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A Scranton cut-a-thon turned ponytails into free wigs for kids

Dickson City Great Clips and the Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County collected hair donations and gave every haircut dollar to Wigs for Kids.

Verified · Source: WNEPOct 18, 2026 · 1 min read
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Illustrative photo of donated hair. This is not hair from the Scranton cut-a-thon. Robin Zebrowski / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

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A cut-a-thon in Lackawanna County collected ponytails for children who need wigs. Dickson City Great Clips and the Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County took the hair donations. Every dollar from the haircuts went to Wigs for Kids, which makes the wigs free for the children who receive them.

The hair and the money both left the shop headed for the same purpose.

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