What is better than merely donating money for charity? That is to get actively involved in it by attracting donation and having fun at the same time!

On October 27, the Police College and St Baldrick's Foundation jointly organised a head-shaving event to raise fund for the Children's Cancer Foundation for the third year. Twenty-six officers, with ranks ranging from Probationary Inspector trainee to Chief Superintendent, took part in the charity activity. Seven of the participants were women, breaking the record of woman participants in similar local activities. An amount of $328,000 was raised on that day and the donation is still going up.

Senior Superintendent Ho Kai-hin of the School of Foundation Training said that the activity fully embodied the Force's motto: "We serve with Pride and Care". By shaving the head, every shavee instantly became a hero to raise awareness for kids with cancer. Whenever their baldheads attracted attention of others, it would create an opportunity for the shavees to tell people about children suffering from cancer.

At the start of the event, a cancer survivor, Miss Kiki Yip, shared her experience in fighting against cancer during childhood and her wish to become a dessert chef. Afterwards, the head shaving proceeded with the voluntary assistance of three College barbers. The event was full of fun and joy when the audience gave cheers to the shavees and showed their support by making instant donations.

If you want to support research on treatment for children with cancer, you can still make a donation through the website: www.stbaldricks.org/events/HKPCS2017. In the past two years, over $560,000 had been raised.

For watching excerpts of the event, you can click on the Police Facebook link (goo.gl/zXe7Az).