Wigs For Kids Community Stories | Hair Donors, Recipients & Stylists

Promotional graphic for Wigs For Kids. A Photo of LH Hair studio is in the background. A circle frame in the center has a picture of Wigs For Kids volunteer stylist Lisa Hyde standing with a hairpiece recipient names Liana. Lisa has gray hair and Liana has black hair. Both are smiling. Below the pair, text reads

Helping Children Step Into Confidence: Volunteer Stylist Lisa Hyde

Stylist Spotlight: Lisa Hyde Wigs For Kids is proud to spotlight Lisa Hyde, owner of LH Hair in Charlotte, North Carolina. Lisa has volunteered with Wigs For Kids for about 10 years, using her extensive experience in hair loss and hair replacement to support children and families through their hair loss journeys. Since joining our […]

Collage celebrating the Wigs For Kids ripple effect, featuring a recipient named Gabby before and after receiving a brown hairpiece and a young donor named Annabelle holding donated brown hair ponytails. Text reads, “One Gift Inspires Another.”'

When One Gift Inspires Another: Recipient Gabby & Donor Annabelle

At Wigs For Kids, we love to share the stories of our hair donors, volunteer stylists, and recipient families. Each shared story reminds the families we serve that they are never alone on their child’s hair loss journey. Sometimes, a moment of kindness shared leads to another. We’re proud to share such a story today. […]

Featured blog graphic for Wigs For Kids highlighting Ellie’s story. The design includes the headline “Finding Hope, Strength, and Braids Again: Ellie’s Journey” alongside a large photo of Ellie and her mother. Ellie is pictured wearing her free-of-charge Wigs For Kids blonde hairpiece, with a feeding tube visible on her cheek, reflecting part of her childhood cancer treatment journey. A smaller heart-shaped photo in the upper-left corner shows Ellie with her natural hair regrowing. Yellow awareness ribbons, a pink and white background, and a stethoscope graphic emphasize the theme of childhood cancer awareness, hope, and recovery.'

Finding Hope, Strength, and Her Braids Again: Ellie’s Story

9-year-old Ellie loves gymnastics, drawing, painting, and riding her bike. She enjoys playing Uno and making new friends. Most of all, she treasures spending time with her two younger brothers, Emerson and Everett, who always know how to make her smile. But in 2024, Ellie’s world changed dramatically. What began as a routine appointment quickly […]

Collage-style Wigs For Kids graphic featuring four photos of a child names Aurora living with alopecia. Two images show the child without hair and wearing round eyeglasses, while two images show the child wearing a custom blonde hair replacement system. A large blue circle in the center contains the text: “Living With Alopecia,” “Aurora,” and “Living in Confidence.” One photo shows the child outdoors with a backpack, another shows the child indoors wearing eyeglasses, a third shows the child making a hand gesture outdoors, and the fourth shows the child alongside a professional stylist inside a salon. The graphic highlights confidence, choice, and support throughout the child's alopecia journey.'

WATCH: Living With Alopecia, Not Defined By It: Aurora’s Wigs For Kids Journey

Aurora, affectionately referred to as “Bean” by her mom, Jennifer, began losing her hair when she was just 18 months old. For most of her life, being bald has simply been part of who she is. While Aurora has grown comfortable in her own skin, the world around her often still has questions. When she […]

Promotional graphic titled “From Big Win to Big Chop: Pryor’s Hair Donation.” The image features two side-by-side photos of a child wearing Diamond Kings baseball apparel. In the left photo, the child wears a white baseball jersey and cap with one finger raised. In the right photo, the child wears a bright pink Diamond Kings shirt and holds several long braided hair sections that have been cut for donation. The name “PRYOR” appears vertically in the center between red baseball-stitch graphics. The design uses a pink background with black headline text and baseball-themed accents.'

WATCH: From Big Win to Big Chop: Pryor’s Hair Donation

Champions On and Off the Field For most children, a first haircut is a memorable milestone. For 7-year-old Pryor, it became an opportunity to make a lasting difference in another child’s life. An active young athlete, Pryor spends much of his time on the baseball field with his teammates on the Diamond Kings. After celebrating […]

Promotional graphic featuring a participant in an elaborate Pumpkinfest Pumpkin Queen costume standing in a parade crowd. The costume includes a decorative autumn-themed headpiece, green mask, black and green dress with leaf accents, striped socks, and orange sneakers. Text on the image reads: “I want a young person to wear my hair and feel like themselves or perhaps a version of themselves they have always wanted to be!” followed by “- Sarah Wentworth.”'

The Pumpkin Queen Shares Her Crown

When Sarah Wentworth learned that chemotherapy treatments for a rare autoimmune condition might affect her hair, she made a powerful decision. Instead of focusing on what she was losing, she chose to focus on what she could give. Through a hair donation to Wigs For Kids, Sarah hopes to help a child facing hair loss […]

Collage of images of Wigs For Kids hair donor named Sir Trent. Several photos show him with long, brown hair. He is astride a horse for a Medieval Times performance in one image, and showing his strength in an American Ninja Warrior Competition in another. There is a scroll shown which is addressed to a hairpiece recipient. It reads,

Sir Trent’s Hair Donation: A Gift Fit For a Young Hero

Every hair donation tells a story. Some donations celebrate milestones, some honor loved ones, and others come from individuals who simply want to make a difference in a child’s life. Recently, we were honored to receive a truly memorable donation from Trent Lintzen, known to many as “Sir Trent,” a professional medieval performer, horseman, and […]

Jady’s Victory Bell: A Journey of Strength and Hope

Meet Jady, a 7-year-old with inspiring strength and courage. Recently, Jady celebrated a milestone more than two years in the making. She rang the bell at Akron Children’s Hospital, marking the completion of her cancer treatments for B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Surrounded by family, friends, caregivers, and supporters, Jady cartwheeled her way to the bell […]

Promotional graphic for Wigs For Kids featuring a volunteer stylist holding a signed Wigs For Kids banner indoors. Text on the graphic reads: “Jenna Elliot, Volunteer Stylist, Changing Lives, One Haircut at a Time.” The design includes a gold background, a white text panel on the left, and a photo on the right showing the stylist standing in a salon or event setting.'

Changing Lives, One Haircut at a Time: Volunteer Stylist Jenna Elliot

Stylist Spotlight: Jenna Elliot At Wigs For Kids, our compassionate volunteer stylists help transform the lives of children experiencing medical hair loss. In San Diego, California, barber and stylist Jenna Elliot of Boulevard Barber and Shave shows what true passion and dedication to service looks like, helping children both in the salon chair and beyond. […]

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