Pharmacy technician shaves off her blue locks to support cancer charity

A Middlesbrough pharmacy worker has raised nearly £1,000 for cancer support by participating in ‘Brave the Shave,’ a charity fundraising campaign organised
in memory of some of her colleagues who lost their battle with cancer.

Sam Smith, a trainee pharmacy technician at the University Hospital of North Tees shaved off her blue hair to support two cancer services: the cancer information
centre at her hospital and Macmillan Cancer Support.

The 34-year-old’s brave decision began this summer after she commented about shaving her head to cope with the heat. A colleague jokingly offered her £5 to follow
through, which sparked the idea to turn the gesture into a charity fundraiser – Brave the Shave.

In a video shared by the University, Sam is seen getting her head shaved at the hospital while her pharmacy colleagues cheer her on.

Teesside pharmacy worker raises nearly £1,000 for cancer support by shaving off her blue locks

Sporting a bald head, Sam said: “It doesn’t feel like my head right now but it’s very liberating.

“I said I wouldn’t do it for anything less than £300 so to raise just shy of £1,000 is amazing. Thank you to everybody who has donated – you’ve made it all worth it.”