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Melanie Rounds'
first hair cut
in four years
was an emotional
experience.
Rounds had been
debating whether
to cut her hair
off for a while.
When she heard
about Locks of
Love, a program
that makes real
hair wigs for
children, Rounds
knew what she
had to do.
Rounds till be
donating almost
two feet of hair
that Classy Cuts
owner, Deborah
Howard, cut off
Wednesday.
The last time
she cut her hair
was March 14,
2004.
"I wanted to get
my hair cut for
some oddball
reason, and I
heard about
Locks of Love
and wanted to
help kids," said
Rounds.
Rounds wanted to
get her hair cut
so it would sit
above her
shoulders and
have it layered.
"I was a little
scared to have
it cut. I
have been so
passionate about
it," she said.
Rounds also felt
inspired by her
mother to donate
to Locks of
Love.
Rounds' mother
is struggling
with breast
cancer and has
lost her hair
three times.
After Rounds'
braid was cut,
she said she
felt a bit
emotional.
Rounds' friend,
William griffin,
grabbed her
hands and told
her that she
looked
beautiful, no
matter what.
Griffin was by
her side for
moral support
and that was the
first time he
had seen her
with short hair.
"I think she is
doing a great
thing, and the
thing about
Melanie is that
she is so
modest," said
Griffin.
The public
non-profit
organization
provides
hairpieces to
financially
disadvantaged
children under
the age of 18
suffering from
long-term
medical hair
loss from any
diagnosis.
The hair
prosthetics
Locks of Love
help to provide
are custom made
from donated
hair for each
child's head.
Ten inches
measured to the
tip is the
minimum length
needed for a
hairpiece.
It must also be
in a ponytail or
braid before it
is cut.
After the hair
is cut, it is
mailed to
Florida.
Rounds will not
know who is
getting the
hair, but she
hopes it helps
someone.
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