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Boy lets hair grow to fight cancer
April 27, 2016 · 0 Comments
By Bill Rea
Jakob Gatt of Palgrave is planning to get a haircut tomorrow (Friday).
The interesting thing about it is it will be his first in about three years.
Jakob, 10, has been letting his hair grow as a fund raiser for the Children’s Oncology department at South Lake Regional Health Centre in Newmarket, which is a satellite centre for the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. He said he and his mother Jacquie have been seeking contributions.
He is a cancer survivor, and he said tomorrow’s haircut has been timed to mark three years since he completed his chemotherapy.
The event will take place at 2 p.m. at James bolton Public School, where he’s a Grade 5 student.
An account for contributions to the cause has been set up under the name Gatt Gives Back at the TD branch at 12684 Highway 50 in Bolton. There is still time to make contributions, either through the bank or by contacting Jakob’s mother at 647-403-5437.
Jakob Gatt, 10, has been letting his hair grow for three years to help fight cancer. It will becoming off tomorrow (Friday). He is seen here with his mother Jacquie.
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