DRE Students Donate Hair to Wigs for Kids Project

by Ronnie Zamora/LFCISD

Twelve girls and one teacher donated hair to the Wigs for Kids campaign to support children who have lost their hair for different reasons.
DRE resource teacher Brenda Lee Lopez, who also donated hair, organized the event.

For more than 30 years, Wigs for Kids has been providing Hair Replacement Systems and support for children who have lost their hair due to chemotherapy, radiation therapy, Alopecia, Trichotillomania, burns and other medical issues at no cost to children or their families.

The children who receive donated hair are treated for different periods of time. Some children with autoimmune diseases, such as Alopecia, need the help of Wigs for Kids help until they reach age 18, while other children with temporary hair loss due to chemotherapy or radiation therapy may only need treatment for a couple of years.