Ashne Amoils – Year 12

Last week, 15  brave Emanuel girls and I participated in Emanuel’s Cut for Cancer. Sara Bortz, Michal Wolstein, Rachel Jammy, Adena Sheps, Ashlee Orleow, Derin Grushkin, Rachel Zwarenstein, Maya Armstrong, Romi Lapidge, Cayla Miller, Rebecca Nebenzahl, Hannah Lax, Lara Palic, Ella Kirschner, Lotus Van der Starre and I donated at least 20cm of our hair to be made into wigs for those undergoing chemotherapy. Each of the girls chose one of 3 charities to donate their hair to; Variety (in Australia), Zichron Menachem (in Israel) or Pantene (in America). By donating our hair, we hope to make a difference to someone’s quality of life and bring them some joy during such a rough period in their lives. Additionally, we raised $4666 of sponsorships and donations that went towards the Cancer Council, helping them to:

• Provide resources for cancer sufferers, their families and their friends
• Make sure there’s a cancer nurse available on the Cancer Hotline (13 11 20) to offer practical information and emotional support to callers
• Provide financial assistance grants to a cancer patient experiencing severe financial difficulties, to help them travel to their treatments, pay their rent or keep their lights on.
• Fund high-performing science student working in a research lab for 3 weeks, enabling them to conduct ground-breaking research into new and better ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer.

Thank you to Emanuel alumna Louise Glance, a hairdresser in the community, who kindly volunteered her time to help with the cut, fixing any unevenness and calming the girls’ nerves. Additionally, thanks to Sonia Newell, who helped with organisation and some photography, as well as Ms Selinger and Ms Lyons who were our photographers. Finally, thank you to everyone in the community who supported our cause and the girls themselves for their incredible bravery and selflessness as participants in the Cut for Cancer.