4 Cap Sake

We hope to raise funds to implement scalp cooling for cancer patients  and are asking people to wear a cap or hat and use the hashtag #4CapSake and share their photo on social media and donate what they can. This campaign is about awareness as well as fund-raising.

We want to make sure that those going through cancer avail of all the benefits of modern medicine including this system that helps patients maintain their identity.

Hello,

We are two sisters from County Galway, we are hoping to make a positive impact on the lives of cancer patients.
The 4 Cap Sake fundraiser is the collective decision of siblings Pamela Finn and Ruth Keane. Ruth was diagnosed with cancer in February 2021, as part of her treatment Ruth was advised by her medical team that she would loose her hair. It can be devastating enough to receive news of cancer without having to endure the physical difference.

Paxman Scalp Cooling kindly organised Ruth to trial their system during her treatment, the result being that she maintained most of her hair, this in turn had a huge impact on her recovery.

We want to lease scalp cooling machines and caps that help reduce hair loss for patients during chemotherapy. The equipment is not routinely funded by the HSE. 

The donations will ensure patients have access to the latest technology to prevent chemotherapy induced hair loss.

The Paxman Scalp Cooling System has been used by over 100,000 patients, in 35 countries and is responsible for helping patients to keep their hair and retain normality during chemotherapy. The cap works by lowering scalp temperature before, during and after the administration of chemotherapy.

Unfortunately it is not available in most Irish Hospitals -and they want to change that.

We hope to raise over funds and are asking people to wear a cap or hat and use the hashtag #4CapSake and share their photo on social media and donate what they can. This campaign is about awareness as well as fund-raising.

We want to make sure that those going through cancer avail of all the benefits of modern medicine including this system that helps patients maintain their identity.

For more information log on to https://www.gofundme.com/f/4capsake or on Instagram @4capsake