Hannah Greenfield said that on 4 September, which is Courtney’s 6th birthday, she will be having between 7 and 10 inches cut off her hair in total.
That hair will then be used to create wigs for children who have lost their own hair due to chemotherapy or other treatments and conditions. Ms Greenfield said Courtney wants to make it a little easier for the children to cope with as she knows her own hair will grow back soon.
Ms Greenfield said, “so far, she has raised a massive £650 for the charity, and we her family, are incredibly proud of her act of kindness, especially at such a young age.”
Anyone else who would like to donate can do so via justgiving.com here.
Pictured: The Duchess of Cambridge is among the increasing number of people donating their hair to charity
Donating hair to charity has become an increasingly popular way of supporting a charity – with a number of people raising money by growing then cutting their hair off and donating it and enough money to make it into a wig.
The Little Princess Trust said hair that is donated has to meet certain criteria including:
- Clean, dry hair in good condition (no split ends) from any gender, and of any natural colour
- Straight, wavy, curly, permed or chemically straightened
- Containing the occasional grey (less than 10%)
- Dyed, bleached/highlighted (any dyes must be of a natural colour)
- Ponytails(s) cut a long time ago, preserved in good condition
Among the growing number of people donating their hair is royalty, with the Duchess of Cambridge having some of her famous locks cut off for Little Princess Trust earlier this year.
To find out more and to contact the charity head to the website littleprincesses.org.uk.