Shaving off my Dreads for the Breast Cancer Foundation

To everyone who donated and to everyone who has supported my mum and I during this first leg I just want to say thank you. I know that “thank you” is thrown around a lot but honestly every message, every donation, every hug and every moment of kindness during this last month has meant the absolute world to me. It has definitely made the hard days easier and I am incredibly grateful to be surrounded by such amazing people every day.

When I created the give a little page I didn’t expect such a wonderful response. It is crazy to see what an impact can be made when everyone comes together to make a difference. $4,403.83 is an unbelievable total and has the opportunity to create an astounding difference. The New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation is a not-for-profit charitable trust and all of the support that they provide to those affected by breast cancer is reliant on donors like yourselves. In the past twenty years, the mortality rate for breast cancer in New Zealand has dropped by nearly 30%. If nothing else, I hope that my mum’s diagnosis encourages women and men to get regular mammograms.

To my mum. To come out and tell everyone about your diagnosis was an incredibly brave and inconceivably hard thing for you to do, but I am beyond proud of you for doing so. You are not one to ask for help, and I know that it took a great deal of courage for you to tell those that love you about your diagnosis. I cannot begin to imagine the strength that took. Your optimism is inspiring and your honestly on the bad days is brave. You are my mum, you’ve taken care of me time and time again when I’ve fallen and been hurt and I love you with all of my heart. I am so proud of you, there are no words to describe how extraordinary I think you are.

Thank you one last time to everyone for the support. I can’t even think of the words to describe how grateful I am to such an amazing network of people that surround my family and I. You guys make my heart warm.

Thank you xx