AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy-- Krysta Maples a freshman at Aviano High School cringes and covers her face as she donates her hair to Locks of Love. Aviano High School students Dylan Hillestad and Alex Simon organized the hair donation Nov.16, 2007. Locks of Love is a public non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children under age 18 suffering from long-term medical hair loss from any diagnosis. Locks of Love are unique by using donated hair to create the highest quality hair prosthetics. The prostheses provided by locks of love help to restore self-esteem and confidence, enabling children to face the world and their peers. For more information about Locks of love go to http://www.locksoflove.org
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