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Click to read article: September 30 Memorial Cut-A-Thon & Fundraiser'

September 30 Memorial Cut-A-Thon & Fundraiser

Date: September 30, 2023 Time: 6:00 pm Location: Bryan & Brent’s Place 229 N. River Rd. Weston, WV This event is being hosted in memory of a young woman who passed from cancer. The barber assisting with the event is Kenny Holden, the owner of Tatted Trimmer. There will be a pulled pork dinner, raffles, music and the […]

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Click to read article: September 30 Wigging Out Boutique Wigs for Kids Fundraiser'

September 30 Wigging Out Boutique Wigs for Kids Fundraiser

Join owner Carrie Kendall  at the Wigging Out Boutique fundraiser for Wigs for Kids. Twenty percent of all wigs purchased and $20 from each consultation during the month of September will be donated to Wigs for Kids. Date: September 30, 2023 Time: Month of September Location: 12 S. Dorset Rd., Ste. C Troy, OH

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Click to read article: St. Ambrose Cut-A-Thon'

St. Ambrose Cut-A-Thon

Hair stylists , community partners, and hair donors join forces to positively impact children’s lives. Erinn Lampert from Mario’s Hairstyling & Barber, and a Hair Donation Specialist for Wigs for Kids organized and co-hosted a Cut-A-Thon and fundraiser along with Saint Ambrose Parish in Brunswick, OH. Thanks to their efforts 10 individuals donated their hair, […]

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Click to read article: Alopecia Awareness Month'

Alopecia Awareness Month

As we recognize National Alopecia Month we would like to share ways you can learn more and get involved. Alopecia can affect individuals of all ages; about 1 in every 1,000 children and teens experience alopecia (Ntl. Alopecia Areata Fd.). Alopecia is an autoimmune condition that damages hair follicles and causes hair loss. It can […]

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Click to read article: Alaina a Division I Athlete Spreads Awareness About Alopecia'

Alaina a Division I Athlete Spreads Awareness About Alopecia

Alaina was first diagnosed with alopecia when she was in middle school; at that time she experienced mild hair loss. Now a Division I soccer player at Loyola University Alaina’s alopecia has worsened causing total hair loss. Alaina shared “By March of 2023 I was devasted and had lost any hope of having a full […]

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Click to read article: Childhood Cancer Awareness Month'

Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

Wigs for Kids recipients are experiencing hair loss due to a variety of conditions and illnesses. One of the illnesses is cancer. We want to assure that these children can feel both beautiful inside and out while undergoing their treatment and beyond. We also want to assure that they can receive a wig at no […]

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Click to read article: Steven Loves Playing Video Games and Playing with His Friends'

Steven Loves Playing Video Games and Playing with His Friends

Steven is nine years old and entering the fourth grade. He loves hanging out, and playing video games with his friends. His dream is to become a scientist when he grows up. Steven was diagnosed with alopecia at the young age of two when he started to experience hair loss. Steven’s mom shared that “Steven […]

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Click to read article: October 5, 2023 Two Finches Spa Wigs for Kids Fundraiser'

October 5, 2023 Two Finches Spa Wigs for Kids Fundraiser

Date: October 5, 2023 Time: 5:30 – 7:00 PM Location: The Warrior Hotel 525 6th Street Sioux City, IA Save the date! On October 5th, 5:30-7pm, we’re hosting an event to support “Wigs for Kids”. These wigs, valued at $1800 each, bring smiles to children’s faces, and they’re absolutely free for kids in need. It takes 25-30 ponytails […]

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Click to read article: Second Life – Hair Fair'

Second Life – Hair Fair

June 17 – July 2, 2023 Hosted by: Sassy Scarbough Second Life has been supporting Wigs for Kids through Hair Fair for the past five years. This is a virtual world in which content creators participate. It is an in-game marketplace where virtual goods and services are bought and sold. Raised: $9,171

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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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