Donating Hair to make wigs

Amy Gregson  – Times Reporter

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Shaylin, 13, and Elora, 6, Eldjanson have both been growing their hair out since they were young girls, but soon it will be about 10 inches shorter as they cut their hair for a good cause.

The girls will be cutting their hair on April 13 and donating it to Angel Hair for Kids, which is A Child’s Voice Foundation program that donates hair to make into wigs and hair pieces at no cost for financially disadvantaged children who’ve lost their hair due to a medical condition or treatment.

“We lost three members of our family already to cancer and we wanted to cut our hair and do a fundraiser,” said Shaylin.

The girls have lost their grandfather, an uncle and a cousin to cancer.

Their mother’s aunt has been battling breast cancer for the past six years.

“I’m pretty proud of them. I think it’s great that they are going to give something back,” said the girls mother, Michelle. “I’ll miss the hair though.”

The girls will be cutting their hair April 13 at the X-Hale Salon in Langdon, a place they have been going to since moving to the town.

“They’ve been chomping at the bit to cut their hair for quite some time,” said Michelle.

Shaylin said it will be easier for her with shorter hair to put it in a bun for Air Cadets, and that her friends are excited and want to come watch her get her hair cut.

“My teacher wants to come too,” said Shaylin.

The girls are also raising money for the Canadian Cancer Society and have gotten many pledges from their teachers at the Langdon School.

Their goal was $500, but they have already surpassed that.

The family will be going door-to-door in Langdon over the coming weeks to try and raise more money.

“It’s a good way for them to learn that other people don’t have it so easy,” said Michelle.

To donate to the girls fundraiser visit http//:convio.cancer.ca/goto/shaylinandelorasadventure

amy@strathmorestandard.com