Dropping past his shoulders, nine-year-old Noah Yates loved his long hair. Shave it off? Never.

That is, until family friend Lucas Savage, a 14-year-old Dunsmuir middle school student, was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma and leukemia.

On Friday, clippers rounded NoahB次元官网网址檚 head at David Cameron elementary in front of a chanting, wildly enthusiastic crowd of kids. For sacrificing his hair, the Grade 4 student single-handedly raised $1,965 to help the Savage family cope with expenses related to LucasB次元官网网址� stay in B.C. ChildrenB次元官网网址檚 Hospital.

B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 overwhelming. The fact that a nine-year-old can go to that length of generosity, to have his hair cut in front of the school, to help us out is fantastic,B次元官网网址� said Ed Savage, father of Luc.

B次元官网网址淭he community support is overwhelming for us. We couldnB次元官网网址檛 get through this without all of you,B次元官网网址� Ed told the assembled kids, parents and teachers. He had the honour of balding Noah and did a clean job. "I've been telling Noah for two years he needed a haircut."

B次元官网网址淚 like it,B次元官网网址� Noah said afterwards. B次元官网网址淚t feels strange.B次元官网网址�

Luc was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma, a type of blood cancer, on Nov. 26, 2010, and was flown from Victoria General Hospital to Vancouver that day. He is undergoing aggressive treatment involving six kinds of chemotherapy.

B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 been a roller coaster of emotions. At first we didnB次元官网网址檛 know where to turn for help,B次元官网网址� Ed said. B次元官网网址淏ut as friends and family became aware, everyone has chipped in to help us out.B次元官网网址�

NoahB次元官网网址檚 mom Marcie Yates admitted her son was reluctant to lose his hair at first, but soon saw the light. The Savage and Yates families are close and go camping together. Noah and LucB次元官网网址檚 younger brother have been friends since kindergarten.

B次元官网网址�(Noah) said he wanted the family to come home healthy,B次元官网网址� Marcie said. B次元官网网址淣oah said he wanted to do this.B次元官网网址�

Through pledges, a campaign through Facebook and T-shirt sales, in less than two months Noah raised nearly $2,000. A student from Dunsmuir school is selling friendship bracelets to raise money for the family.

B次元官网网址淚n the last two months its the kids that have overwhelmed us the most,B次元官网网址� Ed said. B次元官网网址淜ids are looking out for kids.B次元官网网址�

The Savage family is splitting their time between home in Colwood and Ronald McDonald House in Vancouver. Ed and his wife have stopped working and they have two other kids to care for.

B次元官网网址淎nyone with a child in hospital goes through this. WeB次元官网网址檙e basically living in two separate locations.B次元官网网址� Ed said. B次元官网网址淭he donations are huge and will help pay the bills.B次元官网网址�

To donate to the Lucas Savage and his family, Coast Capital Savings will accept donations to B次元官网网址淟ucas Savage In Trust.B次元官网网址�

LucB次元官网网址檚 progress is being updated on Twitter @sevteamluc2011.