Fancy getting into a giant air bubble and walking on water for charity? That's the deal when an entertainment fundraiser takes place for Wigs for Kids B.C. at the International Summer Night Market next Sunday, July 20.
Waterwalkers - which allows adults and children the opportunity to climb inside a giant, clear ball and then walk on water without getting wet - will host the event from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. in aid of the Wigs for Kids (W4K) charity, which helps sick children get a wig while they're ill.
"We are excited to host this event and help Wigs for Kids B.C. continue their important work in the community," said Shawn Moss, the 16-year-old founder of Waterwalkers Entertainment, in a press release.
Bev Friesen, W4K chairperson, said that, not only is it amazing for such a young person to have started his own business, but the fact "he is already giving back to the community by hosting this event is just incredible.
"We are so proud and excited that he chose Wigs for Kids BC as the recipient."
Wigs for Kids BC is a charity Friesen and friends launched in 2006 when they discovered there were no programs in place to help cover the cost of human hair wigs, which can cost from $800 and up.
In addition to wigs, the charity also funds essential drugs and feeding supplies that are not covered by MSP.
When 19-year-old Wigs for Kids B.C. spokesperson and wig recipient Alex Walker was 16, she was diagnosed with a form of blood cancer called non-Hodgkins lymphoma.
Walker's treatment included 13 rounds of chemotherapy that subjected her to debilitating nausea and near constant pain.
But of all the things she had to deal with, the thing that upset her most was the loss of her beautiful, long brown hair.
"Losing my hair was huge," said Walker. "When you go into the hospital you kind of lose your identity - your sense of self. You're in clothes that aren't yours and you're doing things that you don't normally do.
"My wig gave me more confidence and allowed me to be myself again."
One hundred per cent of the proceeds from the night will go to the charity.
The International Summer Night Market is at 12631 Vulcan Way.
