Mandy's Big Brave Shave for Leanda !

By Patreece Corban

I’m helping raise vital funds for breast cancer education, research and patient support.

Every year 3,700 New Zealanders are diagnosed with breast cancer, and more than 650 will die.

By fundraising for Breast Cancer Foundation NZ, I’m helping fund –

  1. Ground-breaking projects by some of our countries top researchers
  2. Education about breast health, the importance of regular screening and the signs and symptoms of breast cancer
  3. Free support services for breast cancer patients and their families

Donate today to help make zero deaths from breast cancer a reality.

My Updates

Mandy's Big Brave Shave for Leanda

Friday 25th Sep
Why I’m Shaving My Hair off  for Leanda❤️

Leanda ❤️ and I have been friends for our whole lives. We were born in the same hospital, and somehow, all these years later, our paths have brought us right back to standing beside each other through one of life’s toughest battles.

Leanda has been diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer. As a friend, and as someone who has spent nearly 50 years in the hairdressing industry, I wanted to do something that would be deeply personal and meaningful.

So, I’m shaving my hair off. 💕✂️

Hair has been such a huge part of my life — my career, my creativity and my identity. Giving it up is my way of saying to Leanda: “You are not doing this alone. I’m right beside you.”

But this isn’t just about shaving my hair.

I want to use this moment to raise awareness of breast cancer, start conversations, show solidarity with women going through treatment and, most importantly, raise funds to support breast cancer research and those affected by this disease.

I’m hoping we can turn one very emotional haircut into something positive, powerful and full of love.

If you know me, you’ll know that I LOVE my hair… so this is a pretty big deal! ❤️

Please join me in supporting Leanda and helping us turn friendship into action.

For Leanda. For awareness. For research. For every woman facing breast cancer. ❤️

Every donation, every share and every message of support means so much.

Thank you to my Sponsors

$58.02

Louise

Beautiful inside and out 💓 xx

$23.50

Neil Berryman

$58.02

Lauren Clark

What an absolute legend Mandy!! Lots of love xx

$58.02

Serena Waterworth

You are amazing 😘

$50

Anonymous

$100

Anonymous

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$720

Anonymous

$25

Caitlyn Bennett

$23.50

Anonymous

$23.50

Kay Mani

You are Star Mandy 💗

$23.50

Rebecca Banham

$20

Vicki Morrison

$11.80

Cheyenne Wall

$11.80

Fiona Simich

Love you Mandy x

$106.12

Cindy Younger

Love to you Leanda and Mandy, awesome effort girl XXXX to you both

$23.50

Jessica Morgan

Amazing Mandy! X

$512

Anonymous

$11.80

Eli Cherian

$50

Shirley Duncan

So proud of you Mandy 💝

$33.87

Anonymous

$50

Bella, Curry And Goldie

You're and inspiration to us all Aunty Mandy

$139.02

Richard Mott

Well done beautiful x With or without hair Beautiful inside and out ❤️

$58.02

Ursula

Go Mandy!! Xxx

$106.12

Sue Brosnahan

Go Mandy 💜💜 I’m so proud of you from one mum that lost a daughter to CANCER you are amazing xx 💜💜

$33.87

Jenny Oxley

$58.02

Sarah Barnett

$430

Anonymous

$106.12

Anonymous

$11.80

Michelle Morgan

$33.87

Darrell Harris

From aunty D-Bar xxx our lovely brave Mandy Moo

$17.66

Kyla Sanderson

$28.43

Anonymous

$6.20

Lex Tawaka

$17.66

Anonymous

Cake sale donation

$30.61

Jen Jones

Yay Mandy x

$30.61

Tony Pietersma

$29.96

Bex Lipp

Go Mandy! What a legend! You will look amazing! Bex

$44.71

Sandy (sandra) Craig

You're an Amazing Friend. Sending blessings to Leanda.

