Charity Fund

There have been some recent changes to the Cranium Charity fund. In late 2008 we lost a great lady and friend to the salon, Sharyn Bensted. As a tribute to her we now call our charity fund the Sharyn & Cranium Charity Fund.

We donate $2.00 from every haircut to the Sharyn & Cranium Charity Fund. We have chosen three beneficiaries to receive monies from this fund. Due to the loss of a close friend’s little girl, Natalie Wright, Kelly decided to donate mainly to children’s charities.

So far the Sharyn & Cranium Charity fund and other fund raises that we have organised have seen the salon donate over $100,000.00 in the past four years.

Children’s Cancer Institute Australia

These funds are passed onto the Children’s Cancer Institute Australia in Randwick. They are the only independent medical research institute in the country devoted to research into the causes, prevention and cure of childhood cancer. They now see 7 out of 10 children afflicted with these diseases survive. Find out more at http://www.ccia.org.au

Matthew Rusike Children’s Home

For Christmas every year instead of gifts the team give Kelly money. This money pays to sponsor two African children, Bianca and Patience. Their parents died as a result of HIV-Aids. The money we provide see’s them being cared for and schooled in the Matthew Rusike Children’s home. Their sponsorship is organised by the Qantas Cabin Crew.

Bear Cottage

Bear Cottage was the first children’s hospice in NSW and it is located in Manly. It is part of the Randwick Children’s Hospital. The Cottage opened in 2001 at a cost of 10 million dollars which was entirely funded by the community. Find out more at http://www.bearcottage.chw.edu.au/

Kids Xpress

Another beneficiary of the Sharyn & Cranium Charity Fund is the Kids Xpress. Sharyn helped to set up this charity and children were very special to Sharyn and her husband Rick. This charity is a therapy program for children 4-14 experiencing difficulty, trauma or loss. KidsXpress empowers children by providing an opportunity for self-expression through the use of music, art, dance and drama therapies. Please go to their site and watch their amazing intro video. http://www.kidsxpress.org.au/