Bethany Murray to shave her head to raise money for Macmillan

Bethany Murray

Bethany Murray, 24, from Belfield, is set to shave her hair in a bid to raise money for Macmillan.

Bethany, who will undergo the drastic hair cut on 31 August, decided on the fundraising after a number of family member’s battled cancer.

She said: “My family has suffered with cancer a lot and a lot have been lucky but some haven’t. My friends mum is also fighting cancer at the minute and I thought if I can’t help her, then why not raise money to show I am supporting her.”

Bethany hopes to raise £300 from her fundraising.

“I decided to set myself a realistic target. It may not seem like a lot but I think it can be done,” added Bethany.

Bethany will have her head shaved at a barbers on Drake Street and she is currently excited but nervous about the prospect.

She said: “I am excited but I am really, really nervous about it. I think because it’s my hair and for women, their hair is important to them, that’s what’s making me nervous.”

Macmillan’s Brave the Shave campaign is a fundraising initiative held throughout August which asks peoples to shave their heads and stand proudly alongside men and women with cancer, whilst raising money for Macmillan Cancer Support.

To donate visit:

https://bravetheshave.org.uk/shavers/bethany-murray/