Contact: Jenni Brockman
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Six St. Margaret's students recently cut off 10" of beautiful, golden locks from their heads for good will!
Six St. Margaret's students recently cut off 10" of beautiful, golden (and crimson, and midnight, and shiny brown) locks from their heads. Why? To rebel against their mother's wishes?-No. In early preparation for spring?-No. As a 'new look' hoping to attract boys?-No. The correct answer is-For good will!
(pictured l. to r.) Kelly Proctor, Haden Halperin, Katie Challoner, Kate Deily, Ashley Davidson, and Truc Pham showcase their short 'do's' after recently donating the minimum requirement of 10" of hair to Locks of Love, a Fort Lauderdale-based non-profit organization which manufactures and distributes hair prosthetics to children who have developed medical hair loss.
Senior community service volunteer/outreach organizer Hillary Pugh read about Locks of Love "surfing the net" one day and envisioned St. Margaret's students giving to this cause. Locks of Love is a Fort Lauderdale-based nonprofit organization that provides quality hair prosthetics to children under the age of eighteen who have suffered medical hair loss. Locks of Love works to reduce the astronomical costs associated with hair prosthetic pieces by donating free of charge (or on a curved scale in some cases) hair pieces to children whose parents or guardians can demonstrate financial need.
Earlier in the school year, Pugh encouraged her peers to let their hair grow out and then consider donating it to Locks of Love. Pugh would organize the donation process. "I am expecting more students to donate [their hair] before school's over," says Pugh. "I know several girls who would like to give but, unfortunately, they have short hair."
The six students who have accepted Pugh's challenge to-date (in alphabetical order) are: Katie Challoner, Ashley Davidson, Kate Deily, Haden Halperin, Truc Pham, and Kelly Proctor.
Locks of Love has a minimum length requirement of 10" for all hair donations. Donated hair is then used to manufacture real-life replacement hair pieces that children use to gain back lost self-esteem. "In the future, we wish to provide synthetic hair pieces for the increasing number of children who suffer short-term hair loss due to chemotherapy treatment," cites the organization's web page.
Children recipients are rewarded by regaining their self-confidence, joy, and smiles. This happens as a result of the goodness of others who, like the six St. Margaret's students aforementioned, have donated their locks, as a gesture of love, to this cause. And, best of all, it's absolutely free. "A win, win situation for both sides," says Pugh.
For more information on Locks of Love, write to: Locks of Love, 2400 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 399, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 3330, or call tollfree: (888) 896 - 1588.
