BVSers Shed Their Locks

In the beginning there were two young men that were growing their hair out so that they could donate it to locks of love, little did they know that they were working towards the very same goal.

 

Then one morning in the van on the way to work, they started talking about their individual plans to cut their hair, which quickly turned into a bonding experience and something that they quickly decided to do.

You would have thought that that would have been the end, but no. Clara, who had just cut her hair for locks of love last summer decides that she might be interested in joining in on the fun. So while at work one day, she comes to Carol and asks her what she thinks about getting in on the act. They quickly agree to make it a house bonding experience.

 

This was not enough for the Four Musketeers, oh no, they decided that they should take pledges to raise money for the American Cancer Society and Locks of Love.

On Sunday, April 10th these four individuals gathered in the kitchen of their home. To shed some locks for "Locks of Love"

Then 39 inches later.

We raised, over $450 for the American Cancer Society. Donations were made from people at the church that we have been attending, along with our colleagues.

What does all this mean? Besides having a lot less hair, it means that we are taking something that we have been blessed with an abundance of and sharing with those that are less fortunate.

"Locks of Love is a public non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children in the United States and Canada under age 21 suffering from long-term medical hair loss from any diagnosis. We meet a unique need for children by using donated hair to create the highest quality hair prosthetics. Most of the children helped by Locks of Love have lost their hair due to a medical condition called alopecia areata, which has no known cause or cure. The prostheses we provide help to restore their self-esteem and their confidence, enabling them to face the world and their peers."

Thanks for your support, Love the Elgin BVS House.