Washington Township teen grew hair for image, cut it for charity
Published: July 7, 2008
Washington Township teen Sebastian Canigiani didn’t mind being ridiculed a bit by his friends for having long hair.
After all, he had grown it with the best intentions at heart.
Four years ago, the 13-year-old guitarist began letting his hair grow long to complement his rock star image.
About two years later, he made the decision to grow it longer and have it cut and donated to his father’s friend, Marty “Moe” Ferrari, who was diagnosed with cancer.
Ferrari lost his battle with the disease last August but Sebastian remained committed to a charitable cause.
He decided to give 13 inches of his wavy, brown tresses to the Locks of Love foundation.
Locks of Love, a nonprofit Florida organization founded in 1997, provides hairpieces to children in the United States who suffer from long-term medical hair loss.
Canigiani only had to grow his hair 10 inches to make a donation, but he went the extra mile.
His mother, Valerie Canigiani, her son will help four children because of the length and thickness of his donated hair.
Hair stylist Kim Hazy of Washington Township, a friend of the Canigiani family, cut Sebastian’s hair for free May 20.
Sebastian’s mother, Valerie, said the haircut was a drastic change for her son.
“He got quite a reaction in school the next day. Teachers didn’t know who he was,” she said with a laugh.
Sebastian said he now prefers his hair short, especially since the summer has arrived.
He said there was much more support than criticism for his deed.
“I got a lot of good comments,” Sebastian said. “A couple kids wanted to do it, too.”
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