Hair Donation Ottawa

Posted on Thursday, January 21st, 2016

Position title: Event and Planning Committee Volunteer
Volunteer time frame: September – April (ongoing)

Address: 133 Greenbank Road
Contact name and phone number: For more information, or to apply, please contact Lorraine Huppert, lorraine.huppert@ocdsb.ca
Website: http://www.hairdonationottawa.com

Mission statement: Hair Donation Ottawa is an annual, non-profit, cancer research fundraiser where people raise pledges for donating their hair and/or shaving their heads & they receive a wash, cut and style or shave. Participating hair stylists from various Ottawa & area salons, as well as teaching staff and students from the Algonquin College Hair Stylist program, volunteer their time for this cause.

Proceeds go towards:
▪ Adult and Childhood Cancer Research at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute and The Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) Research Institute.
▪ An annual $500 Bursary to a financially challenged Algonquin College Hair Stylist Program student to help offset their tuition fees and/or text books.
▪ All 6″+ hair donations go to Canadian companies providing free wigs for financially challenged children & young adult cancer patients across Canada.

Volunteer description: Available volunteer positions include: Event Management, Graphic Design, Radio & TV, Journalist, and Hairstylist.

The planning process for the annual event begins late September and will conclude on the day of the event, April 17, 2015. Leading up to the event the planning committee and volunteers will meet on a monthly basis. All roles are vital to the success of the event and your skills and time commitment will be greatly appreciated.

Volunteer position requirements:
▪ Driver’s license
▪ Own vehicle
▪ Interacting with the public in a group setting

How volunteers should apply: For more information, or to apply, please contact Lorraine Huppert (contact info above)


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