$318.90

Rachel Robinson

You’re amazing Mandy - we love you! Rach, Cam, Scarlet, Hazel & Marnie x

$516

Ritchie Family

Wish we could be there with you all tomorrow! ❤️ Sending big hugs and heartfelt thanks to everyone who has donated and supported us. Your kindness means so much. 🥰 Please remember to keep up with your regular mammograms and check your breasts regularly. Early detection can make such a difference! ❤️🧡😘

$215

Anonymous

$540

Double D Electrical & Inspections

Such a great thing to do for Leanda. All the best for your 'Big Brave Shave' we will be thinking of you. XX

$215

Julie Pointon

$106.12

Bliss Beauty Therapy

You are a superstar Mandy xx

$215

Caci Clinic Taupo

You’re amazing Mandy xx

$106.12

Cuzzin Tracey And The Family

To one amazing lady supporting her beautiful best friend, you are amazing and we love you so much xx

$106.12

Mariana Renata

A great cause and an incredible gesture. Love your vibe, you're amazing!

$30.61

Soel Corban

$215

Anonymous

$10

Alison Shaw

$11.80

Karen Mcnaughton

$33.87

Nancy Stratford

$23.50

Ellis Watson

$54.84

Nicola Alpe

$11.80

Landy Robertson

All the best Mandy you are an absolute superstar 🤩

$20

Kyra Xx

🤍

$20

Celia Nicol

Well done

$10

Penny Jones

Well done

$54.84

Elspeth & Olive Elspeth & Olive

Well done Mandy 🤍

$11.80

Brittney Ellis Caci Taupo

$20

Jasmine (caci Taupo)

$30

Asti - Caci Taupo

$20

Caitlyn Bennett

go mandy love you and your so strong xx

$11.80

Zoe (caci Taupo) Waenga

Beautiful Mandy xx inside and out x

$106.12

Sarah Lockwood

$44.71

Cmac

Well done sassy girl

$10

Cheyenne

$23.50

Kim

$23.02

Anonymous

$11.80

Jake Thomas

$10

Sally Dunne

$23.50

Karen Corbett

$27

Sandy & Giles Turner

A great cause and a great lady to initiate this. Go Mandy

$162.75

Deb Melody

Mandy you are a legend and wishing this journey for your darling friend all the very best of love from me🩷

$11.80

Tracey Waenga

$33.87

Delaila Revilla

❤️❤️❤️

$106.12

Rafael Revilla

❤️

$54.84

Emily Donald

$50

Anonymous

😘

$106.12

Sara-jayne Kingston

Brave to Shave" for Leanda and all of the others going through this journey 💪 🙌 👏 You got this Gorgeous 😍 ❤️

$50

Jo Huka Honey Hive 💛

Awesome 💛💛

$54.84

Holly Cameron

Awesome x support xx

$50

Maggie Sando

Love your work Mandy💗💗

$54.84

Jean Collin’s

Go well Mandy love Jean x Maddie 💗💗

$10

Anja Vallis

Great Job x

$11.80

Donna Witika

You are awesome Mandy 💗

$10

Sylvia Aurish

Awesome 🙌

$10

Pam Aurish

Awesome

$20

Leyla X And Raynor Resene Taupo

Go Beautiful Mandy 💗

$162.75

Paul A

$11.80

Emma Carmichael

All the best Mandy! Your a legend

$11.80

Jacki Hanning

$10

Lisa Welch

$136.89

Tracey Thompson

$11

Wendy Coleman

Raffle ticket - Kerastase products $10 + $ 1 fee

$23.50

Sandra Mcewen

$54.84

Hilary Fox

$33.87

Darrell Harris

Mandy Moo you rock

$23.50

Anonymous

$23.50

Abigail

You got this 🩷🩷🩷

$23.50

Lily Edwards

$30.61

Anonymous

$23.50

Kristin Brown

$23.50

Melissa D

Mandy’s big brave shave

$30.61

Donna Clarke

$30.61

Anonymous

Best wishes

$30.61

Peter Forde

$56.75

Sacha Pocock

$20

Vicki

Amazing cause. Incredible.

