"I felt powerless and I didn't like that feeling so I wanted to do something that would help other people," Chasca said.

With the memory of her father Timothy Snell burning bright, Chasca will cut off close to a metre of her hair to raise money for the Cancer Council.

She has lovingly grown her hair for the past five years and is seeking to raise $1500 for the Cancer Council’s community initiative Do it for Cancer.

Chasca will go under the chop on May 13 at the Perthville Community Hall.

"I've never had my hair short in my life, I've always had hair past my shoulders."

She will also donate her ponytail to Pantene Beautiful Lengths to create free, real-hair wigs for women with cancer.

There will also be a small Mother's Day stall, tea, coffee and cakes as well as a silent auction for a painting by Bathurst artist Dean Mobbs.

The event will run from 10am-12pm with all proceeds going to the Cancer Council.

"It will go towards cancer research as well which something I'd really like to see because it could save someone else," she said.

"Cancer touches so many people... if I can do something to help that's really good."

Chasca has a strong connection with Lithgow as her mother grew up in the area. Her family has also been involved with the Rydal Show since she was born.

"I really enjoy it, it's a nice thing to do with the community,” Chasca said.

“They're really good people there, it's one of the few remaining small shows that's around... it's still got that really nice country community feel."

Her father Timothy Snell was also a key figure at the Rydal Show.

"He was there pretty much every year too... it would have been at least the last 30 or 40 years he'd been going to the show with mum."

Timothy Snell passed away just over a year ago after suffering from anaplastic thyroid cancer.

"He actually did really well... he was initially given 14 weeks from diagnosis to live and he made 10-and-a-half months," Chasca said.

"He was doing so well up to the end, he still had an awful lot of independence… so when he did pass away it was a bit of a shock to us all.

"I think he knew, it was like he was done he decided he had enough and I don't think he wanted to go to the next step of being basically bed-ridden and have everyone wait on him.

"It was kind of nice in a way, it sort of felt like he left on his own terms rather than having the cancer beat him."

To make a donation search for Chasca Kilby on the Do it for Cancer website.