YOUR MISSION: ALL THE TIPS, TOOLS AND IDEAS YOU NEED FOR A SUPER SHAVE - World's Greatest Shave
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BOOM You’ve made the decision to join an elite group of extraordinary superheroes on a mission to shave the world from blood cancer. GET READY . . To do something amazing to support the 35 Australians diagnosed every single day with leukaemia, lymphoma or myeloma. . . To look like a superhero in your hairdresser’s cape and rock your new do! LET’S GO This guide is packed full of the world’s greatest tips, ideas and tools to help you on your mission. The Leukaemia Foundation is your shave sidekick and we will be here with you every step of the way. Let’s begin…
MAKE YOUR MARK - SHAVE A PATTERN IN YOUR HAIR! BEST TO GET A SKILLED BARBER ON BOARD FOR THIS ONE. FIRST THINGS FIRST. WILL YOU BE SHAVING? Bam! We suggest clipper length No.1 or No.2, but if you’re opting for a slightly longer do, choose No.3 or No.4. NOT SHAVING? THERE ARE PLENTY OF OTHER WAYS TO GET INVOLVED: . . Got a long ponytail or man bun? Snip snip! . . Lots of men bravely opt to shave their beards too. . . Colour your hair! You can use bright hairspray found at your local pharmacy or costume shops. It will wash out the next day. . . Wax your legs or arms, your back or chest (ZING!) COLOURING? YOU CAN MAKE THE MORE PERMANENT CHANGE WITH YOUR HAIRDRESSER!
SUPERCHARGE YOUR FUNDRAISING WITH YOUR ONLINE FUNDRAISING PAGE. Take a ‘before’ photo BY DOING THESE THINGS RIGHT NOW: and make it your profile pic on your online fundraising page. Update your online fundraising page with your story – it’s your Your fundraising page most powerful weapon in the has a timeline – a bit fight to shave the world from like Facebook. Use it to regularly blood cancer. post photos, video updates or thank you messages. Thanks so much for everyones support today! Post to my page Shave Day Today... Post to my page
…YOUR FUNDRAISING WITH THESE TOP TIPS: 1. BACK YOURSELF: 2. BROADCAST IT: 3. GET APPY! Our most powerful Personal emails to Download the World’s superheroes kick-start friends, family and Greatest Shave Apple their fundraising by workmates are the or Android mobile app donating to themselves! most successful way and use the app to: to ask for support. . . post photos with Check out the easy to previews of crazy use template on your hairstyles fundraising page. . . keep track of your goal . . set up a countdown to your shave . . post progress selfies before, during and after your event . . and of course, ask your friends to sponsor you by SMS.
HERE’S HOW TO FUNDRAISE WITH A BANG! 1. You can raise $560 in just seven easy steps - head to worldsgreatestshave.com/tips to learn how. Why $560? This amount will give a family a week’s accommodation at the Leukaemia Foundation’s home away from home accommodation located close to the hospital. 2. Got a birthday or another celebration coming up? Ask for donations to your page instead of gifts. 3. Ask local businesses to donate prizes and put together a raffle! 4. See if your workplace will match your fundraising. Even better, get the whole team involved and shave at work! 5. Shavers who ask friends, family and workmates for a specific donation amount raise more. Be sure to suggest the amount you’d like your friends to donate when you write a personal email asking for help.
$33 means experienced blood cancer support teams can make regular hospital visits to comfort families through the shock of a diagnosis and the anxiety that comes with treatment. $53 will help grow blood cancer cells in a lab to enable vital research into the cause and treatment of blood cancer. $80 will keep rural and regional families together when relocating to a capital city for urgent treatment; providing a caring, home- away-from-home in our village communities, so they have the strength to fight their blood cancer with family by their side. $103 will provide essential blood cancer research equipment to work towards better treatments and outcomes for people living with blood cancer.
