Donating hair is a mother-daughter event at Dublin Dollars Locks of Love

Sydney Landis is delighted to donate her hair.
Stylist Amy Smith assesses the job.
Photo by Diane Hettrick

Two sets of mother-daugthers participated in the Locks of Love for Dublin Dollars event at the James Alan Salon and Spa on Friday, January 26, 2012.

Michelle Landis and daughter Sydney Landis volunteered immediately. Michelle said that her hair was already shoulder-length in September, when the event was announced. "My hair grows really fast."

Yea! Hair gone!
Sydney Landis is very pleased.
Photo by Diane Hettrick

Sydney, who plays flute in the band, was just tired of having long hair. "I just wanted it gone," she said.

Stylist Matty Rosario starts the cut.
Michelle Landis watches intently.
Photo by Diane Hettrick

Michelle and Sydney were donating their hair to Locks of Love, an organization that makes wigs for young medical patients. 

They got sponsors to donate to them and that money went to the Dublin Dollars, which raises money to help Shorecrest Band and Choir students go to Ireland for St. Patrick's Day parades and events.

Sydney got donations from friends, family, church members, and her parents. (Donate on this page.)

The James Alan Salon donated the cuts and provided the salon space for the event.

Mandy Hampton cuts Judy Robertson's hair
while step-daughter Melaine Robertson observes.
Photo by Diane Hettrick

Judy Robertson has a friend in the band. She was getting tired of her long hair and was ready for a change. 

Coincidentally, her step-daughter Melaina Robertson, a student at Edmonds-Woodway High School in Edmonds, was doing a job shadow at James Alan.

Stylist Mandy Hampton explained what she was doing as she cut Judy's hair.

Melaina Robertson, Judy Robertson, Mandy Hampton
Photo by Diane Hettrick

"It's perfect," they all said. Judy got a style cut, Melaina got job shadow hours, Locks of Love got the hair, and Dublin Dollars got the sponsor money.