By LACHLAN MOORHEAD
WORKING in a nursing home, the team at Melville Grange get to know a lot of people who are affected by cancer.
As a result five male staff members from the Melville Grange nursing home in Berwick will be taking part in the World’s Greatest Shave this month.
Lifestyle co-ordinator Kerryn Newman had encouraged the staff members to get involved with the event, the second year the nursing home is taking part in the initiative.
“It’s wonderful cause, so many people are touched by it (cancer),” Kerryn said.
“Working in this industry we’ve seen quite a few with it. It’s nice to be able to make a bit of a stand.”
Five years ago Kerryn lost one of her childhood friends to breast cancer, and her memory is never far from her mind.
“I had a girlfriend pass away with breast cancer and there’s been a few over the years that have been, not nice to see them, what we can do to help we will do,” she said.
“Although you feel like it’s not much but every little bit helps.”
And Kerryn’s hair?
She admits she’s unlikely to get her head shaved, but will definitely consider changing its colour.
From 12 to 15 March more than 150,000 people will be sponsored to shave or colour their hair to support the Leukaemia Foundation and fund research.
For more information, contact www.worldsgreatestshave.com.