$23.50

Colleen Keys

$33.87

Ellie-jane Johns

$33.87

Mary-louise Johns

Well done girl 🩷

$23.50

Eileen Devane

$23.50

Astrid

$23.50

Brooke Collins

$20

Brooke Wilson

$30

Bernice Rhodes

$11.80

Sharon Donnelly

Yay !! Another raffle ticket for gorgeous Kerestase baskets at Cremebrulee 💗for Mandy’s big Brave Shave For Leanda 💗

$10

Mary Romiirer

Well done 💖

$30

Judy Wogan

Well done Mandy

$50

Hine Moffatt

Love your work Mandy 💜

$33.87

Maree B

Brave and Beautiful Mandy , Leanda is incredibly lucky to have your support and love ❤️

$11.80

Nathaniel Madsen

You got this !

$100

Kitchens Unlimited

$106.12

Alison Cunningham

Good Luck

$11.80

Tami Garcia

$106.12

Ants Baker

$53

Mtf Finance - Jen & Suzy

$10

Tyron Hynes

$11.80

Nessa Cosgrove

Wonderful project

$29.96

Marcus Dempsey

$11.80

Anonymous

$30.61

Danna Wright

$23.50

Liz Tuarae

So awesome 💗

$23.50

Celeste Wills

$11.80

Selena Oakes

$50

Anne Marie Ryan

Good Luck Mandy !!

$11.80

Anonymous

Best of luck,

$11.80

Anonymous

Good luck with your fund raiser

$27

Sarah Matthews

Wishing Leanda the best for her journey. Good on you Mandy.

$11.80

Anonymous

$17.66

Julia

Go Mandy!!🩷

$33.87

Anonymous

Well done💗

$40

Devahrny Sheldord

All the best for everything,And really hope things play out well . Never anything good with Cancer and I hope my contribution helps 😘

$11.80

Anonymous

$44.71

Leanne

$150

Julz

Love you loads beautiful xxx

$20

Peter Vossen

All the best !

$23.50

Kay Liotyle

$30.61

Morgan Morrow

$11.80

Christine Buchanan

$30.61

Susan Whitworth

$11.80

Leanne Higgins

$11.80

Lynette Braithwaite

$11.80

Richard Thompson

$58.02

Chris Dykzeul

$23.50

Brooke

Very brave Mandy.

$23.50

Anonymous

$65.39

Michele

$20

Morgan Newport

$10

Ray Williams

Hi Mandy

$11.80

Rori Harwood

$106.12

Gordon Milsom

$40

Grace Elliott

🎀💕

$11.80

Rori Harwood

$11.80

Olivia Westerman

Love!

$20

Ella Bevan

From the Westerman team!

$33.87

Ash Ferris

$23.50

Kaz

💕💕💕

$11.80

Lorraine Gordon

Sending big hugs!

$27

Nick Pitcher

$23.50

Phoebe Tumahai

Go Mandy!!!

$19.41

Anonymous

Proud of you Mandy you have a big good heart and kindness

$136.89

Lisa Dudley

All the best. Sending lots of love and support

$44.71

Kiani Pendergrast

$23.02

Kristian

You’re amazing Mandy 💕

$215

Massage By Alycia

$58.02

Steve & Brenda Bingley

$106.12

Steve Jubber

Such a great cause, well done Mandy

$11.80

Leanne Jensen

❤️

$11.80

Nadia Peez

$17.66

Steve Denton

$11.80

Anonymous

Your welcome

$11.80

Richard Atkinson

$54.84

Rachel Foster

$33.87

Barry Draper

Best wishes

$33.87

Shreha Shant

$11.80

Charlotte Van Den Borst

$11.80

Anonymous

$11.80

Presly Hood

$30

Karen Spedding

Go Mandy💗

$23.50

Ethan Christensen

$20

Tina Landl

Mandy you are a machine !!

$11.80

Sua Mativa

$44.71

Shannyn Easson

All the love from team Baku ❤️🩷❤️

$33.87

Maraea Waitoa

Yeaaa da girlsssss!

