
$15.82
Josefina Andrade
$29.54
Anthony Peters
Good man for a great cause
$29.54
Roselle
What a great idea! Can't wait to see your new look.
$29.54
Anonymous
$118.16
Jonathan
Awesome cause m8 Happy to help Jonathan Up the Port
$29.54
Gavin
$58.02
Anonymous
Good one Mike :) looking forward to seeing the new slick look in October!
$58.02
Siany
$52.75
Natasha Rave
Go Mike! All the best.
$52.75
Jo G
For your dad x
In memory of John Anderson who was so much valued by many and providing hope for others in the future