Fundraise for Wigs4Kids™
Your hair. Their confidence.
Cut your hair, raise funds, pay for a bespoke wig and provide vital financial support to kids with cancer and their families
CROWN A KID
Your hair. Their confidence.
Together, we’re creating confidence.
Every dollar raised brings us closer to our Q4 goal of $250,000, helping provide bespoke wigs and vital support for kids with cancer and their families.
1,292
Amazing fundraisers and counting since launch!
How to fundraise and donate hair?
STEP 1
Register
Create your Wigs4Kids™ fundraising page and choose a date for your haircut.
STEP 2
Fundraise
Share your page with friends, family, colleagues and your community to raise funds.
STEP 3
Cut your hair
When the big day arrives, cut or shave your hair and celebrate the difference you’ve made.
STEP 4
Donate your hair
Follow the hair donation guidelines and send your hair to our wig-making partner.
About Wigs4Kids™
Make your hair donation mean more
Hair loss can be one of the most visible and emotional effects of cancer treatment. For a child, it can affect their confidence, identity and sense of normality.
Through the Wigs4Kids™ hair donation and fundraising program, supporters can cut and donate their hair while raising funds to help pay for a bespoke wig and provide vital financial support to kids with cancer and their families
$3,300
helps create one bespoke wig
This cost is covered by Kids with Cancer Foundation through its Family Financial Assistance program, ensuring families receiving a wig are not left out of pocket.
Help give a kid impacted by cancer their confidence back.
Our impact in FY26
1,221 fundraisers
Helped raise funds for the Wigs4Kids™ program.
$172K invested in wigs
Funding bespoke wigs for kids with cancer.
56 wigs delivered
Helping kids with cancer regain their confidence.
$3.3M+ raised since Wigs4Kids™ launched in 2021
MOLLY'S STORY
Help a kid like Molly feel like herself again.
Molly’s bespoke wig arrived just in time for her Confirmation. After everything she had been through, she was determined to celebrate this special day with her classmates.
Her new hair helped her feel comfortable, confident and ready to enjoy every moment.
“Molly looked so beautiful at her Confirmation, but more importantly, she was extremely happy.”
That happiness means everything. Every Wigs4Kids™ wig is lovingly made for one special child, helping them feel like themselves again during an incredibly difficult time.
Start today. Your hair can give a child like Molly her confidence back.
Meet our leading fundraisers
See the incredible supporters going above and beyond to help kids with cancer.
Meet some of the incredible supporters who have donated their hair and raised funds for Wigs4Kids™.
Jayla, VIC
Jayla cut her long hair to help children who are unwell feel special, important and loved.
Sapphire, QLD
Sapphire donated her hair to help another child feel more comfortable during treatment.
Rani, WA
Rani donated her hair and raised funds in honour of her nana, who passed away from cancer.
HANDCRAFTED WITH CARE
From donated hair to a bespoke wig
Every Wigs4Kids™ wig is handcrafted with incredible care by our partners at Ella Wigmakers.
Donated ponytails are carefully sorted, prepared and blended before wigmaker Sandra Buchan individually hand-knots the hair to create a beautiful, natural-looking wig made especially for a child.
Each wig takes many hours of patience and craftsmanship, with care and love woven into every strand.
Sandra Buchan at Ella Wigmakers
Donated ponytails
Preparing the hair
Tools of the craft
A program of Kids with Cancer Foundation
Wigs4Kids™ is a Kids with Cancer Foundation program providing bespoke wigs to kids experiencing hair loss from cancer treatment. Every fundraiser and hair donation supports our work, helping kids with cancer and their families through an incredibly difficult time.
Ready to make your haircut mean more?
Start your Wigs4Kids™ fundraiser today and turn your haircut into confidence for kids with cancer.
