Colton Burbidge got his head shaved last Thursday in front of his schoolmates at Holly Elementary with the hair being donated to Wigs for Kids BC.
"I feel like I've lost 100 pounds," he said afterwards.
The 10-year-old had been growing his hair for almost two years.
The Grade 5 student said he donated his hair to Wigs for Kids because it was long and he "didn't know what to do with it."
It was announced that $934 had been raised through the school for the Wigs for Kids program. Burbidge also raised $660 through online donations.
Wigs for Kids is volunteer run and a partner of B.C. Children's Hospital. It raises money for customfitted human hair wigs for children and teens who have suffered hair loss due to cancer treatment or other serious illnesses and essential medications and feeding supplies for children with cancer that are not covered by MSP.
At the assembly fellow Holly students Emma Peterson, Sharmaine Dela Cruz, Levi Sadlo and
Brooklyn Keulen were also acknowledged for their donations to Wigs for Kids.
Anne Piche from Wigs for Kids spoke about the organization and thanked all of the Holly students for their efforts.
