By MELISSA MEEHAN
IT’S a chance to kick up your heels, or work boots – all in the name of a good cause.
Support group Yarra Valley Opals, with the help of Mount Evelyn hairdresser Allison Wright is holding a fund-raising night to extend and replenish their wig library.
The wigs are available to cancer sufferers to borrow for the time they need it until their hair grows back.
It doesn’t cost these women to borrow the wigs, and Ms Wright says they have a number of people keen on borrowing them.
“The wigs are roughly worth $500-$600 each,” she said.
“So we’re hoping to raise enough money to buy a few wigs to add to the library.”
She said that some women borrowed the wigs for the length of their treatment while others just borrow them for special occasions.
A silent auction including sports memorabilia, jewellery, hampers and vouchers will be held on the night.
Online bids can be made on the Yarra Valley WIG Library facebook page until midnight Monday 13 October.
Local artists will perform at the family friendly event with a sausage sizzle cooking throughout the night as well as face painting, fairy floss and cakes.
Ex-Footballer Brodie Holland will also attend the night.
The Girls/Boys night in will be held on Tuesday 14 October at Aliandra’s Hair and Beauty, 55 Wray Crescent, Mount Evelyn between 4pm and 8pm.
From 8pm a skincare information event will be held.
