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Hairdos for humanity
Students donate hair to make wigs for cancer patients
by Shana D. Lebowitz
Associate Editor
Features | 4/15/08
Posted online at 3:36 AM EST on 4/15/08
Rock said local stores also contributed to the donation. CVS donated ponytail holders and Ziploc bags.
The hair donation event was also part of Colleges Against Cancer's "Paint the Campus Purple" week, a series of events to raise awareness and money for the American Cancer Society.
Katy Agule '09 and Nadine Channaoui '10 established the Brandeis chapter of CAC last semester, starting off with the Relay for Life event in December. Other CAC events have included a Think Pink-themed basketball game, in which the club raised $550 to donate to the American Cancer society.
Agule, who also donated her hair, said people "knew [Beautiful Lengths] was a great cause. Their hair would really help someone feel normal."
Although losing Rapunzel-length hair to a cancer patient they will likely never meet was for many an intimidating concept, hair donors were willing to make the sacrifice and contribute to the charitable cause.
While Kagan said she was "a little bit" nervous before getting her first short haircut, she nevertheless said with a confident smile, "I'm glad I did it."
The hair donation event was also part of Colleges Against Cancer's "Paint the Campus Purple" week, a series of events to raise awareness and money for the American Cancer Society.
Katy Agule '09 and Nadine Channaoui '10 established the Brandeis chapter of CAC last semester, starting off with the Relay for Life event in December. Other CAC events have included a Think Pink-themed basketball game, in which the club raised $550 to donate to the American Cancer society.
Agule, who also donated her hair, said people "knew [Beautiful Lengths] was a great cause. Their hair would really help someone feel normal."
Although losing Rapunzel-length hair to a cancer patient they will likely never meet was for many an intimidating concept, hair donors were willing to make the sacrifice and contribute to the charitable cause.
While Kagan said she was "a little bit" nervous before getting her first short haircut, she nevertheless said with a confident smile, "I'm glad I did it."
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Jerry Esterson
posted 4/17/08 @ 12:55 AM EST
We are so proud of our grand daughter, Tamar Rock for her many good deeds. She is a loving and caring young lady always looking to help others. May we
continue to see her doing many good deeds in the future. (Continued…)
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