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Hair Cut-A-Thon Will Fund Hair Replacements, Treatment for Pediatric Cancer Patients

LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 8, 2016) — Pediatric cancer interrupts all aspects of a child’s life, but one of the most visible signs of the treatment process is the absence of youthful hair.

Recognizing that hair loss is often a traumatic experience for pediatric cancer patients, Angie and Jay Ballard founded the Lexington nonprofit Anjay’s Kids. Since 2013, the nonprofit has supplied hair replacements and styling assistance exclusively for Kentucky Children’s Hospital DanceBlue Hematology/Oncology Clinic patients. The nonprofit merges Angie Ballard’s experience as a hairdresser with Jay’s passion for helping cancer patients as a registered nurse and radiology technician.

“It is an honor to work with the DanceBlue Clinic and we are humbled that they trust us to provide customized hair replacement to their patients,” Jay Ballard said. "It makes us very happy to be able to give back in some small way.”

The Ballards recently opened Hair Nation Salon and Spa on West Tiverton Way. They will host a Hair Cut-A-thon at the new location on Sunday, July 10, to raise funds for Anjay’s Kids and treatment for patients with exceptional circumstances.

Haircuts are $20 with an additional $10 to blow dry. The Cut-A-Thon runs from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., and 50 percent of proceeds support treatment for special cases while 50 percent of all proceeds support hair replacements for other KCH children. Walk-ins only.

For more information about Anjay’s Kids, click here.

MEDIA CONTACT: Elizabeth Adams, elizabethadams@uky.edu