One of the common short-term side effects of undergoing cancer treatment is hair loss, which may affect the confidence of children with cancer.
Here at CCF, we provide programmes and services to support children in their childhood cancer journey from treatment to post-recovery. While we help children with cancer understand that it is OK to be BALD, we need YOUR support.
Make your BALD statements to be part of the community to tell children with cancer that it is OK to be BALD!
Hair for Hope turns 20 this year! Let's get the ball rolling and make a BALD statement at the 20th edition of Children's Cancer Foundation's flagship fundraiser – the only head-shaving campaign in Singapore that serves to raise funds and awareness of childhood cancer.
Through the symbolic gesture of shaving bald, we aim to:
- 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 their families
- Build a community of support for children with cancer and their families
Every shaven head at Hair for Hope represents the understanding by an individual of the ordeals that a child with cancer is subjected to. By volunteering to shave, shavees become CCF ambassadors in helping to raise awareness of childhood cancer among their family and friends. It also provides an opportunity to garner support from the public in the form of donations.
Hair for Hope History
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The idea for Hair for Hope was mooted by a group of volunteers of CCF.
Understanding the ordeals that children with cancer are subjected to, 9 volunteers decided to shave their heads as a symbolic gesture to help create awareness for children with cancer, in conjunction with the annual CCF fundraising event, Tulips Hearts Day.
With the kind support of Lush Hair Creation's hair stylists, CCF volunteers had their heads shaven, attracting $2,000 in donation towards CCF.
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In an attempt to reach out to members of the public, Hair for Hope was officially launched on 27 August 2004. 73 members of the public and volunteers, including women and children, took up the challenge and helped raised close to $48,000 for CCF beneficiaries.
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Hair for Hope was held on 14 August 2005 at Tampines Mall and on 21 August 2005 at Wisma Atria. 310 members of the public and volunteers, including families with children, took up the challenge. $147,547 was raised for CCF. Hair for Hope won the most innovative fundraising initiative award from the National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre.
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Hair for Hope was yet another success, with more than $760,000 raised through the shaving of 896 participants on the 23 and 30 July 2006 at Suntec City, Fountain of Wealth.
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Hair for Hope took place on 1 July 2007 at Velocity@Novena Square. 467 shavees parted with their locks in support of children with cancer, and raised $433,469 for CCF.
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On 6 July 2008, Hair for Hope was held for the 6th consecutive year. 1,112 shaves, shaved to show support for children with cancer. A total of $546,331 was raised.
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On 5 July 2009, Hair for Hope was held at Velocity@Novena Square. Hairstylists from Redken and Matrix shaved the heads of 1842 individuals. For the first time in the history of Hair for Hope, the total funds raised crossed the $1 million mark.
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Hair for Hope raised around $1.5 million with 2603 shavees (including 373 females). VivoCity hosted the event for the first time. In addition, 21 satellite events were held at 9 corporate offices, 10 schools and 1 grassroots organisation.
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Held on 23 and 24 July at VivoCity, Hair for Hope saw 2380 like-minded individuals parting their locks to show children with cancer that it is OK to be bald. In addition, another 1851 had their heads shaved at 28 satellite events held at 15 corporate offices, 12 schools and 1 grassroots organisation. In all, Hair for Hope 2011 saw a new record of 4238 shavees, 547 of whom are female. With remarkable support from all shavees and donors, Hair for Hope also surpassed the target of $1.8 million, with a total of $2,297,349.
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2012 marked a significant milestone as Hair for Hope celebrated its 10th year on 28 and 29 July 2012 at VivoCity. With 45 satellite events at schools, corporate offices, religious and grassroots associations island-wide from May to July, Hair for Hope 2012 hit a record-breaking total of 6647 shavees and raised more than $3.8 million.
A good number of the year's satellite events were spun off from individuals who were doing solo acts in past years – they have truly brought the message back to their respective community and garnered more support for CCF.
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Superseding its record once more, Hair for Hope 2013 attracted an unprecedented 7316 shavees, raising more than $4.3 million. Bald statements were made in 51 satellite events held at 16 schools, 34 corporate offices and a grassroots organisation between May to July. What made Hair for Hope 2013 more meaningful was the participation of 23 new satellite partners from different industries and schools, affirming the strong support of this fundraiser by the larger community!
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Held on 26 and 27 July 2014 at VivoCity, Hair for Hope 2014 saw 6656 shavees coming together for a good cause, raising more than $3.29 million. 2014 also saw an unprecedented record of 53 satellite events held at 33 corporate offices, 7 grassroots organisations and 13 schools between May and July 2014.
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Hitting a record high of 54 satellite events held at 33 corporate offices, 14 schools and 7 grassroots organisations, Hair for Hope 2015 raised more than $3.34 million for CCF beneficiaries and their families. A total of 6,190 shavees volunteered to shave their heads to tell CCF beneficiaries and their families that they are not alone in the fight against childhood cancer.
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Hair for Hope 2016 broke new grounds with 17 new satellite partners coming onboard to build a greater community of support for children with cancer and their families. The campaign raised more than $3.8 million and saw a total of 6151 shaven heads at the two-day main event held at VivoCity and 52 satellite events held at 35 corporate offices, 11 schools, 6 grassroots organisations.
