St. Mark students let support for cancer patients go to their heads
Written by John Kovach
Monday, 15 November 2010 12:07
Last fall, St. Mark School earned the National Blue Ribbon Award. In recognition of the achievement, Gov. M. Jodi Rell declared Oct. 21 “St. Mark School Blue Ribbon Day” in Connecticut.
To commemorate the accomplishment, St. Mark School turned its blue ribbons pink as part of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Three stylists from JoDavi ... the Salon in Trumbull visited St. Mark School Friday, Oct. 22, to help promote cancer awareness and to support those battling the disease.
The salon professionals volunteered to shave the heads of boys, and to cut and style for girls willing to donate more than eight inches of their hair to one of two organizations. Pantene Beautiful Lengths requires a minimum of 8 inches to make wigs for women who have lost their hair due to cancer treatments. Locks of Love requires a minimum of 10 inches to provide hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children with medical hair loss.
While many girls did not have long enough hair, four volunteered to cut their hair to donate. Two, from first grade and fifth grade, cut more than eight inches to donate to Pantene Beautiful Lengths. Two, from third grade and sixth grade, cut more than 10 inches to donate to Locks of Love.
Many girls have pledged to grow their hair so they will be able to donate next year.
Eight girls and 11 boys volunteered to shave their heads to promote breast cancer awareness.
They inspired Principal Gene Holmes to have his head shaved in front of the entire school.
All students collected pledges for the Norma F. Pfriem Breast Cancer Center Foundation.
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