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Fundraiser of the month, January 2007
Cut or don't cut?
 Cutting
hair for charity is not a new idea, however there are a few things
about this sponsored haircut/hairkeep that make it a little different...
The donations to James Morrison's page at www.justgiving.com/haircutforjames will
help decide whether his impressive locks go or stay. It's taken him five
years to amass these locks and they will all go if the vote goes the
right way.
All donors are invited to vote, and the vote with the highest total
donation value will win. It's a brilliant use of a fundraising page as
it not only encourages people to donate, but to donate generously.
"I swing in between the two — sometimes I think it's time
to have it all off and other times I think I don't want it to go," said
James who's studying law at Sheffield University and will probably have
to say goodbye to his locks before long anyway when he begins vocational
training.
All sponsorship money is going to the Great Ormond Street Hospital
Children's Charity. James had his leg lengthened there as a child
and knows first hand how important the little extras are when you're
a child in hospital. As he says, "Being in hospital is rubbish,
but toys, computers and good people make it a little better."
"I have a personal connection to the charity - the staff
at Great Ormond Street Hospital looked after me very well throughout
a great deal of my childhood. They sorted my legs so I could do
all the silly things that I do to hurt myself all on my own. I
will be forever indebted to them so it would be great if you could
help me give a little something in return."
So if you'd like to help the Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's
Charity, and add your voice to the Cut or Don't Cut brigades, then click
here: www.justgiving.com/haircutforjames.
If you feel
inspired by James, you can set up your own fundraising
page to raise money with any sort of challenge you choose, for over 1,000
charities featured on Justgiving. Just click here.
Writing a personal message and using a good photo — or several — helps
encourage friends and colleagues to get into the spirit and donate generously
too.
Previous fundraisers of the month:
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