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Hair for Hope marked its 15th anniversary in 2017 and saw a total of 5,507 shavees, raising more than $3.4 million for CCF. The event also attracted a record high of 905 female shavees who braved the shave to tell children with cancer that it is OK to be bald. Beside the two-day event at VivoCity, a total of 48 satellite events were also held at 34 corporate offices, 8 schools and 6 grassroots organisations between April to July.
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Hair for Hope 2018 saw a record breaking of $4.326 million in donations with 5,487 shavees coming forward to make their bald statements. A total of 52 satellite events were also held in 29 corporate offices, 13 educational institutions, seven public agencies and three grassroots organisations.
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Hair for Hope 2019 raised an unprecedented $4.78 million in donations with 5,456 shavees parting with their lock at the annual event. It was also the first time that the campaign was fronted by a celebrity ambassador, Andie Chen. A total of 52 satellite events were also held in 29 corporate offices, 14 schools, four public agencies and five grassroots organisations.
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In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, CCF made the difficult decision to cancel Hair for Hope 2020 as we prioritised the safety of our supporters and staff. The move was also in alignment with government advisories that large-scale events were not permitted as part of the nation's efforts to prevent further community transmissions.
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After a one-year hiatus, Hair for Hope 2021 returned in a brand-new virtual format for the first time in its 18-year history for the safety of our supporters. The campaign underwent a refresh with livestreams in place of physical events, offsite shaving at partner salons islandwide, vending machines for merchandise distribution, electronic shavee certificates and online marking of attendance!
In total, the fundraiser garnered more than $3.6 million in donations and attracted 2,058 shavees. A total of 23 satellite partners comprising 16 corporate partners, five schools and two grassroots organisations also lent their support as part of their CSR efforts. -
Despite the easing of COVID-19 safe management measures in Singapore, the safety of our supporters remained a priority. As part of a calculated move, Hair for Hope 2022 adopted a hybrid format in the form of a livestream kick-off and the pilot return of physical private satellite events. 22 satellite partners, comprising 10 corporates, 8 schools, and 4 grassroots organisations and public agencies supported our campaign that year. In all, 2,690 shavees made their bald statements to raise more than $3.2 million for children and families affected by cancer.
Hair for Hope Milestones
| Year | No. of Shavees | $ Raised | Total No. of Satellite Events |
| 2003 | 9 | $2,000 | Nil |
| 2004 | 73 | $47,000 | Nil |
| 2005 | 310 | $147,000 | Nil |
| 2006 | 896 | $760,227 | Nil |
| 2007 | 467 | $433,469 | 3 satellite events. see full list
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| 2008 |
1,112
Main Event:721
Satellite Events:391 |
$546,331 | 4 satellite events. see full list
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| 2009 | 1,842
Main Event:944
Satellite Events:898 |
$1,019,723 | 13 satellite events organised by 7 corporations and 6 schools. see full list
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| 2010 | 2,603
Main Event:1,467
Satellite Events:1,136 |
$1,471,172 | 21 satellite events organised by 10 corporations, 10 schools and 1 grassroot organisation. see full list
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| 2011 | 4,238
Main Event:2,387
Satellite Events:1,851 |
$2,297,349 | 28 satellite events organised by 15 corporations, 12 schools and 1 grassroots organisation. see full list
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| 2012 | 6,647
Main Event:3,742
Satellite Events:2,905 |
$3,823,891 | 45 satellite events organised by 29 corporations, 14 schools and 2 grassroots organisation. see full list
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| 2013 | 7,316
Main Event:3,892
Satellite Events:3,424 |
$4,320,127.13 | 51 satellite events organised by 34 corporations, 16 schools and 1 grassroots organisation. see full list
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| 2014 | 6,656
Main Event:2,902
Satellite Events:3,649 |
$3,297,741.46 | 53 satellite events organised by 33 corporate offices, 13 schools and 7 grassroots organisation. see full list
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| 2015 | 6,190
Main Event:3,139
Satellite Events:3,051 |
$3,347,541.52 | 54 satellite events organised by 33 corporate offices, 14 schools and 7 grassroots organisations. see full list
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| 2016 | 6,151
Main Event:3,117
Satellite Events:3,034 |
$3,808,014.51 | 52 satellite events organised by 35 corporate offices, 11 schools and 6 grassroots organisations. see full list
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| 2017 | 5,507
Main Event:2,944
Satellite Events:2,563 |
$3,407,274.27 | 48 satellite events organised by 34 corporate offices, 8 schools and 6 grassroots organisations. see full list
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| 2018 | 5,487
Main Event:3,005
Satellite Events:2,482 |
$4,326,304.28 | 52 satellite events organised by 36 corporate offices, 13 schools and 3 grassroots organisations. see full list
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| 2019 | 5,456
Main Event:2,831
Satellite Events:2,625 |
$4,789,865.79 | 52 satellite events organised by 33 corporate offices, 14 schools and 5 grassroots organisations. see full list
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| 2020 | NA | NA | Hair for Hope cancelled in line with COVID-19 advisories by the Singapore government |
| 2021 | 2,058 | $3,689,179.93 | 23 satellite partners comprising 16 corporate partners, 5 schools and 2 grassroots organisations. see full list
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| 2022 | 2,690 | $3,239,020.75 | 22 satellite partners comprising 10 corporate partners, 8 schools and 4 grassroots organisations and public agencies. see full list
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