Madi Van Camp of Verona was minding her own business when she happened to hear her mother Nicki talking to Brenda York on the phone. Brenda lives in Toronto , but she and Nicki have been friends since they went to public school in Verona . They were talking about how Brenda is going to lose her hair as the result of cancer treatments she will be undergoing at Princess Margaret Hospital in Toronto .

This got Madi thinking.

Almost immediately, she came up with the idea of shaving her own head in solidarity. So, Madi and her own friend Celina Grey, Grade 5 students in Ms. LeDuc’s class at Prince Charles’ school, are collecting donations to the Princess Margaret hospital, and when they reach their goal of $500, their heads will be shorn. They hope this will happen before Christmas.

To help make Madi and Celina bald-headed, go to Verona Hardware to pick up a pledge sheet. Donations of $15 or more will be eligible for a tax receipt from Princess Margaret.