Louisville nonprofit hosts ‘hair-a-thon’ in effort to boost girls’ self-esteem before school starts

Parents called the hair-a-thon a true blessing because hair styling can be expensive. LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A “hair-a-thon” helped get young girls ready for the new school year. The Cabbage Patch Settlement House, which offers recreational and educational services to at-risk youth and their families, hosted a marathon of hair styling for the first…

Schoolgirl’s head shave for her brother and his best friend

A 13-year-old Haverfordwest girl will be shaving off her trademark French plait this week after watching her little brother and his best friend… “This is how I’ve always been identified,” laughs Summer. “The one with the super long hair. “But now it’s time for somebody else to have the choice of having long hair too,…

Pre-K student donates 12 inches of hair to children in need

A Sacred Heart student donated her hair while classmates cheered her on. STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A Staten Island pre-K student recently donated 12 inches of hair to children who are sick and have lost their hair. Source: Pre-K student donates 12 inches of hair to children in need | In Class column

Calusa Elementary family donates hair to benefit childhood cancer

Isaac Goby’s fistful of hair dangled next to his face mask, concealing the smile beneath. The fifth-grader was elated to donate his blond locks to the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, a childhood cancer fundraiser championed by his school, Calusa Elementary in Boca Raton. “I did this because my neighbor has cancer and I wanted my hair to…

Pair face the chop for charity

Source: Bury Free Press Things got a little hairy when a Badwell Ash pair braved the barbers to donate a total of 18 inches of hair to The Little Princess Trust. 12-year-old Poppy Downing decided to have 10 inches chopped off her hair to support the charity, and as a support, her mother’s boyfriend John…

Retired corrections officer donates hair to charity

It had been three years since Mantua resident John Scott Rambo cut his hair – three years to the day from when he retired as a Gloucester County corrections officer. On July 1, Rambo chopped 12 inches of brown curly hair at Martino’s Salon, and all of it went to charity. After having short hair…

Cancer patients facing hair loss get help

Sometimes, cancer has a look. The chemotherapy that is used to treat cancer often causes baldness in patients. Those patients may then feel as though they’re being judged when they’re trying to live their lives outside of the hospital. Jill Shump of Battle Creek felt that way. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in January…