	{"id":79037,"date":"2021-10-22T04:57:24","date_gmt":"2021-10-21T17:57:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bendigotimes\/?p=79037"},"modified":"2022-02-27T11:00:18","modified_gmt":"2022-02-27T00:00:18","slug":"big-chop-for-charity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bendigotimes\/news\/big-chop-for-charity\/","title":{"rendered":"Big chop for charity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>WHITE Hills\u2019 Amcal pharmacy was transformed into a makeshift hairdressing salon last weekend for a good cause.<\/p>\n<p>Pharmacist Mita Jhaveri said goodbye to 40 centimetres of her previously uncut hair, with the big chop made to donate to Variety\u2019s Hair with Heart initiative.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve always had long hair because my mum wanted long hair, and hers wouldn\u2019t grow,\u201d she said. \u201cI just got so used to it, I never had it cut.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As part of the program, her donation will now be made into a wig for someone who has lost their hair from a long-term medical condition like alopecia.<\/p>\n<p>Ms Jhaveri said she wanted to contribute to the charity\u2019s initiative after hearing about others giving their locks.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_79049\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-79049\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-79049\" src=\"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bendigotimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/PDW_0257-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-79049\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ms Jhaveri after the big chop.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In addition to her hair, Ms Jhaveri is also raising money for Variety\u2019s work which includes offering grants, programs, scholarships and youth-focused events to kids up to 17 years of age affected by sickness, disability or disadvantage.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve aimed for $2000 and I\u2019m almost there, really,\u201d she said. \u201cThat\u2019s from friends, family and a few customers too.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After the cut, Ms Jhaveri said her hair felt heavy to hold in her hands and she was unsure of what she might do with what remains.<\/p>\n<p>She has now joined over 41,000 people who have participated in the Hair with Heart initiative, and almost 7000 individuals fundraising for the cause.<\/p>\n<p>Her most recent charitable effort follows successful Biggest Morning Tea events hosted at the pharmacy and her home earlier this year, which raised $1500 for Cancer Council.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WHITE Hills\u2019 Amcal pharmacy was transformed into a makeshift hairdressing salon last weekend for a good cause. 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