PHOTO: Mrs Lee Burge
RE/MAX ‘Go For Sold’ owner Pamela Lee Burge has graciously sacrificed her locks in the name of a good cause.
Based in Palmerston North in New Zealand, Mrs Lee Burge had her head shaved by local radio personality ‘Burnzee’ at the RE/MAX Go For Sold’s fourth annual Pink Ribbon Breakfast for Breast Cancer Foundation New Zealand on May 25.
When asked why she took on the challenge, Mrs Lee Burge noted she had a choice to lop her locks but many cancer sufferers don’t. Meanwhile, an article she read recently further instilled her commitment to the fundraising effort.
“I read there’s hope that in 10 years’ time cancer might be considered a chronic illness, not a terminal one. But to be something completely treatable, there would need to be affordable treatments and medicines. Fundraising is critical if we are going to get there.”
There is also a personal side to Mrs Lee Burge’s involvement with the cause. Her youngest daughter was taken by cancer at age 10 and her husband at 58.
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