This week’s World of Good (WOG) post is kind of whimsical. It’s about haircuts and hats. A friend of my son’s who was recently diagnosed with childhood leukemia inspired it. Fortunately, his prognosis is good, although the treatment will be long and painful.
One of the side effects everyone recognizes about cancer treatments is hair loss. In the process of killing off cancer cells that are reproducing quickly, other bodily cells that reproduce quickly are killed, too. This includes hair. While adults can rationalize the hair loss, it can be hard for children. Being bald is no fun when you’re 8. There’s something you can do to help.
There’s an organization in the Midwest called Hats Off for Cancer that provides hats and hair for children with cancer. Can you help? You bet! Just send them a hat! I'll wait here while you go check them out.
Did you go and do it? Excellent. Now how hard was that?
If you’re really in the mood to give and you’ve decided to change your hairstyle dramatically, consider donating your hair. It's used to make wigs for the kids. Confidentially, I tried to donate mine by collecting all my shedding in one big bag, but they didn’t have any need for cat hair. It made them sneeze. If you want to donate your hair and don't live near Hats Off, contact Locks of Love.
Here’s some photos of hair donors to inspire you.
A local girl scout troop got into the act, hand-made some blankets and donated them to the cause. Too cool! Here’s the story about that donation.
One troop provided HO4C some great hand made blankets for the kids with cancer. They knew that hospitals are always cooler and the children's treatments make them always cold.
If you look closely, you'll see that a feline figures prominently in the blanket. Very appropriate, I'd say.
While you’re in the mood, go vote for your favorite donated hat.
The WOGFather himself, Joe over at A Tic in the Mind’s Eye, has his WOG post up. Check it out! Bloggers who link to our WOG posts get to join the WOG Squad. Membership in the WOG Squad has many mysterious benefits, including cures for baldness and the ability to transfer millions of dollars of Nigerian money into your bank account! We also offer attractive blog link incentives. Feel free to drop us an email if you'd like to join. Operators are standing by!
Photos used without permission.
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WOG, Navy Style
WOG, Aussie Style
WOG, Katrina Style
WOG, Hospice Style
WOG, Boy Scout Style
WOG, MS Style
WOG, Amy Hawkins Style
WOG, Chiapas Style
WOG, Special Olympics Style
1 comment:
My two teenage daughters have been donating their beautiful long hair for years. It is a special gift to give someone who is battling cancer.
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