(Above: Deputy Mayor Mark Taylor cuts Councillor Shad Qadri’s hair at the annual Hair Donation Ottawa event at Algonquin College on Sunday. Looking on are stylist Eli Saikaley and Hair Donation Ottawa founder Helen Hutchings (wearing glasses). Photo by Barry Gray.)
The organizers of Hair Donation Ottawa are calling this year’s fundraising event another big success, with donations closing in on $100,000 as of today. Money raised supports cancer research.
Helene Hutchings says the preliminary count is around $95,000-$97,000, and there are additional events planned over the coming month. They’ll announce a final total towards the end of May or early June.
The event is organized by Hutchings and Perry Pavlovic, two Stittsville-based real estate agents, along with lots of help from volunteers.
