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Three young boys had their heads shaved during lockdown in order to raise funds for the local hospice.
The efforts of Max, 13, Sam, 8 and Jack, 6, raised more than $1300.
Four years ago their mother, Debbie Greenwood, shaved her head on stage at the Boulevard Arts Fiesta in Orewa for the same good cause. At the time, her father was in the care of hospice and he died not long after. Debbie raised $4000.
Tragically, later that same year the 43-year-old herself died from metastatic melanoma.
Her partner Simon Godfrey says Debbie was a very loving soul, well respected in the community for her generous spirit, and her passing has left a void.
During lockdown, over an online chat, the three boys agreed to follow their mother’s example and shave their heads to raise funds.
“Doing stuff like this helps to give the boys some positive things to look back on, not just loss,” Simon says. “It’s a connection with Debbie that celebrates life.”
The boys will present their cheque to hospice once they can safely do so under the Covid-19 restrictions.
