On Friday 18th March, students from Girton Grammar Junior School shaved their heads to raise money and awareness for the Leukemia Foundation, with one student donating her long hair for a wig.
Head of Girton Grammar Junior School, Mr Don Thompson, said that the school has a long history of raising money and awareness through the World鈥檚 Greatest Shave event.
鈥淏oth our Senior and Junior School students and staff have supported this event for eleven years.
鈥淭he Junior School alone raised over $10,000 for the Leukemia Foundation last year.
鈥淚t is really quite moving to watch young children pledging their commitment to supporting Leukemia research in this very personal way.
鈥淭heir understanding of the problem being so much bigger than themselves is profound for such young people.
鈥淭he school also has a link to this particular cause through one of our past students, Tom Keech, who is currently doing his PhD on Leukemia,鈥 Mr Thompson said.
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