Miss Peg pictured during the big chop, assisted by local hairdressers Adele and Janice. Doug Pout was on hand to help Peg watch her grandson Aiden Lynch, via video call, also shave his head to raise money for the Cancer Council in honour of his grandmother.
On Saturday, 31st August, adored local Peg Lynch, affectionately known as ‘Miss Peg’, who has been diagnosed with terminal cancer, donated her hair to a charity that makes wigs for kids and at the same time helped raise some funds to assist Parkes CanAssist.
Peg was surrounded by close friends and family at her home, and with the assistance of Janice, from Janice Hair Salon, and Adele from Adele’s Hair Salon, when she braved the big chop.
Janice from Janice Cassidy’s Hair Salon, who is a long time friend, and lives just up the road from Peg also talked to the crowd about “The Wig Library” which is a free service offered in Parkes for cancer patients.
“It’s just like borrowing a book,” said Janice.
After the big chop, a wide-eyed ‘Mr Peg’ could not stop complimenting his wife on her new hair style, saying: “I didn’t recognise her, I looked over there and I was like, who’s that?”It also appears Miss Peg’s generous nature and charity is inspiring others, as The Forbes & Parkes Phoenix received the following message from Paula Sutherland:
“We all work at Vinnies [with Peg] so we had a container and message on the morning tea table at Vinnies. Trish Davies’ grandson Jaycob was visiting with his grandmother and when she tried to give him money earned for helping her in the garden he said to her, “Please give it to someone in need.” He then put the $10 in the donation container for Peg’s hair trim for Canassist. We were all touched by this heartfelt gesture from a 12 year old boy.”
Peg’s initial fundraising target was $500 and she can not believe that the target has already surpassed $3,000.
You can still support Peg in her final act of kindness by making a donation at www.mycause.com.au/page/351308/pegs-fundraiser-for-can-assist?popup=1.