A pink hair campaign to fight breast cancer is doing very well into its final days.
About a month ago, mechanic Nick Ascher let his sister, Kate, a hairdresser, to dye his hair pink for an Avon contest. The Ascher family posted two pictures on the Avon web site and for every vote they receive, Avon donates $2 to find a cure for breast cancer.
The results been good, said Nick and Kate’s mother, Sally.
“We have a total of almost 880 votes so far, which is $1,760 for breast cancer from Avon. She is continuing to push for votes, too.
“I send out reminders to everyone twice a week to keep them voting [people can vote every day if they wish] and we have several that vote every single day for both pictures.”
She added, “My personal goal is to get 1,000-plus votes between the two pictures … The support has been great.”
Donations can also be made at Kimberly McKeown’s salon and spa in Fergus on St. David Street North. Kimberly’s donated space and materials for the hair dying. People wanting to support the Aschers can visit www.paintitpinkcanada.com.
The funds will be distributed to breast cancer organizations across Canada as decided by the Avon Foundation for Women. Avon reserves the final decision regarding the distribution of the funds.
There are two photos of the Aschers. The first is number 08151613500120, and is of Nick’s head, with the breast cancer ribbon visible.
The second is of Nick, his wife, Jessica, and sister Kate. They are all wearing pink, and all have their hair dyed pink. It is number 08151610574597.
