Close shave for Macmillan
Hair, eyebrows and beards were cut, coloured and styled as they worked together to raise over £6500 for Macmillan Cancer Support.
Yard supervisor, Jim Beggs, came up with the idea of a sponsored shave following the recent loss of a close family friend, Ruby Hart.
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Hide AdJim said: “The Macmillan Unit in Antrim was a great support to my friend and her family in the last few days of her life. I wanted to do something practical to support the continued care of those suffering from cancer.”
Keen to support his fundraising idea, staff member Johnny Getty volunteered to have his eyebrows trimmed and hair dyed pink. There was no escape for the market customers either, as Victor Campbell got involved by shaving off his beard and, on the day itself, other staff members, including Johnny Mackey, wore pink hair with pride.
The men took their places at a specially created ‘Shaving Station’ where they were styled in front of a large crowd of spectators by Diane Bartlett, Gemma Moody and Hannah Griffith.
Auctioneer Graham Loughery sold some donated items in a short auction, the proceeds of which, combined with donations, created the fabulous total.
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