Liam says goodbye to long locks for charity
A man has raised more than £1,500 for charity after having his long hair cut.
Liam Thompstone, 23, had grown his mane for two years before finally parting with his ponytail on September 5.
The porter at Richard Winterton Auctioneers braved the barber in aid of the Little Princess Trust, a charity which provides real-hair wigs to children with cancer to restore their confidence and identity.
An initial target of £500 was rapidly overtaken, with colleagues at The Lichfield Auction Centre digging deep alongside other friends and family on Just Giving.
A total of £179.30 came from colleagues in the firm’s furniture department, with a further £220 from other donations dating back to pre-lockdown charity talks.
Auctioneer Richard Winterton pledged £250 to the pot – and this was matched by one of the firm’s logistics partners, Paul Fawkner at Van4Us.
Liam’s tally now sits at £1,581 and money is still coming in. “I am pleased with the result although I’m now a bit cold,” he said. “I keep going to flick my long hair back and it isn’t there any more.
“But no, all joking aside, it is such a worthwhile cause and I am so pleased I’ve been able to help out.
“I am really grateful to all my friends, family and everyone at Richard Winterton Auctioneers for their kind support – that is so, so important.
“I’m delighted that we have absolutely smashed my initial target.”
Liam added: “I can also wholeheartedly recommend the experience.”
This is in fact the second time he has undergone a drastic hair cut for the Little Princess Trust.
Richard Winterton added: “We are really proud of Liam. He’s been growing his hair for two years for the Little Princess Trust and this result for the charity is a great achievement.”
Anyone who wants to support Liam’s fundraiser can still sponsor him via his page on Just Giving at www.justgiving.com/fundraising/liam-thompstone2.
