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Click to read article: Join Us on May 1st at Kathy’s Cut Event'

Join Us on May 1st at Kathy’s Cut Event

Make a difference in a child’s life by joining Kathy Romano of WWMR at the 14th annual Kathy’s Cuts event. Here you will be able to donate 14 inches or longer of hair and receive a hair cut from the area’s best stylists! Hair donors will be provided with a thank you gift bag and […]

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Click to read article: Above and Beyond to Help Children '

Above and Beyond to Help Children 

Teresa Sheldon is a hair donor at Wigs for Kids who goes above and beyond to help children. Teresa has donated her hair multiple times because she knows that no child should have to experience the trauma of losing hair.   Teresa’s giving heart does not end there. Every year in the month of December, Teresa’s […]

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Click to read article: Volunteer Event at Wigs For Kids Honors a Victim of 9/11'

Volunteer Event at Wigs For Kids Honors a Victim of 9/11

September 11, 2001 is a day most will never forget. For many who lost a loved one on that fateful day, it is a day of grief, but also one of remembrance. This includes Michelle Hann who lost her best friend, Christina Sunga Ryook. Christina and her family immigrated from Seoul, Korea to Westlake, Ohio […]

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Click to read article: A Life Dedicated to Helping Others  '

A Life Dedicated to Helping Others  

Meet our 21-year-old hair donor Kyra Smith! Since Kyra was a young child, she always had one passion: helping other people. For this reason, Kyra has committed to her studies in Pennsylvania to become a social worker. As a student in social work, she has been able to make an impact on the lives of […]

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Click to read article: <strong>Lacey’s Journey of Strength and Confidence</strong> '

Lacey’s Journey of Strength and Confidence 

When faced with a challenge, it is up to us to decide how we face it. For 7-year-old Lacey Baskin, this challenge was facing the diagnosis of acute lymphoblastic leukemia.      Lacey was diagnosed with this illness at a young age. However, this did not stop her from enjoying her life. Lacey enjoys the warm […]

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Click to read article: Meet a Recipient with a Heart of Gold'

Meet a Recipient with a Heart of Gold

At 2 years of age, young Lily was diagnosed with Alopecia Areata and started losing her hair in clumps at a time. When she was 6 years old, her diagnosis changed to Alopecia Universalis. Even though Lily went through many challenges, what remained the same was her heart of gold. Lily’s mom describes her daughter […]

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Click to read article: Matthew Gives Gift of Hair & Raises Funds'

Matthew Gives Gift of Hair & Raises Funds

Mathew wanted to make a difference in children’s lives. He gave the gift of hair and chose to raise funds supporting Wigs for Kids. Mathew shared “I’ve experienced first-hand what cancer and chemotherapy can take from a loved one and to think of a child going through it is even more heartbreaking.” Through peer-to-peer fundraising […]

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Click to read article: Roman’s Roaming Hair'

Roman’s Roaming Hair

“Sometimes the bravery and kindness of Mighty Kings, can be found within the hearts of our tiniest warriors!” Roman at the young age of 3 asked to let his hair grow to help kids. Sadly, he and his family had recently lost those close to them from cancer and he wanted to make a difference. […]

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Click to read article: A Blessing a Child Needs '

A Blessing a Child Needs 

 Behind every difficulty lies an opportunity to help others. This is what Chuck Bonacci learned during the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result of the pandemic, Chuck was not able to visit the barber shop for a haircut. Instead of looking for another solution, he decided to use this opportunity to bless a child’s life with the […]

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Wigs For Kids is a nonprofit organization that helps children experiencing 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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