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Hair for Hope is a charity event in which participants have their heads shaven in order to raise funds for the Children's Cancer Foundation whose mission is to "improving the quality of life of children with cancer and their families through enhancing their emotional, social and medical well-being." ==Description== Hair for Hope is an annual fundraising initiative, organized by the Children's Cancer Foundation, in order to raise funds and awareness of childhood cancer in Singapore. Participants who volunteer to join their cause will shave their heads bald. It is the only head-shaving event in Singapore and through this gesture, Hair for Hope aims to accomplish the following goals as mentioned below: # Create awareness of childhood cancer in Singapore # Show children with cancer and their families that they are not alone in their fight against cancer # Tell children with cancer that it is OK to be bald # Raise funds and help children with cancer and with their families # Build a community of support for children with cancer and their families Hair for Hope believes every shaven head symbolizes the understanding of the difficulties faced by a child with cancer. The act of shaving helps to increase awareness of childhood cancer and also presents itself as a chance to amass monetary support from the public.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Hair for Hope )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hair for Hope」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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