An Abbotsford boy who has been growing out his hair since Sept. 2 and then shaved it all off has raised more than $2,800 for a children’s home and school in Haiti.
Nicholas Foster, a Grade 5 student at MEI Elementary, had his hair shaved off during an event at the school on Friday.
MEI Elementary holds a fundraiser every spring in support of Heart to Heart (H2H). These activities include things such as running events, car washes and silent auctions.
Last summer, Nicholas decided he wanted to do something more, and he informed his parents of his plan.
He has been fundraising since the beginning of the school year.
Meanwhile, funds raised by the school as a whole include T-shirt sales of more than $2,400 and $31,000 from the annual Run/Walk/Crawl event held on May 10.
To date they have raised more than $41,000.
All funds go toward projects at H2H, including walls and a roof for new classrooms on the second floor, a new concrete roof for the schoolyard bathroom, musical instruments, and more.
The MEI community has been supporting Heart to Heart for approximately five years and so far has donated more than $200,000.
For more information, visit hearttohearthaiti.com.
