Farley staff, who joined the Go Bald satellite shave, together with Lau (standing fourth left), Eijing (standing fourth right), Wong (standing third left) and the event committee members giving their thumbs-up at the event.
SIBU: The Go Bald event organised by the Sarawak Children’s Cancer Society (SCCS) in collaboration with Farley Sibu Supermarket, Salim Road received overwhelming response with 117 people getting shaved here yesterday.
The assistant manager for the Go Bald event Genevieve Tan said Go Bald was launched in 2009.
It is the largest and the first head-shaving charity event in Sarawak.
“This satellite shave would not have been possible without the help and support from the sporting Farley Sibu who has so generously given time, effort and finances in order to help raise funds for Go Bald 2017.
“For each member of the caring public who joined the (satellite) event, Farley has kindly donated RM100 for each shave,” she pointed out.
Farley managing director Lau Siew Whye, Farley Group of Companies general manager Eijing Lau and Farley Shoes Centre manager Wong Hai Sing were also present.
Tan added that while this year marks the ninth year of the event, it is the fourth of its kind for Sibu.
“The objective of Go Bald is to encourage the public to demonstrate their moral support for children and families with cancer by shaving their heads.
“By doing so, participants show a strong message of solidarity, that hair loss is only a temporary setback on the road to recovery,” she said when met during the satellite shave event at Farley Sibu yesterday.
Tan said at the same time, participants would also raise funds for SCCS through pledges from their families, friends and well-wishers.
“The participants may collect Go Bald pledge cards at Tanahmas Hotel’s reception counter.”
She said this year, SCCS aims to raise RM1 million with 1,500 head shaves in total for Kuching, Sibu, Bintulu and Miri.
Meanwhile, she said that Go Bald had provided SCCS with resources to supply continuous support and services to children with cancer and their families.
“Since we began Go Bald, to date, SCCS has built two halfway homes in Kuching in 2013 and in Miri in February 2016 costing more than RM3 million altogether.
“Both centres provide outstation families with free accommodation, transport and food during their stay, which at times could be up to a year,” she added.
Tan also said that since opening, the halfway homes have provided accommodation for more than 100 families throughout their treatment.
She pointed out that for the last seven years, SCCS had spent more than RM1 million on medical expenses and donations.
“Just last year, SCCS spent more than RM74,000 on financial aid and transportation subsidies,” she said, adding that there are more awareness and assistance programmes to help children with cancer and their families.
For more information on Go Bald, contact SCCS on 082-686276 or email [email protected], or check out their website at http://sccs.org.my/events/go-bald/ or visit its Facebook page GoBald.