$30.61

Amber Cryns

$20

Amy Rhodes

$23.50

Susannah O’callaghan

$19.41

Maysy Bueno

Proud of you

$17.66

Jack Cahir

$58.02

Rani

$54.84

Lucy Hall

Sending so much love to beautiful Leanda 🤍 Proud of you Mandy x

$11.80

Tayla Corban

🩷🩷

$127.34

Claire Cahir

Go Mandy - wishing you all very best with your fundraiser

$53

Mindy

💕

$58.02

Glen Lyons

$11.80

Sanne Swahn

$54.84

Timothy

$44.71

Sonja

All the best

$60.46

Jodi Bingley

Thank you for what you are doing for your friend Leanda, for awareness and for research x

$11.80

Anne Graham

$11.80

Anonymous

$11.80

Steve Short

$10

Sue Howard

All the best

$33.87

Eli Cherian

$54.84

Tina Rihia

You’re amazing xx

$58.02

Kim Gillies

$30.61

Anonymous

$23.50

Tyler

❤️

$10

Anonymous

$50

Jillian Sheldrake

Good luck

$30.61

Polly Longdon

You are so wonderful Mandy x

$103.72

Jo Saville

Thank you for doing what you're doing...this is such an important cause! x

$20

T

Sending love and light 💕

$29.96

Tina Baker

You are amazing Mandy 💖

$70.62

Anonymous

Well done 👍

$58.02

Sue T

You are a goal setter. Bravo Mandy for your genuine, caring heart. I am sure you will reach your goal . X

$215

Jenny And Nick Robb

Go Mandy!!

$267.25

Anonymous

$23.50

Elise Powell

$30.61

Shauni Van Den Berg

$23.50

Gail Gray

$11.80

David Cuttriss

$17.66

Benjamin Harding

$58.02

Jaz Padda

$20

Lee Sutton

$23.50

Marie Helleur

$30.61

Anonymous

$30.61

Anonymous

$11.80

Tayla Corban

Love you Mandy xx

$30.61

Will Marshall

All the best

$23.50

Anonymous

$106.12

Micky And Duane

Darling Leanda and Mandy, We love you both and are thinking of you xxx

$11.80

Anonymous

$11.80

Anonymous

Our heartfelt prayers and best wishes for full recovery . Kind regards Chilukuri family

$11.80

Louise Cook

$58.02

Amanda Cribb

$20

Yvonne Lane

Best of luck x

$23.50

Tami Garcia

$106.12

Mark Taylor

$20

Linda Hurley

It’s an amazing fundraiser you are doing for your friend Xx

$58.02

Brenda-lee

$23.50

Megan Saunders

Amazing Mandy ❤️

$30.61

Anonymous

$106.12

Leanne Miers

$106.12

Jenny Oxley

$106.12

Peter Cullinane

$11.80

Jessica Nicholas

$30.61

Dan

Well done Mandy! Rave the Brave Shave!

$500

Mancraft Barbers Rotorua 💈

We are so proud of you Mandy 💙 - you’re incredible

$94.16

Cameton Robertson

$100

Tom Lyons

$33.87

Anonymous

$100

Sarah Forde

So incredibly proud of our beautiful friend Mandy. You are amazing. x

$30.61

Helen Williams

Best of luck.

$23.50

Rochelle Morrell

You are amazing Mandy!! 🩷

$11.80

Nikki Randell

You are awesome Mandy

$215

Deb Melody

All the very best with your fundraising Mandy. How very awesome and such an amazing cause 🩷💕💖

$136.89

Trish Eves

$267.25

Westerman

You're amazing Mandy xx

$1.04k

Heather Simeon

Your love and compassion for Leanda knows no end Mandy. Thank you for caring so much for my precious girl, and being there for her with such enthusiasm to lighten these dark times.

$33.87

Jodi Oliver

Thinking,of you everyday Sis. Love you long time GI 💕

$30.61

Rachel Csnning

$30

Cheyenne

🩷🩷🩷

$50

Lizzie Wilson

Well done Mandy :)

$58.02

Mike M

$23.50

Kyra Jaelin

Super proud of you Mandy 🩷

$60.13

Beck H

$58.02

Rachel Thomas

$23.50

Belinda Westerman

$58.02

Sophie Sullivan

You got this ! 💪

$58.02

Juliette Jagger

💖

$29.96

William, France, And Phoebe

Legend!

