Locks of Love: cut for a cause
Published: May 3, 2007
Sarah Hollnagel’s long, blonde hair was cut for only the second time in her life. And although her hair is 12 inches shorter, the cut was a worthy cause.
Six-year-old Hollnagel was one of 43 people who participated at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh for Locks of Love, an event held annually to collect hair donations that are used to provide wigs for financially disadvantaged children who live with medical hair loss.
Hollnagel’s mother, Sandy Hollnagel, said her daughter is used to the chop. In fact, her first hair cut at the age of 4 was also a benefit to Locks of Love.
“We had so much to cut off, we figured, ‘Why waste it?’” Sandy Hollnagel said. “Why not let someone else benefit?”
The 12 inches collected from Hollnagel added to the over 500 inches collected during Wednesday’s event, said Katelyn Gehrking, assistant director of Titan Volunteers, which organized the event. By the end of the day, 43 people donated 547 inches of hair.
“The most we cut off today was about 20 inches,” Gehrking said.
Tara LeQue, stylist from the Fond du Lac salon, 2 Fabulous, said once the hair is cut and collected, it’s shipped to Florida, where it undergoes several processes before it can be used for wigs.
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