CANCER robbed Tate Farrow of both his grandparents and now he is fighting back to support children afflicted with the disease.
The nine-year-old Emmaus College student from Jimboomba has challenged gender norms and grown his long hair to be donated to the Variety Children’s Charity as a wig for young cancer patients.
Tate’s donation will save a family from forking out thousands of dollars to pay for a wig which typically last for one to two years.
Tate set a $3000 fundraising target to provide practical support to kids who have lost their hair and suffered as a result of cancer.
Organisations including Jimboomba Optometry and the Jimboomba Redbacks have backed the cause, and the Farrow family is hoping to broaden the campaign leading up to the cut-off date on July 7 at Henderson Park.
Tate’s hair will be cut on the same day the Jimboomba Redbacks hold their annual cancer fundraising event, with proceeds going to Bowel Cancer Australia.
Tate’s father, Gareth Farrow said he was proud of his son’s bravery.
“This was all Tate’s idea and we are extremely proud of him. He will help change other kids’ behaviour so they can help others,” he said.
“It is quite a traumatic experience for a child to suffer cancer with the hair loss.
“Tate has incurred social stigmas for this as such a young child growing up with long hair.”
Tate has raised more than $660 for Variety as of July 5.
Support Tate’s Hair with Heart campaign on the Everyday Heroes website.
