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Giving more than hair
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Neighbors | Amanda Tonoli.Poland North Elementary School celebrated Erika Casey donating her hair to Locks of Love on May 27. Pictured, from left, (front) are Connor and twin Erika Casey; (back) Lori Casey.
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Neighbors | Amanda Tonoli.In addition to Erika Casey donating her hair to Locks of Love, Poland North Elementary School welcomed nurse Marina Faunda (left) to answer questions about cancer from students.
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Neighbors | Amanda Tonoli.On May 27, Erika Casey, a student from Poland North Elementary School, donated her hair to Locks of Love.
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Neighbors | Amanda Tonoli.Anna Popovich (back) came from Aria Salon to cut Erika Casey's hair for Locks of Love and Poland North Elementary School on May 27.
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Neighbors | Amanda Tonoli.Nurse Marina Faunda (left) came to the Locks of Love event on May 27 at Poland North Elementary School to help educate students about donating and health. Pictured are Marina and daughter Anjolena Faunda.
By amanda tonoli
Erika Casey, Poland North Elementary School student, was the star of the show on May 27. During class she had her hair cut by stylist Anna Popovich, from Aria Salon, and donated it to Locks of Love to make wigs for those that have lost hair due to a medical condition.
Lori Casey, mother of Erika Casey, came to the event in support of her daughter’s donation.
“I love it,” Lori Casey said. “I’m just so proud of her.”
Lori Casey said Erika has been talking about doing this for years — they had family members fall victim to cancer and lose their hair due to medical treatments.
“We talked about how special it could be,” Lori Casey said. “She was right on board, right from the start.”
In addition to being proud of her daughter’s giving attitude, Lori Casey said she found another source of pride in the event that this donation brought to the school.
“I couldn’t be more excited that her teacher, Miss Krohn, and Principal Mateja were so enthusiastic about it,” Lori Casey said. “I think it is a good lesson for all of the second-graders about giving, donations and thinking outside of the box.”
Another guest was nurse Marina Faunda, mother of student Anjolena Faunda. Nurse Faunda came to educate students about conditions that led to the loss of hair and answered questions the students had about cancer.
“I like to help people better understand disease process — how things like this help,” Marina Faunda said. “At the end of the day when you leave and know that you’ve made a difference, it’s rewarding.”