Grenadiers Girls for the 'Spirit of George'

By Mackenzie, Layla & Charlize

We are raising money to help relieve the financial burden from families that have a child being treated for a cancer diagnosis.

Hi!

We are Layla, Charlize and Mackenzie! We are cutting our hair to donate and fundraise to support the creation of bespoke wigs for children, provide essential financial assistance to families in need, and funding within paediatric oncology hospitals across the country. This is to ensure that every child facing cancer receives the care and support they deserve. 

We are cutting off our locks in honour of George McNees who, at the age of 9, lost his lifelong battle with brain cancer in 2024.  

We will be getting the chop at Warrane Basketball Stadium on Saturday the 15th of August 2026 at the 'Spirit of George' basketball tournament, hosted by Basketball United. This tournament embodies and embraces George’s character, by emphasising courage, determination, sportsmanship and respect.

We all became close friends this year after joining the Grenadiers Basketball Club, for whom George also played. We discovered that we have all individually had the long-term goal of growing our hair to donate to charity – and we thought what better way than to come together to honour George at his tournament and help make life a little easier for kids with cancer and their families.

Please support our fundraising journey!

My Achievements

Updated Profile Picture

50% of Fundraising Goal

100% of Fundraising Goal

Self Donated

Shared Page

Added Blog Post

Thanked Donor

Sent Email

Received 5 donations

My Updates

Guest Hairdressers

Wednesday 5th Aug
We have some very special guest hairdressers lined up to chop our hair! Get along to Warrane Basketball Stadium for our cut scheduled for 1.30pm Saturday 15th August!

TripleM Radio Appearance

Tuesday 28th Jul
We were on Triple M Hobart radio this morning! Here is the link our interview:

https://omny.fm/shows/triple-m-hobart-breakfast/young-basketballers-chopping-off-their-hair-to-honour-george-mcnees

Silque Lustre Hair

Thursday 25th Jun
A huge that you to Jess, owner of Silque Lustre Hair located at 141 Bligh Street, Warrane TAS ph 0422 089 341 . Jess is generously donating her time to prep and cut our hair the day of our event.

Almost Half Way

Sunday 21st Jun
We are almost half way to our fundraising goal only three days in! We are blown away by everyone's generosity. Please keep donating to, and sharing, our fundraising page and story with everyone you know.

Did you know it costs $3500 to make one wig? We would love to raise as much as possible to contribute to multiple wigs 🙏

Thank you to my Sponsors

$500

Corey’s Garden And Landscaping

$216.50

Charlize Nan’s Old Lady Friends

The three of you are amazing. We are so proud of all your efforts.

$200

Jarrod Gibson

Awesome effort girls

$162.75

Swisherr Hoops

Great work Kenz, Layla and Charlize!

$162.75

Tim And Nat

So proud of you all!

$162.75

Jade, Jase And Eli

What a amazing group of girls!

$159.15

Susan J

Amazing work girls - such a thoughtful and wonderful thing to do!

$128.10

U10’s Boys Grenadiers Silver

Go Girls 👏👏👏👏

$127.34

Elise Allen

I am so proud of you three girls 💕

$115

Grace

Very generous and very proud of you Mackenzie. Love Great Grandma

$106.75

Ann Jones

$106.75

Janelle Allan

$106.12

Delaney, Cate & Haidee

Good luck with your big chop! 💛 Such a brave and generous thing to do for an amazing cause.

$106.12

Di And Bill Cranefield

Great thing you girls are doing.

$106.12

Joseph And Kara Glover

Well done girls 👏👏👏

$106.12

Jess Slane

$106.12

Groundsman Espresso

Go girls!!

$106.12

Kristel And Matilda X

Well done girls!!

$106.12

Brooklyn

Great job girls! What a beautiful sacrifice xx Brooklyn & Thalia

$100

Zali & Mel

Well done girls xx

$80.96

Luke C

Love your group passion to help others. Well done girls.

$60

Teagan, Dave, Zoe & Bryce Walkley

Thank you girls for raising awareness and crucial funds for Kids with Cancer Foundation, in honour of George .

$55.95

Flexkeeping Apac

Exceptional effort girls!

$55.95

Dents

Good luck girls

$55.95

Jennifer Gittus

$55.95

Wendy Mangano

Go Girls!!! The world needs more of you

$55.95

David Bartlett

What a championship trio you are: Kenz, Layla and Charlize! I hope you get to your goal. You have already achieved so much.

