Wigs for Kids

CUT-A-THON FOR THE KIDS

A hockey play-by-play broadcaster, Joey Pitt, is raising money for BC Children’s Hospital in memory of one of his best friends, along with help from his B.C. Hockey League club.

Pitt, who works for the Surrey Eagles Junior “A” hockey club, has raised $6,200, so far, that will be donated to the hospital’s Wigs for Kids organization. A BC Children’s Hospital fundraiser will come to a close on March 19, 2023. Submitted

“This all starts with my best friend Avery. In the summer of 2019, he had a tumour that began growing on his neck. He got it checked out and he was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma,” Pitt told Global News.

When he started treatment, I joked with him that I would donate my hair to him. When he took a turn for the worse in July of 2022, I had the chance to talk to him about the fundraiser. One of the last things he ever told me was that he was proud of me.”

The fundraiser has been running all season long for the Surrey Eagles, with Pitt capping the fundraiser where he will be cutting off his long hair on March 19 on the ice during the second intermission.

The Eagles and Pitt’s goal is to raise $15,000 by March 19, and recently Pitt said an anonymous donor will be matching donations up to $5,000.

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Friday, January 22nd 2021

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Reopening Mail-In Donations

Wednesday, June 17th 2020

Thank you so much for your patience and understanding, we truly appreciate your support and holding off on cutting and sending your hair in order to donate to Wigs for Kids. We ask that you please mail hair directly to Eva & Co Wigs. The hair donation criteria and mailing address are provided below. Please continue to mail any monetary donations to the Foundation attention Mackenzie, address is also provided below. We apologize for any inconvenience this causes and thank you for your understanding.

Hair Donation Criteria:

Hair should be a minimum of 10 inches in length
Hair should be tied at the top (ponytail) not braided
Hair should not be dyed, permed or chemically treated
Grey hair is accepted
Do not straighten hair – wash and dry please
Hair should be sent within 3 months of cut date. This has been extended to 5 months for those impacted by social distancing restrictions
Wigs for Kids is not affiliated with any salon so please feel free to chose any salon you wish to have your hair cut.

How to Send Hair:

Do not put hair in plastic bag
Hair can be wrapped in tissue or paper towel and put into an envelope
Please note that we will not be able to acknowledge receipt of your hair donation
We would be happy to mail you a thank you certificate please email mstevens@bcchf.ca with your name and mailing address

Mail hair only, no drop offs please:

Wigs for Kids BC
c/o Eva & Co Wigs
3216 Oak Street
Vancouver, BC V6H 2L3

Monetary donations:

Please do not mail cash
If people require a tax receipt for donations of $20 or more please provide a list with their name, mailing address and phone number. Pledge sheets can be printed here.
Alternatively it’s easy to set up an online fundraising page where secure credit card transactions can be made

Mail monetary donations to:

Wigs for Kids BC – Attn: Mackenzie
c/o BC Children’s Hospital Foundation
938 28th Ave W
Vancouver, BC V5Z 4H4

Wigs and beyond

Through the fundraising efforts of generous individuals Wigs for Kids is able to make a big impact on the lives of BC’s Kids and families. Each wig costs roughly $600 - $700 to make, which is 100% donation funded. Wigs For Kids also provides funding for medications and feeding supplies that are not covered by MSP. Recently Wigs For Kids has also begun supporting more initiatives to help the community, funding a volunteer driving program that drives oncology patients and their families to hospital appointments. This helps families who rely on public transit and taxis to get to and from appointments. Wigs For Kids also supports families with travel costs, whether is out of province travel for treatments or those that need to come from outside of the lower mainland for treatment.

You can help support this by signing up to become a fundraiser at www.wigsforkidsbc.com

Thank you again for thinking of BC’s Kids