By PETER DOUGLAS
KEEN fund-raiser, Archie, has been astounding his peers with his enthusiasm for fund-raising.
Most recently, the nine-year-old spent four hours at his ‘$2 table’ at the Safeway in Belgrave, where he raised more than $450.
This adds to his amazing work in raising money for the charity You Are My Sunshine, which helps to fund research into neuroblastoma.
This is an aggressive form of childhood cancer that mostly affects children under five.
Archie’s fund-raising helper, Helen MacInnes, said her friend lost her daughter, Kahlilla, 5, to neuroblastoma, which is why Archie selected this charity.
“Archie has raised over $2000 already and aims to raise $3000 by the end of this month,” she said.
“He will be shaving his head at Tecoma Primary School’s last assembly for the term, in front of the whole school.”
The head shave will take place at the school this Friday.
“Archie was inspired by a Tecoma Primary School student who shaved her hair last year,” she said.
“He has been growing his hair since then, in order to do the same thing.”
To support Archie’s fund-raising effort, please visit https://give.everydayhero.com/au/archie-3
