A fantastic brave the shave effort by a Lanarkshire schoolboy has raised £400 for charity.
Nine-year-old Jack Irwin, from Stonehouse, decided to do the good deed in memory of his great aunt, who sadly passed away from cancer.
The youngster has always been charity-minded and during lockdown, he donated lots of his toys and clothes to children less fortunate, as many families struggled throughout the pandemic.
But this time, Jack wanted to pick a cause close to home with the money being raised donated to MacMillan Cancer Support. And since the chop, the Blackwood Primary pupil has donated his locks to the Little Princess Trust – who provide real wigs to children who have lost their hair through cancer treatment.
Leading up to his brave the shave, Jack ran collections in his local Co-op store in Stonehouse as well as Yodel in Bellshill. He also received generous donations on his online fundraising page which together totalled approximately £400.
Jack was delighted with how his kind gesture went. He told us: "I was happy to do it to help the charity and he can't wait for my next fundraiser.
"I would also like to thank the Co-Op in Stonehouse and Yodel in Bellshill for letting me do the collections on their premises and everyone who donated, and also Split Ends for cutting my hair. Thank you."
On the day, Jack's mum Lorraine and sister Faith Irwin went along to the hairdressers with Jack to support his efforts.
Proud mum Lorraine previously told Lanarkshire Live : "Jack's always liked to help charities and one day he came in from school and decided he was growing his hair to brave the shave.
"It's a charity close to home, my auntie passed away from cancer a while ago but Jack never met her. He's seen how important this charity is and that's what's made him decide this.
"I'm so proud to see Jack do this, it's a great thing he's doing. I don't think cancer gets enough exposure, I don't think the charities get enough donations, so more exposure can help people help the charities where they can."
