Students chop off hair for good cause
Published: December 3, 2007
At Saint Mary’s high school, dozens of students and faculty cut off their hair for Locks of Love, an organization that makes wigs out of real hair for children with medical problems.
When you think of medical hair loss, the first thing that probably comes to mind is cancer. But that is actually the second highest percentage of children helped by Locks of Love. The most common recipients are children like nine-year-old Maddie Werner.
She said, “It kind of feels like somebody turned a switch and all my hair fell out.” Maddie has Alopecia. She calls it– a really big word for hair loss. It started in second grade. In three months, she was bald.
Maddie’s mom, Lisa Werner said, “I remember her in the bathtub and her hair was floating all around her and she said, ‘is that my hair?’ and I said, ‘yeah, honey it is,’ and she said, ‘oh.’”
But today she can run and play, even swim, like a normal kid, thanks to a wig made of real hair.
“The wigs are so nice, they’re so much easier than synthetic hair. Its been life giving to Maddie,” said Lisa.
Saint Mary’s high school held a rally for the cause. About thirty students planned to donate hair. For many, it was an emotional experience.
Danielle Camous is a junior at St. Mary’s. She said, “My godmother was diagnosed with cancer last spring and lost all of her hair, so this is kind of like a gift back.”
Fifteen more decided to join in– inspired by Maddie bravely telling her story.
Leah Ramzy is the Director of Admissions at St. Mary’s. She said, “We gave her the option of being off to the side or being out front, and she chose to address them head on.”
Her friends were by her side, as they have been all along.
“My friend Emily, she said that we changed lots of people’s lives because of our little speech,” said Maddie.
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