A CUT ABOVE Locks of Love uses donated hair to makes wigs for children.Byline: Emily Smith The Register-Guard Having her hip-length hair sheared sheared adj. Shaped or finished by shearing, especially cut or trimmed to a uniform length: a sheared fur coat. Adj. 1. to the nape of her neck would be a traumatic ordeal for some 5-year-olds. For Jayda Johnson, it wasn't worth much more than a yawn. There she sat, patient if not a little bored, at the Springfield College History Springfield College originated as a training school for YMCA professionals. Springfield College's 36,000 alumni work in 60 nations. Alumni have served in various capacities, such as a university president in China, initiators of the Olympic movement in Eastern European of Beauty where her mother, Alisha Holloway, attends school. A crowd of students gathered around to watch the girl's pin-straight brunette locks, styled in a ponytail, get the chop. The first short cut of Jayda's life was monumental not only for the length she lost, but because her cut hair is destined des·tine tr.v. des·tined, des·tin·ing, des·tines 1. To determine beforehand; preordain: a foolish scheme destined to fail; a film destined to become a classic. 2. for Locks of Love, the nonprofit organization Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. that makes children's wigs out of donated hair. After the initial cut, Jayda clutched the bundle of hair in one hand, accepting compliments from her doting dote intr.v. dot·ed, dot·ing, dotes To show excessive fondness or love: parents who dote on their only child. [Middle English doten. audience. Holloway decided the hot weather meant the time was right for Jayda's first short cut. "It's summertime and she's 5," Holloway said. "It's kind of a milestone, so we're going for a new look for kindergarten." But the 24-year-old mom also wanted her daughter's long hair to go to good use. The Florida organization collects donations of human hair to create hair pieces for financially disadvantaged children younger than 18 who are suffering from long-term hair loss. Recipients of Locks of Love hairpieces most often suffer from alopecia alopecia (ăl'əpē`shēə): see baldness. or cancer, although the hair loss may be associated with a number of other causes. As her mother and beauty school instructor Debbie Kreth snipped away, Jayda said she was excited to see her new, short style. When Holloway first suggested that her daughter cut and donate her hair, Jayda didn't put up a fight. "She's pretty easygoing eas·y·go·ing also eas·y-go·ing adj. 1. a. Living without undue worry or concern; calm. b. Lax or negligent; careless. c. ," Holloway said. However, the girl did have questions about how the hair is made wearable for other children. Locks of Love fashions donated human hair into hair prosthetics - a hairpiece that's better than your average wig. The prosthetic pros·thet·ic adj. 1. Serving as or relating to a prosthesis. 2. Of or relating to prosthetics. prosthetic serving as a substitute; pertaining to prostheses or to prosthetics. fits like a suction cup on the wearer's head and ensures that children can wear the hair while staying active. That was explanation enough for Jayda, who said she wanted to donate her hair "to make the kids feel happy." As Kreth assisted Holloway with the A-line cut, Holloway looked at her daughter and exclaimed, "You look like you're 10 with this haircut!" Jayda beamed. LOCKS OF LOVE To learn more, go to www .locksoflove.org |
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