Aurelia Reynolds has been inspired to lop her locks to raise money for Standish three-year-old Patrick Jennings’s vital stem cell treatment in Thailand.
She has managed to raise £1,783 and closing in fast on her target of £2,000 (the original goal having been £500).
She will also be donating her hair to The Little Princess Trust, a charity that provides wigs to girls who are going through cancer treatment or have alopecia.
Mum Skyy said: “This was all driven by Aurelia, as much as it’s a haircut at the end of the day. It’s the fact that she was actually been able to put these two things together and realise that she can have a haircut and at the same time she can benefit other people.”
Patrick has cerebral palsy and his family are hoping he can undergo experimental stem cell therapy aimed at repairing brain damage and improving motor/cognitive functions by injecting stem cells into the patient.
To donate to Aurelia’s fund, go to: https://www.gofundme.com/f/aurelias-5th-birthday-fundraiser?attribution_id=sl:817205df-942e-49c7-b7f1-6e655c430445&lang=en_GB&ts=1774861206&utm_campaign=man_ss_icons&utm_content=amp20_control&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link
1. Fundraiser Aurelia Reynolds, five, has been sponsored to have her long hair cut off, to raise funds for local boy Patrick Jennings who needs stem cell treatment, she also donated her hair to The Little Princess Trust, who make wigs for children. Aurelia and her family were joined by Patrick Jennings, his mum Nan Jennings, right, at Bang and Loop salon, Standish.
Fundraiser Aurelia Reynolds, five, has been sponsored to have her long hair cut off, to raise funds for local boy Patrick Jennings who needs stem cell treatment, she also donated her hair to The Little Princess Trust, who make wigs for children. Aurelia and her family were joined by Patrick Jennings, his mum Nan Jennings, right, at Bang and Loop salon, Standish. Photo: PHOTOS Michelle Adamson
2. Aurelia with her long hair cut off, pictured with young Patrick Jennings. Fundraiser Aurelia Reynolds, five, has been sponsored to have her long hair cut off, to raise funds for local boy Patrick Jennings who needs stem cell treatment, she also donated her hair to The Little Princess Trust, who make wigs for children. Aurelia and her family were joined by Patrick Jennings, his mum Nan Jennings and family at Bang and Loop salon, Standish.
Aurelia with her long hair cut off, pictured with young Patrick Jennings. Photo: PHOTOS Michelle Adamson
3. Aurelia with her long hair cut off. Fundraiser Aurelia Reynolds, five, has been sponsored to have her long hair cut off, to raise funds for local boy Patrick Jennings who needs stem cell treatment, she also donated her hair to The Little Princess Trust, who make wigs for children. Aurelia and her family were joined by Patrick Jennings, his mum Nan Jennings and family at Bang and Loop salon, Standish.
The hair will be donated to the Little Princess Trust Photo: PHOTOS Michelle Adamson
4. Aurelia getting ready for the chop - Fundraiser Aurelia Reynolds, five, has been sponsored to have her long hair cut off, to raise funds for local boy Patrick Jennings who needs stem cell treatment, she also donated her hair to The Little Princess Trust, who make wigs for children. Aurelia and her family were joined by Patrick Jennings, his mum Nan Jennings and family at Bang and Loop salon, Standish.
Aurelia getting ready for the chop. Aurelia and her family were joined by Patrick Jennings, his mum Nan Jennings and family at Bang and Loop salon, Standish. Photo: PHOTOS Michelle Adamson