Woonona’s Charli Gerrey inspires World’s Greatest Shave effort | Illawarra Mercury

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A Woonona girl has inspired dozens of people to raise money for leukaemia research, with children and adults shaving and colouring their hair in her name. Charli Gerrey, 10, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia last May. “It’s been a massive rollercoaster since then,” her mum Faye said. The World’s Greatest Shave team formed in Charli’s name had raised more than $55,600 for the Leukaemia Foundation as of Thursday evening, making it the top fundraising team in the country. Read more: Helensburgh speed painter defies arthritis to follow her dreams Next Saturday, March 13 the team, Shine Like Charli, will gather at the Woonona Bulli RSL to shave and colour…