On Sunday, Ottawa police Chief Charles Bordeleau and Mayor Jim Watson took part in the Jewish Federation of Ottawa’s ninth annual Mitzvah Day, held at the Soloway Jewish Community Centre.
Mitzvah Day brings the Jewish community together to help those in need by performing good deeds.
The mayor and police chief helped cut hair, which will be donated to Pantene Beautiful Lengths. Pantene, in partnership with the Canadian Cancer Society, will use the donated hair to make wigs for women with cancer.
On Sunday Ottawa chief of Police Charles Bordeleau and Mayor Jim Watson took part in the Jewish Federation of Ottawa’s Mitzvah Day, held at the Soloway Jewish Community Centre. Mitzvah Day brings the Jewish community together to help those In need by performing good deeds. The hair donated by the girls, Abbey Murwanik, shown celebrating after getting her long ponytail cut off by Bordeleau, and six-year-old Hoodie Greiniman, whose long locks were cut by the mayor, will be donated to Pantene Beautiful Lengths. Pantene, in partnership with the Canadian Cancer Society, will use the donated hair to make wigs for women with cancer.
