Helping Another Child

By Megan Robinson

Originally published in Lyndonville News, November 2000

Have you ever wished that you could find a way to help a child who is suffering? I am 10 years old and I have had CFS for 6 years and it really means a lot when people go out of their way to do something nice for me and to brighten my day. So last summer when my mom showed me an article in the newspaper about an organization called Locks of Love, I was very interested. You see the organization helps children with long term medical hair loss, from illnesses like cancer. They make and provide wigs for kids under age 18 who can not afford them. The wigs are made from real human hair that is donated by people like me.

I'd been thinking about getting my hair cut anyway. With my CFS it was too hard to take care of and it was too heavy for my neck. But I hated to cut it. But the thought that my hair could help another child by providing them with a wig of my hair gave me the strength to go ahead and do it. In September I had 12 inches cut off my hair and bundled it in to 9 ponytails to send to the volunteer organization in Florida. They accept donations of hair that is at least 10 inches in length and bundled in ponytails. Then they use the hair to make wigs for the children. Even though I missed my hair, I felt really really good that I could help another children going through an illness.

If you are interested in donating hair, or in learning more about Locks of Love you can go to their website at www.locksoflove.org or call 1-888-896-1588.

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