WHAT: MIT students host a campus Shave event
WHEN: 19 May 2011
TIME: Lunch Period between 12- 2pm
WHERE: North Campus
WHY: To support those living with blood cancers and related blood conditions
Shaving to support the Leukaemia & Blood Foundation (LBF) is growing in popularity. In Auckland, a group of MIT communications students have gotten behind the cause.
The MIT students are organising a major Shave event on their campus. These MIT students come from three different ethnic backgrounds: Anjiline Chaudhary who comes from Fiji, Mai from Vietnam and Adut from Sudan.
On May 19, these MIT students will fundraise and Shave their hair in support of the LBF.
The public are invited to attend the MIT Shave for a cure event.
The goal of these three MIT students is to raise funds as well as awareness.
This is the first time this particular group of students have arranged an event for a charity organisation. They have put all of their hearts in this activity and aim for its goodwill and success.
Shaving is a bold but simple way of supporting those living with blood cancers such as leukaemia and lymphoma - many of whom lose their hair as a result of life-saving treatments such as chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
Mai Digby, a communication student says “every dollar will help a leukaemia patient in a meaningful way”.
It’s not too late for others to sign up to shave. For those keen to find out more, to sign up to shave or to donate to one of LBF’s already committed shaves, visit www.shaveforacure.co.nz
The foundation is offering those individuals who raise over $500 a Shave11 t-shirt designed by New Zealand’s hot street fashion label, Huffer.
Follow Shave for a Cure on Facebook www.facebook.com/LBFNZ and Twitter http://twitter.com/LBFNZ during Shave Week.
* Shave for a Cure is the Leukaemia & Blood Foundation’s national fundraising campaign. The annual event raises funds for LBF’s core services such as patient support and research.
* Blood cancers combined (leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma) are the fifth most common cancer in New Zealand.
* Every day, six children and adults in New Zealand are diagnosed with a blood cancer like leukaemia, lymphoma, myeloma or a related blood condition.
* Leukaemia is the most common childhood cancer.
* Lymphoma is the most common cancer of 15 – 24 year olds
* It is estimated that there are 10,000 people living with blood cancer or a related condition in New Zealand.