I have a real soft spot for kids.  When I was younger I wanted to be a pediatrician but my mom told me it would be too hard to see kids sick all the time.  I'm so glad she said that because now that I am a mom I can understand it and I know it wouldn't be a good fit for me.  I still enjoyed science so I went into the research side of it and did cancer research (prostate and melanoma).  While very interesting the lab wasn't for me.

Perhaps because people knew I was in that field, I tend to be told when a friend of a friend has cancer.  I still have an awesome network of cancer docs so I can find out who the best in the country is in a particular type of cancer.  So cancer is always in the back of my mind and to be honest whenever a new family member or anyone I know gets cancer I do feel guilty that I am no longer in that field helping the cause. 

There are many different ways you can help sick kiddos.  Cancer research is really amazing these days with the drugs coming out that are only targeting the cancer cells unlike chemo which targets everything.  I usually try and donate to St. Jude's since it helps out the kiddos.  But there are many other diseases that affect children of course.

This year I was able to help out in another way.  This year I cut off my hair, 10 inches of my hair!  10 inches is the minimum they will accept and I didn't have much more so that's what I gave.  I give it to an organization called Locks of Love.  They use the hair to make wigs for financially disadvantaged children (under 18) with any medical condition that has caused hair loss.  Their website say it takes 6-10 ponytails to make one wig. The retail value of these wigs range from $3500-$6000.  The majority of kids that receive the wigs of natural hair are ones that suffer from alopecia areata an autoimmune disorder which causes the hair follicles to shut down. In addition to the loss of scalp hair, many also lose their eyelashes, eyebrows and all body hair. This hair loss is permanent in most cases, and there is no known cause or cure. Other recipients have been victim to severe burns, endured radiation treatment to the brain stem as a treatment for cancer, or suffer from any number of skin disorders that cause permanent hair loss.  

Locks of Love also supplies synthetic wigs to financially disadvantaged kids that have short term hair loss as well.  Anything to help the kiddos is fine by me!  This is the third time I've been able to give my hair and it feels so great when you get the thank you card in the mail from the charity group. 

So when you feel like you have nothing to give, think again, you'd be surprised at what you can give!

Krista Fuchs Realtor.  Giving You The Attention You Deserve. 

I can always be reached directly at 484-459-8025.  Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors 484-875-2600.