Edmonton Lowe’s, RONA stores rally for children with cancer

EDMONTON — Lowe’s and RONA stores launched their annual Hair Massacure fundraising event in support of the Children’s Wish/Make-a-Wish Foundation of Canada and the Terry Fox Research Institute. Customers have the opportunity to purchase and personalize paper “Kali bears”, named for cancer survivor Kali McDonald, whose family founded Hair Massacure in 2002. On February 21, hundreds of people will descend on the West Edmonton Mall to shave their heads, many after dying their hair “Kali pink.” Staff at local RONA and Lowe’s stores will be “pinking” in solidarity on February 3. “We’re bringing in the Lowe’s banner this year as well so we have 33 stores and we hope that we can raise over $100000 this year,” Scott Legrand, manager of Edmonton Stony Plain RONA, told CTV news.