KTJ LEO brings back “Be Brave, Go Bald!”
Many went bald on the day of the parent-teacher meeting on the 22nd of October, as the LEO Club held their first ever Be Brave, Go Bald event since the Covid-19 pandemic.
Every year, over 400,000 children are diagnosed with childhood cancer globally. It is an issue that is associated with LEO’s 5 global causes (Childhood Cancer, Vision, Hunger, Diabetes and the Environment), and thus, the club has decided to host this event to raise awareness and funding for affected children and families.
A total of 26 students and teachers participated in the shaving and hair-donation event. 20 of whom went completely bald, whilst the remainder of the girls cut 6 inches of their hair to be made into wigs for patients undergoing chemotherapy. This included the club’s very own president, Miao Miao.
“Many people found it shocking that I would cut 6 inches of my already shoulder-length hair,” says Miao Miao. “But honestly, losing these 6 inches of hair is nothing in comparison to what chemotherapy patients go through on a daily basis. And I am more than happy to be able to help them in these simple ways that I can. I’d do it again in a heartbeat.”
Ryan Lim, one of the board members also notes, “Running this event with the LEO Club team was definitely a journey to be remembered. It was the first time we managed such a large-scale event. The main shaving event may have only been a day, but behind the scenes, it took us weeks to coordinate our plan into reality,”
He continues, “It brought the team closer together and– as cliche as it sounds– made us realise the importance of teamwork and communication. We couldn’t have done it without each member helping out. It was truly all hands on deck.”
Through this event, the KTJ community had raised over RM10,000 for the Sarawak Children’s Cancer Society (SCCS), who will be using those funds to support families battling childhood cancer. If you would like to make a donation, please click here. Every penny has the power to bring change to someone’s life.
KTJ LEO hopes to conduct more events like this in the future. Stay tuned for more from the KTJ LEO Club!
- Written by KTJ LEO Club
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