Rugby chauffeur buckles up for close shave with cancer fundraising champion
A Rugby chauffeur had a close shave with fundraising champion Tracie Townsend-Mills.
After five years of growing his hair, Steve Lister decided it was time for a change.
He said goodbye to his hair in honour of friend Tracie’s Check Your Ducks campaign, which encourages people to check their bodies for early signs of cancer on the 17th of every month.
Not only did he have his hair shaved, he went for a full bleach too, helped by Tracie and the team at Experience Hair Design in the town.
Steve, of Executive Cars Rugby, said: “It was a bit painful at times, but I put on a brave face.”
He set himself a fundraising goal of £700, in keeping with Tracie’s lucky number 7, and he’s managed to smash his target, raising more than £1,000 so far.
In his own words, Steve said: “The ‘Tracie’ will be on the catwalks of Paris next year.
"Thank you to everyone who has donated.”
Tracie, who has terminal cancer, has helped raise well over £220,000 for local cancer patients.
She would like to thank Steve and the team at Experience Hair Design, Regent Street, for their kindess and support.
"Not only did this man agree to lose his hair, but he bleached it to match mine,” Tracie said.
“Thank you all for the never ending support you continue to offer. I truly appreciate each and every one of you."
For more information or to donate to Steve’s fundraiser, visit https://gofund.me/c66254c60 or see the Check Your Ducks page on Facebook or https://www.instagram.com/checkyourducks/