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The Dietz Family Donates to Wigs For Kids

It’s always uplifting when someone close to you inspires you to do something that makes a difference. Meet Danielle Dietz, who donated four ponytails to Wigs For Kids in 2019. She’s donated a few times because she loves how it feels to help someone she doesn’t know, and she has always hoped that her donations […]

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Blossoming Lilly

Lilly was diagnosed with Alopecia Totalis at two years old. Alopecia Totalis is a condition of complete hair loss on the entire body. When diagnosed, Lilly didn’t have much of a reaction to it, but her mother Shana felt a wide range of emotions including confusion, sadness, and concern. She was afraid for Lilly, worried […]

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Leukemia Survivor Gives Back

Kiran was diagnosed with Leukemia when she was only 18 months old. She proved to be a fighter, even as an infant. Asha, Kiran’s mother, still remembers the words from the doctor, “your daughter has Leukemia.” Though her head was spinning, she knew her faith would carry her family through. “Kiran was, and still is, […]

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Meet Monica: Wigs For Kids Certified Service Provider and Hair Donation Specialist

“Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life.” -Confucius Monica is the owner of Studio Evanesce in Greeley, Colorado. She’s had a passion for the beauty industry for the majority of her life and has been a cosmetologist for over 13 years! Monica recognized the “glow” […]

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From My Head to Hers- Maria’s Hair Donation Story

Winner of a Google Breakthrough in Technology Award, Maria Alvarez’s film “From My Head to Hers” documents the process of creating a Hair Replacement System from Wigs for Kids – from hair donor to recipient and everything in between. Follow along as we meet Kenzie, who was diagnosed with Alopecia at 9 months old. She […]

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Wigs For Kids Events And Fundraisers

Tiffany Hosts Fundraiser and Designs & Makes Clay Pins Tiffany organized the Strands of Hope fundraising campaign for Wigs for Kids and raised $2,233.  Experiencing hair loss due to alopecia in her junior year of high school, Tiffany understands the emotions that come with hair loss and the importance of a child having a hairpiece. […]

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Wigs for Kids News

The Ohio Lottery Highlights Wigs For Kids in #InspiredOH Campaign Wigs For Kids is honored to be part of The Ohio Lottery’s #InspiredOH campaign, highlighting the inspiring work Wigs For Kids does every day for children across the nation. Check Out the Latest Buzzfeed Video Followed a hair donation through the Wigs For Kids process […]

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Meet Hannah: Wigs For Kids Recipient 

Meet Hannah: Wigs For Kids Recipient Because of the generous hair and monetary donations we receive, Wigs For Kids is able to provide hand-tied hairpieces to children and their families at no cost to them—children like Hannah. “I feel more comfortable and less self-conscious having my hairpiece. I feel like I can be myself more,” […]

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Hair Cuts For A Cause

Meet Mila Tash, stylist at Bold Embrace Hair Studio, who first heard about Wigs For Kids while researching hair donation organizations. Due to the nationwide closure during the pandemic, Mila found herself out of work and unable to serve her clients. Through this difficult time, she wanted to find a way to give back to […]

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About Wigs For Kids

Wigs For Kids is a nonprofit organization that helps children suffering from hair loss stemming
from chemotherapy, radiation therapy, alopecia, trichotillomania, burns, and other medical
causes. Stylists and regular people just like you work together to give recipients the self-esteem
and self-image they deserve.

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