Girls surrender hair for Locks of Love
Deepa Patel was “freaking out” in the last few minutes of her school day at Mason Middle School May 12. »
Wednesday, May. 14, 2008
Tuesday, May. 13, 2008
Westport girls donate their hair
When 7-year-old Michaela Leach got her second-ever haircut on Saturday, she couldn’t wait to get rid of a whole foot of hair. It was heavy, she said, and impossible to brush. Shampooing was a trial. »
Wednesday, May. 7, 2008
Gift to Locks of Love
On April 27, 2008 Kayla Griego, age 10, of Eagle Point, fulfilled one of her dreams. After waiting for about a year to get her hair cut, she walked into Cost Cutters on Delta Waters Road where Carrie was waiting to give her a hair cut. »
Tuesday, May. 6, 2008
8 y.o.’s inspired by Oprah to donate hair
The Designer’s Edge hairdresser measured 10 inches of Kennedy Phillips’s long red hair Tuesday. »
Monday, Mar. 31, 2008
Girls give up their locks for kids in need
Last year, when health teacher Maura Kerkezis challenged her students at the Martha Brown Middle School in Fairport to do something for the community, she had a definite idea in mind. »
Monday, Feb. 25, 2008
Cops unite in hairless solidarity
When Officer Eric Schultz started losing his hair from chemo treatment a few weeks ago, he never imagined it would result in the unity he saw Saturday. »
Monday, Dec. 10, 2007
Six-year-old gives big part of herself to help kids
Six-year-old Haylea Starr Knight of Reidsville is giving a special gift to a child this Christmas season ? her hair. »
Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2007
Locks of Love lessons from fourth grader
An act of giving grew in importance thanks to a Colorado Springs fourth grader. Maddie Werner courageously stood before St. Mary’s High School students telling why their service is so important. »
Monday, Dec. 3, 2007
Students chop off hair for good cause
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. »
Monday, Nov. 5, 2007
Teen cuts six years of hair to help others
Talon Nichols hadn’t cut his hair in six years, and it was 26 inches long. So when the South Umpqua High School senior showed up well-shorn, he got some strange looks. »
Monday, Oct. 29, 2007
Students shear hair to help Locks of Love
Chase Martin spent his 21st birthday surrounded by a group of friends clutching a gleaming pair of scissors. »
Thursday, Oct. 25, 2007
Girl donates her ponytail
Fourth-grader Claire Nickison and her mother, Marita, anxiously arrive at their local hair salon. The hairdresser smiles to both of them, knowing the plan for Claire’s haircut. It is fast and easy. »
Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2007
A Cut for a Cause: Girl donates hair to Locks for Love
Sometimes it takes that one extra cut to help those in need. One Valley 7-year-old went that extra inch to help. »
Thursday, Aug. 16, 2007
8 Years And 12 Inches To Go
Hannah Maggiore at Coral Springs is eight years old and with a sense of purpose. She’s cutting off 12 inches of blonde hair for those who need it more than she: children suffering from illness. »
Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2007
Looking lovely for Locks of Love
Pocono Mountain East High School raised money over three weeks for Locks of Love, which creates wigs for ill children at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. In addition to the money, some students donated 10-inch clumps of their own hair for the wigs. »
Monday, Aug. 13, 2007
Preschooler donates hair to others
Four-year-old Kenlie Parks-Walburn hopped into a barber chair at the Touch of Class salon Thursday morning, eager for a haircut. »
Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2007
Six-year old girl donates hair
Six-year-old Kristen Shrum recently donated her hair to Locks of Love at Great Clips in Jackson. »
Friday, Jul. 13, 2007
Cutting class for Locks of Love
Fourteen silver scissors sliced through 24 students’ ponytails at Louise White Elementary School on Monday. »
Wednesday, Jul. 11, 2007
Girl lends locks out of love
When Hayden Gump sees his cousin, Michaela Saxon, his eyes light up, his mother said. »
Wednesday, Jul. 4, 2007
In sharing their locks, children discover lots of love
After Katie Norton donated her ponytail to charity, she tried to get two other Girl Scouts to do likewise. »
Monday, Jul. 2, 2007
Students show they care
A sea of girls and women in green T-shirts filled Seton High School’s gym Monday. »
Thursday, Jun. 7, 2007
Sixth grade student cuts long locks for children in need
Destiny Foister, a sixth-grader at Sevierville Middle School, just wants to lend a helping hand. »
Wednesday, Jun. 6, 2007
Girls give up their hair for Locks of Love
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. »
Tuesday, Jun. 5, 2007
With one quick snip, girl donates hair to worthy cause
Alyssa Kozak will be saving her parents Bonnie and Rex some money on shampoo this summer. »
Thursday, May. 10, 2007
Girl has hair to spare for ailing children
Thanks to a kindergartner from Hartland Township, the fight against disease is going to be a little easier for some kids. »
Wednesday, May. 9, 2007
Girl, 12, goes back for third Locks of Love haircut
When 12-year-old Haley Morrell was a baby, her parents thought her hair would never grow. Often, people mistook her for a boy. »
Thursday, May. 3, 2007
Locks of Love: cut for a cause
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. »
Monday, Apr. 30, 2007
Hometown Hero–Madison Powers
Close to two dozen third graders at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic School are sporting a new look this week. »
Friday, Apr. 27, 2007
Girl donating hair for fundraiser
The last time Valerie Koutsoulis cut her hair, she was 4. »
Wednesday, Apr. 25, 2007
It was more than just a trim
James Childers emerged from Xcursions Salon recently with a lot less hair than he went in with. »