Girls give up their hair for Locks of Love
Published: June 6, 2007
YOUNG GIRLS ALL OVER SAN RAMON are cutting their hair. They’re not just getting ready for the onslaught of warm summer weather, but they are making an important contribution at the same time.
Isabella Book, a third-grader at Bollinger Canyon Elementary School, could just about sit on her hair and knew the time was right for a hair cut. She donated 121/2 inches of her hair to Locks of Love, an organization that makes wigs for children who have lost their hair from cancer treatments and other medical conditions.
Isabella was joined by fourth-grader Ariana Gabrielson and Ariana’s mom, Maria, who together donated 20 inches of hair. The Gabrielsons donated their hair in memory of Maria’s sister, who died of cancer a few years ago.
The haircuts were performed by Becky Nardi, a Bollinger Canyon School parent, while teachers, Brownie Troop 142, family members and friends cheered them on.
Meanwhile, at last weekend’s Carnival at Walt Disney Elementary School, several young children donated their hair to Locks of Love and sacrificed their pigtails, braids and ponytails. The haircuts were donated by the Image Salon of Pleasanton.
“I’ve been growing out my hair for two years to donate to Locks of Love,” said Haley Cordoba, 7. “I know that kids have diseases so they don’t have hair and have to wear wigs,” she added. “I want them to have my hair.”
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