$54.84

Denis

Fantastic cause girls.

$54.84

Lauren Webb

$54.84

Sally Doyle

$54.84

Jenny

A wonderful idea girls . Congratulations

$54.84

Tranmere Tails Dog Grooming

What amazing young ladies…so Courageous, Kind & Caring… what a beautiful charity to support. Very proud of you Charlize ⭐️ love Trish & the poodlez 🐩💙🐩

$54.84

Fj

Amazing and wonderful effort for such an important cause and especially for precious George and his beautiful family ❤️

$54.84

Natasha Miller

Go girls! Such an amazing thing to do ⭐️

$54.84

Kenz Pop

Go girls

$54.84

Danni Oates

So very proud of for you girls. Such a beautiful selfless thing to do. Well done love Danni and Addi xoxox

$54.84

Justin Causby

Amazing girls. Proud to read about your compassion. I’ve shaved my head quite a few times to support some very special people. Happy to help out ❤️

$54.84

Stacey And Ivy Gadd

Amazing effort from you girls. Your kindness and community spirit is commendable xx

$54.84

Paulette Mansfield

$54.84

Ron Mansfield

$54.84

Karen Hinds

It's such a beautiful thing to do girls. Your parents must be so proud.

$54.84

Samara Vanderheyden

What an amazing thing to do girls. Very inspiring.

$50

Allison Rolls

Well done girls!! You should all be very proud of yourselves. ❤️

$50

Anonymous

I read your article in the paper and I know of George McNees. I’d like to support your efforts to fundraise for a good cause and am impressed by you wanting to do this.

$45.30

Olive Allen

Love the work you girls doing. Big love Great Nan

$45.30

Charlotte Brown

$42.08

Quinn

Donating money from my stalls - Go girls! 👏👏👏

$40

Gemma Hammersley

So proud of you Lay Lay and friends. 💕

$34.40

Marg Miller

$33.87

Carol Spencer

What an amazing thing to do, good luck with the fundraising x

$33.87

Lou Watts

Well done girls. ❤️❤️

$33.87

Jackie Cosentino

Best wishes, you girls are amazing x

$33.51

Arabella Carr

Go girls!!

$30

Amanda Sinclair

You are all amazing young ladies doing a wonderful thing.

$28.81

Alanna

$28.81

Sandra & Phil Pennington

What a great cause! Well done girls what a very kind gesture. You should be so proud of yourselves.

$28.81

Kate Taylor

Well done girls 👏

$28.81

James Teirney

$28.43

Alinta Davey

Fantastic effort girls, well done! ♥️

$23.81

Bill & Marie

What a wonderful thing you are doing girls. You should be so proud. Goodluck with the big chop Charlize, Mackenzie & Layla.

$23.81

Laura Jacques

Good on you girls! Go Fish!

$23.81

Anonymous

$23.81

Natalie Reid

$23.81

Maureen Mahoney

Great job Layla and girls

$23.81

Nicole Bryant

You are all amazing - well done girls!!

$23.50

Amanda Blakney

$23.50

Jenny Sparks

Well done Charlize! What an amazing thing you're doing x

$23.50

Selene

Way to go girls. Goodluck.

$23.50

Sarah Treweek

$23.50

Miranda And Isabelle Irvine

Well done girls!

$23.50

Sobin

What a wonderful cause. Well done Charlize, Mackenzie & Layla

$23.50

Elyse Webb

Beautiful gesture Charlize. Hair does grow back … I did this three years ago and my hair is almost just as long now. From your cousins in FNQ!

$23.50

Sandy And Anna Owens

$23.50

Alisha

$23.50

Nat R

Awesome thing to do girls 🤩 👏

$23.50

Katherine Dobbie

What a wonderful cause! Wishing you all the best with your fund-raising

$20

Anonymous

$20

Sonya

Good on you girls !

$20

Krista Dennis

Well done girls

$11.92

Ellie Foster

What an amazing thing you are doing girls.

$11.92

Ben March

Wonderful job girls

$11.92

Rachael Pollard

So proud of you Layla and your friends. I know how much your hair means to you which makes what you are doing even more wonderful. You are a true inspiration to all and a beautiful, kind and caring young lady. My Labradors will agree!! Xxxx

$11.92

Cheryl

Great job girls! So brave.

$11.80

Wayne Stocks