THE BIG DAY! Shave or colour anytime during 13 – 17 March (or any day that suits throughout the year). You can also do your shave at one of hundreds of free public shaves across Australia where hairdressers and equipment are provided. Visit worldsgreatestshave.com/events to find your nearest shave event location. FOLLOW THESE 3 SIMP LE STE PS ON Auction off clipper THE DA privileges to the highest Y! bidder for the right to Look the part on shave your head! Or your big day with Reach out again to section off your hair into our World’s Greatest everyone you’ve a ponytail or small plaits Shave merch. Grab a asked for support and and auction off the right pack which includes ask them to be there. to do the chop. a t-shirt, cape and Shaving is better when balloons for $29.95. your friends and family are there for the big moment. You can even organise a public event and gang up with other superheroes to shave the world from blood cancer. We are always looking for people to host a shave event where the public can shave in front of a supportive crowd. CALL US ON 1800 500 088 OR VISIT WORLDSGREATESTSHAVE.COM/HELP.
wham! HOLDING YOUR OWN EVENT? HERE’S A CHECKLIST TO MAKE YOUR DAY FEEL AS SMOOTH AS A NUMBER ONE! ORGANISE YOUR HAIRDRESSER WITH THE FULL RANGE OF CLIPPER BLADES ORGANISE HELPERS FOR SET UP AND PACK DOWN BUY HAIR COLOUR SPRAY AND DISPOSABLE GLOVES BRING EXTENSION CORDS, BROOMS AND GARBAGE BAGS TAKE A COLLECTION BOX FOR LAST MINUTE DONATIONS DECORATE WITH POSTERS YOU CAN DOWNLOAD ONLINE! SEND ONE LAST MESSAGE TO SPONSORS AND REMIND FRIENDS ON SOCIAL MEDIA THAT IT IS YOUR BIG DAY!
GOT SOME CASH DONATIONS? Log in and use your fundraising dashboard to pay in your hard-earned dollars and keep your fundraising total up to date. YOU CAN: Display the donation in your friend’s name on your page and pay it with your own credit card. Easy! DIRECT DEPOSIT USING BPAY® Using the unique biller code and reference number at the bottom of the letter that came with this kit. It’s also on the Pay-in Funds page of your Fundraising Dashboard, so login if you need a reminder. TAKE CASH TO ANY NAB BRANCH Call us on 1800 500 088 for the account details. MAIL US A CHEQUE MADE OUT TO: Leukaemia Foundation GPO Box 9954 BRISBANE 4001
In 2019, we’re recycling the hair you’re bravely shaving with Sustainable Salons! Many of the ponytails snipped from those taking part in the event can be turned into wigs for those with cancer, while shorter hair clippings could be transformed into compost and even floating Hair Booms to mop up oil spills at sea. Cool! HOW TO HELP: Ponytails that are minimum of 20cm, dry, tied at the top, middle and bottom (coloured hair is okay) to be placed in to a zip lock bag and posted to: World’s Greatest Shave Ponytails c/o Sustainable Salons 15 Salisbury St Botany NSW 2019 Dry hair clippings and ponytails shorter than 20cm need to be placed in a separate zip lock bag and posted to the above address. Check worldsgreatestshave.com/ going-green for more details. HAVE YOU THOUGHT ABOUT YOUR HAIR AFTER YOU SHAVE? VISIT YOUR LOCAL SUSTAINABLE SALON FOR THAT POST-SHAVE TIDY-UP, AND BOOK IN YOUR FUTURE HAIRCUTS AS YOUR LOVELY LOCKS RETURN! FIND YOUR NEAREST SUSTAINABLE SALON AT SUSTAINABLESALONS.ORG/STORELOCATOR
EVERY HERO NEEDS A SIDEKICK AND WE’RE HERE TO HELP YOU! Call us on 1800 500 088 or visit worldsgreatestshave.com The Leukaemia Foundation©. All rights reserved. ABN 57 057 493 017 Leukaemia Foundation GPO Box 9954, BRISBANE QLD 4001
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