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Among our fantastic online fundraisers for Shavathon 2015 are The Hair’s Angels for CANSA, who are a team of 14 women who have shaved their heads bald in support of cancer Survivors and the CANSA Shavathon. They have raised a total of R65 860 * (R52 760 from 16 online donations & a further R2000 donation off-line, as well as a donation of R11 100 off-line from Nedbank)

Watch this video where friends demonstrate their devotion to their girlfriend, Gerdi McKenna, by shaving their heads…

Helene Welgemoed: This is for my seven yr old son, Joshua, who has leukemia. He was in ICU for 68 days fighting for his life. It’s now almost 68 days out of ICU and he is fighting strong. Well done my hero, you are a true inspiration – Joshua helped shave heads at the Scottburgh Shavathon… – read more inspirational stories

Several activists have been personally affected by cancer or have loved ones who have been affected by cancer and also shaved their heads or made a hair donation. Read their stories…

ShowMe Plett is Shavathon 2014’s Corporate Online Fundraising Champ, having raised R13 130 via 25 online donors & an additional R15 370 off-line – thus raising a total of R28 500-00 for CANSA! Funds were raised online for Shavathon via CANSA’s WC Southern Cape Klein Karoo fundraising project. A special prize was awarded to Christy Strever in recognition of her […]

We would like to thank all of our online fundraising activists – not just our winners – who participated in an individual or corporate capacity to raise funds online for CANSA. Every cent raised is important as, the funds you have raised will help CANSA to educate South Africans re screening & how to reduce cancer risk, as well as enable care & support to those affected by cancer. Many of our online activists also shaved their heads and / or donated their hair to show solidarity with those affected by cancer…

We asked WHY you participate in Shavathon – and it makes for some inspirational reading: Ewald: A few years back family members was in a car accident and my aunt came off very bad from it. She developed cancer since the accident and had little time to live. After chemo and experimental drug she struggled through […]

To those that came out on the weekend, to those that gave donations and also to those that sent love and good thoughts I would like to thank you! This amazing community alone managed to raise R21 600! WE DID IT! YOU ALL DID IT! Why Shave and Why Now? “Death is not the greatest […]

In between the hustle and bustle of Shavathon, we want to pause for a short while and share a part of the journey our CANSA-TLC National Project Manager for childhood cancer support, Vera van Dalen, walked with a family affected by cancer. “Today I spent time with yet again another family who is on the […]

When Chantal Prinsloo discovered a lump in October 2010, she paid little attention to it, hoping it would go away. November came and went, but when summer arrived she paid more attention to what her body looked like and she noticed that the lump was still there in December. In fact, it had grown. After […]