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Cancer Charity Gives Hair Loss Items New Life
15 Sep
Summary
- Charity collects and redistributes headscarves and chemo wear.
- Founder Jo Knight started the charity after her cancer diagnosis.
- Focus on making expensive cancer accessories affordable for all.
Five years ago, Jo Knight founded Preloved-Reloved, a cancer charity dedicated to collecting and redistributing headscarves and chemotherapy wear. Knight, a breast cancer survivor diagnosed in 2017, was inspired to create the initiative after experiencing chemotherapy-induced alopecia.
She noted that many patients find the loss of hair devastating. Knight highlighted that modern consumer culture often makes vital cancer accessories, such as scalp cooling caps, inaccessible due to their significant cost.
Preloved-Reloved aims to counteract this by making these items available to all who need them. Knight's goal is to help individuals maintain their confidence and continue their lives as normally as possible while undergoing treatment.
