Stars Backing New Zealand’s First Wig Wednesday

Stars Backing New Zealand’s First Wig Wednesday

On Wednesday June 22, be prepared to spot some familiar Kiwi faces sporting crazy hairdos. From sports stars to news presenters, it will be wigs on all-round as New Zealanders rally together to support a worthy cause – the Child Cancer Foundation’s inaugural Wig Wednesday!

Schools and businesses across the country are encouraged to support children with cancer and their families by taking part in Wig Wednesday.

As a nation we are all linked by cancer – everyone knows someone affected by the disease. Each week more than three children in New Zealand are diagnosed with cancer and look to the Child Cancer Foundation for support.

One of the familiar faces supporting Wig Wednesday is Child Cancer Foundation Ambassador Jerome Kaino. “I have worked with Child Cancer Foundation for a number of years now and I know how much of a difference their support can make during a really tough time. Fundraising is such a huge part of what keeps this amazing organisation going. I just loved the idea of Wig Wednesday and knew I had to get involved! I had a bit of help from the Child Cancer Foundation kids with choosing my wig and think it’s a solid look,” says Kaino.

Media personality and mother, Bernadine Oliver-Kerby has been a welcome face at the Child Cancer Foundation since 2009, and has seen first-hand how important the Foundation’s work is through her role as an Ambassador.

“Your entire world is turned upside down. It's a time when you need all the help and support you can get. One way Kiwis can show their support for families living the nightmare is by taking part in Wig Wednesday and donating to the Child Cancer Foundation. My kids and their primary school are on board supporting the day...and I'm working on who else I can recruit!" says Oliver-Kerby.

Inspirational Kiwi amputee Jess Quinn is fast becoming an Instagram sensation, with an online following approaching 60,000 and growing by the day. At the age of nine Jess lost her leg to bone cancer, which forced her to re-evaluate her outlook on life. The challenges Jess has faced are more than most would experience in a lifetime but with her positive demeanour and the help of the Child Cancer Foundation, she’s now able to give back.

“It means so much to me to be able to support the Child Cancer Foundation. They helped me through a lot of tough times and it's incredible that I can give back and help young children fighting this horrible battle. Wig Wednesday is an opportunity to support children with cancer – a disease that no child should have to fight,” says Quinn.

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