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Girl Donates a Lot of Hair

laura — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 14:42:15 +0000

Grace James, a six year old girl, had her hair cut for the very first time on August 17. The ponytail that the stylist removed from Grace’s head was 15″ long, and believes that she could have cut another inch or two. Grace donated her hair to Locks of Love. Grace has stated that she wanted to donate her hair, because her mother and her cousins have done so in the past.

Locks of Love is a public non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children under age 18 suffering from long-term medical hair loss from any diagnosis.

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Girl Donates a Lot of Hair

Mega-Trims for Locks of Love

Cory — Wed, 23 May 2007 03:22:00 +0000

It’s been a while since I mentioned Locks of Love and one of the hair cutting events that seem to occur with a fair amount of regularity somewhere in the US of A. As a brief review, Locks of Love is a charitable organization that collects hair donations in order to make children’s wigs. These wigs are distributed without cost to children who have lost their hair for one medical reason or another. In their words:

Our mission is to return a sense of self, confidence and normalcy to children suffering from hair loss by utilizing donated ponytails to provide the highest quality hair prosthetics to financially disadvantaged children. The children receive hair prostheses free of charge or on a sliding scale, based on financial need.

Now, we move to the Johns Creek “Cut-In” details courtesy of 11Alive News. Yesterday 80 women and girls came into Joseph & Friends Lifestyle Salon and Spa to receive a major haircut. Those aren’t just trims, but 10″ ponytails… minimum.

Let’s see… no… no… can’t say that I’ve ever had hair 10″ long, and it doesn’t look likely that I ever will.

Bottom line: Those 80 women gave enough hair to make a dozen or so wigs.

Well done all!

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Mega-Trims for Locks of Love

Head Shaving Theater

Cory — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 20:53:30 +0000

Texarkana College is getting involved with Locks of Love. CBS News 8 reports that more than 30 people lined up Monday night to donate their hair in conjunction with an upcoming play about a professor who has ovarian cancer. Clint Williams, a student representative said, “The upcoming show is ‘W;t,’ about an ovarian cancer patient. She’s coming to terms with her death. We figured what better way to publicize the show.” The show runs 2-4 and 9-11 February.

Both young and old participated, and more than 30 stylists were on hand to trim tresses.

Well done, TC!

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Head Shaving Theater

Niagara Sisters Donate Hair

Cory — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 02:56:47 +0000

I know, technically Christmas is over, but these stories just keep coming. Meet Emily and Madelaine Dick of St. Catherines. The sisters, 12 and seven respectively, both made donations to Locks of Love for Christmas.

“I’ve always wanted to get my hair cut, and I figured I might as well do something good with it,” said Emily.

“There are other people that need my hair more than I do,” agreed Madelaine.

Well said girls!

In addition, the girls are raising the $1000 necessary to actually make a wig. So far they’ve got $200.

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Niagara Sisters Donate Hair

A New Year; A New Wig

Cory — Sun, 31 Dec 2006 05:06:34 +0000

Stories of kids giving their ponytails to Locks of Love just keep popping up. The latest is nine year old Katy McDaniel, a third-grader at St. Anne Catholic School near Beaumont. The 10-inch ponytail was one of the gifts she gave this Christmas.

Merry Christmas and way to go, Katy!

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A New Year; A New Wig

“Oh my God! My hair!”

Cory — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 17:01:16 +0000

I’m not sure why everyone seems to be getting hair cuts just as winter is beginning, but they are. Here’s hoping Shelby Pyle, Katelyn Rozankowski, Dolores Rosas and Chelsea Plishka each got a hat for Christmas. All four Marco Island middle school students donated their ponytails to Locks of Love.

But wait! There’s more!

Parents Yesenia Rodriguez and Judy Plishka, and teachers Katherine Albanese and Jerra Holdsworth also joined in.

Hold on! There’s yet more!

These students weren’t the first at the school. Veronica Castillo donated her hair back in September, and Rodica Schimek, went into the barber’s chair a few week’s ago. The school is hoping to make this an annual event

Ms. Albanese sums it up: “Veronica was my visual aid when we started talking about doing this back in September. It was a great opportunity to show the students that it’s not all about the money. It’s about actions.“

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“Oh my God! My hair!”

Little Angel Giving Locks

Cory — Wed, 27 Dec 2006 16:53:58 +0000

The kindness keeps on coming! Taylor Thompson of Binghamton is just seven years old, but she’s recently donated her ponytail to Locks of Love. Taylor, too, has a personal connection: both of her grandfathers were killed by cancer. But, there are more childlike concerns as well. From her lips to our ears: “I think a lot of people would tease you because you don’t have any hair.”

Way to go, Taylor!

Attention Reader! If you have any related stories you’d like to share, let me know if the comments or via email. Christmas Day may have come and gone, but we’re only up to the French hens. We’ve got rings swans and maids and pipers and whatnot still to come.

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Little Angel Giving Locks

Christmas Is Over, But the Giving Continues

Cory — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 16:45:12 +0000

I’m back from a festive Christmas Day, and am pleasantly greeted with the story of Russell Schoemer, a young man of 15 who has recently donated hair to Locks of Love. Like many, Russell has personal motivations for his actions; his grandfather, aunt and a family friend have all been killed by cancer. Another aunt was the stylist who cut his hair.

Gotta love mom: “I understand why he wanted to do it, but now he looks so grown up.”

Way to go, Russell!

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Christmas Is Over, But the Giving Continues

Object Lessons on Giving in School

Cory — Wed, 20 Dec 2006 16:00:12 +0000

Shoemaker Elementary second-grade teacher Rhonda Williams and her student, Abigail Starnes, got haircuts during class Monday, but it was more than just a simple trim.

More good stories, this time from Tennessee, where Ms. Williams is doing more than teaching her kids readin’, writin’, and ‘rithmetic. In class Monday teacher and student each received hair cuts in order to donate their ponytails to Locks of Love. It’s a wonderful object lesson in giving. “We tell our kids that we need to give back to others and to do our best,” said Shoemaker Elementary Principal Kathy Musick. “She (Williams) was going to demonstrate one way that we could give of ourselves, so that’s what she did.”

As for Abigail, she was inspired by her mom, Brenda, who has alopecia. “(I wanted to cut my hair) to help the children who don’t have any hair and for my mother.”

Way to go, Ms. Williams! Way to go, Abigail!

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Object Lessons on Giving in School

Ohio Kids Donating Hair

Cory — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 03:19:38 +0000

Christmas is only a week away, and I’ve got another nice story. This one comes from my very own Ohio, and tells of Katie and Megan Cochran, sisters who recently donated their ponytails to Locks of Love. In addition to the sisters. “I can’t imagine how it would feel” not to have hair, said Katie, a 9-year-old fourth-grader from Gahanna. “I like to give to people.”

The sisters aren’t the only one’s helping out. The article is also the first to tell of boys, such as Kyle Boone, an eleven year-old, who’s hoping his hair won’t get in the way of his soccer playing. “It gets in the way and is sort of irritating. But it’s important. I just wanted to help.”

Way to go kids!

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Ohio Kids Donating Hair