June 14, 2018 -- The Cosmetology program at Heights High School recently completed its third year of hand-crafting wigs and donating them to local cancer patients. The students have made a total of 82 wigs since 2016, including 38 this spring.

Under the direction of instructor Donna Pollard, the students collaborate with the American Cancer Society to donate the wigs to local patients. Shortly before graduation in late May, a group of senior Cosmetology students visited the University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center to donate their hand-crafted wigs to the UH Wig Salon.

"They're doing it on their own," said Pollard. "They're giving back to society. They're actually taking from scratch, making a wig and making a difference in life."

 

The students, who use human hair to create a higher quality wig, must learn to sew and style the wigs they create. Mrs. Pollard has donated much of the funds to purchase the materials to make these wigs over the past three years. She’s not ready to stop anytime soon and has encouraged other cosmetology and barbering programs around the state to make and donate wigs of their own.

The Cosmetology program includes juniors and seniors who are in the Heights Career Tech Consortium, which also includes Bedford, Maple Heights, Shaker Heights, and Warrensville Heights high schools.

To make a contribution to the Cosmetology wig program, contact the Heights Schools Foundation at [email protected] or (216) 320-2203.