Frequently Asked Questions Index
Event
- What is this event all about?
- Why World’s Greatest Shave?
- When is World’s Greatest Shave?
- Can I shave or colour at another time of year?
- Is this the same as Bluey Day or Crop a Cop?
- How much of my money goes to the cost of running World’s Greatest Shave?
Signing up
- Who can participate?
- Is there an age limit – how old do you have to be?
- How do I sign up?
- Can a team of us take part?
- My kit and receipt book hasn’t arrived, where is it?
The cause
- What are the funds used for?
- What does the Leukaemia Foundation do?
- Does the Leukaemia Foundation help people with lymphoma?
- What is leukaemia?
- How do people get leukaemia?
Shaving and colouring
- Do I have to Shave?
- How short do I have to shave?
- Can I set a target so I only shave when I get to $x?
- Can hair be donated or used to raise extra money?
- Can I wax instead?
- Does my hair have to be coloured permanently?
- Does the hair colour give you cancer?
- Does the Leukaemia Foundation provide colour hair spray?
- Where can I get hair colour?
- Can I use some of the money I’ve raised to pay a hairdresser or to buy hair spray?
Getting sponsors
- How do I get sponsors?
- Can my business make a gift?
- How can I take sponsorship by credit card?
- My sponsors are having trouble sponsoring me online.
- If people give me cash, how do I give people receipts?
- How do I give receipts for an unusual amount of money? (e.g. $51)
- Can I collect the money as I go, or do I wait until after the event?
- Can I knock on doors in my street to ask for donations?
- How do I order more receipt books or other materials? (e.g. posters, sponsorship forms, badges)
Shave events
- Where can I go to Shave?
- Where can I find a hairdresser to help?
- Can I get media coverage for my event or for my shave?
- Where can I buy World’s Greatest Shave merchandise such as T-shirts and hats?
Fundraising online
- What’s my Profile Page?
- What’s my Fundraising Page?
- I need help with online Fundraising.
- We’ve put together a mini-guide to using your Fundraising Page. Download a copy here. If you’re still stuck either contact us by email by clicking here, or call the World’s Greatest Shave team in your state by calling 1800 500 088.
- Where do I send you my before and after photographs?
- What picture formats can I upload?
- How big can the photo be?
- How do I make my photo smaller?
- Can I upload a business logo (if I have a business team)?
- Once I’ve added photos or my message, how do I make changes?
Returning money and books
- How do I bank the money I’ve raised?
- What is the address to return my receipt books?
- When do I need to pay my money in by?
- Am I able to make more than one deposit?
- If I register and receive a kit but do not end up participating do I have to return my receipt book?
- If I have lost, misplaced or thrown my receipt book away what do I do?