$50

Merril Watson

So proud of you Mandy xx

$30.61

Anonymous

$58.02

Anne Graham

$100

Rod Kirwin

Go Well Mandy x Rod Kirwin

$100

Kay Little

Awesome effort Mandy, I'm so proud of you x

$17.66

Anonymous

Kia kaha

$94.16

Yvette

You’re beautiful inside and out Mandy

$58.02

Jacque & Brent Mcclellan

Good on you Mandy!

$30.61

Anonymous

$5

Ruth

$106.12

Leanne Miers

$30.61

Anonymous

$33.87

Shirley Gowdy

Wishing you every success dear Mandy 💝

$106.12

Sharon Donnelly

What a lovely friend you are ❤️

$30.61

Anonymous

Kia kaha Leanda. Amazing Mandy❤️

$23.50

Sheree Drinkrow

Great work Mandy. And as a bonus aside from the great cause - you will look amazing

$200

Tarrant Contracting Ltd

$58.02

Raynor Te Kauru

Thank you for sharing your journey with me in the Resene store.. aroha nui

$23.50

Murray Godden

$11.80

Sophie

$20

Leyla & Rob Ashby

You are such a wonderful friend and we support you 100 per cent 🧡 You generosity to those in need is above and beyond

$23.50

Shannon Lamb

🩷

$50

Georgia Duncan

$106.12

Sue Akauola

You are so kind and absolutely fabulous! Well done Mandy! From one Raetihi girl to another!

$54.84

Pearl

Well done for initiating this Mandy🩷

$500

Mancraft Barbers Taupo

We are so proud of you Mandy x

$106.12

Robyne Cooper

Love Always✨️ ❤️ ✨️

$58.02

Lisa Moodabe

Inspiring Mandy, all the best to your dear friend

$58.02

Leanne Luxford

You are a beautiful friend Mandy xx my positive thoughts are with Leanda 🩷

$100

Nicky Tarrant

What an amazing friend you are Mandy.

$11.80

Lee Kirikau

Top effort mandy your a beautifull soul , tell rich to do the same as well.

$30.61

Sheryl Bradley

$58.02

Mark Johnson

$100

Margaret Paul

Much love ❤️

$23.50

Anonymous

$58.02

Vicki Febery

Beautiful Mandy.

$23.50

Sam Wilson

My love and thoughts are with you Leanda xx

$30.61

Derek Helliwell

$136.89

Michelle Eaton

Love you y sister Mandy

$100

Maureen Fowlie

Sending a healing ❤️‍🩹 heart for Leanda

$58.02

Joy Boyce

Wonderful fundraiser

$30.61

Jean

❤️❤️❤️

$106.12

Anne Hall

Big hugs and strength Leanda you will conquer this xxx

$53.64

Helen And Mark Crawford

Sending you much love Leanda

$23.50

Emma Shannon

Great cause - All the best!

$11.80

Anonymous

$23.50

Andrea Spicer

$30.61

Margaret Driver

$33.87

Michael Murphy

$30.61

Claxton Whānau

$58.02

Anonymous

🩷

$33.87

Jedi’s Family

Brave and Inspiring, you are awesome Mandy!

$94.16

Anonymous

$39.32

Rachel

Sending lots of love Leander

$40.12

Ashlee Summers

Sending bucket loads of support!

$100

Holly Rabone

Big hugs supporting you and your friend Mandy. X

$200

Linda Duncan

$30.61

Wendy Culpan

$23.50

Sam Cameron

You’re such a good human Mandy! Such a great cause too xx

$35

Olivia Duncan

$33.87

Anonymous

Lots of love x

$30.61

Hannah

$33.87

Clare Bayley

$54.84

Viv Gowdy

Kia kaha 💜

$1.02k

Patreece Corban

$106.12

Glen Lyons

Good luck Leanda & Mandy.