Some people get cars for their graduation, or computers, maybe money. One teen in Canada decided to cut her hair – for the first time ever, and we’re betting her hairstylist had to use some crazy thinning shears on her mane! With hair that long and thick, there’s no way regular shears would’ve done the job!
The graduate, Jennifer Greenland, thought it would be a good thing to do to mark the occasion and when Joanne Tetlichi, a custodian at the school heard of Jennifer’s plan, she decided she would cut her long hair as well. Add to that list, Kyla Ross – a worker at the school – who made the decision to cut her hair as well.
The women did some searching and decided they would donate their hair to a group in Alberta that makes wigs for cancer patients.
The wig makers require at least 10 inches of hair to make a wig. The three women each donated between one and two feet of hair.
The group even got to have their hair cut on the stage after the graduation ceremony – here’s where those thinning shears came in handy! – and several people walked around the room with buckets asking for donations towards cancer research.
You can read more about this somewhat unusual donation here
