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What started out as one wig made for the daughter of a friend has become thousands of wigs made for children battling cancer, just two years later. Holly Christensen of Palmer, Alaska, initially ...
Most cancer survivors say that losing your hair is one of the most difficult transitions to deal with after a diagnosis. For kids undergoing chemotherapy, this shock can be especially traumatizing.
Holly Christiensen, co-founder of The Magic Yarn Project, creates magical yarn wigs by hand, and sends them to girls around the world battling cancer. Every little girl deserves long flowing locks ...
A former cancer nurse who made a Disney princess wig out of yarn for a friend’s sick child never imagined her creation would spread nationwide. "We have individual families contacting us wanting wigs ...
When young lives are touched by cancer, a roller coaster ride of emotional highs and lows can deeply affect patients, families, and caregivers. Among the many challenges especially traumatic for ...
After supporting a friend whose daughter received a cancer diagnosis last fall, Holly Willardson found herself feeling helpless and wishing she could do more. She found an answer in the form of a yarn ...
FLEMING ISLAND, Fla. -- Cancer diagnosis is hard for someone at any age. But, there's something about a child being diagnosed, that's especially heartbreaking. Maybe it's their size, or their ...
A former cancer nurse realized that her work helping those suffering from the disease wasn't quite done. Upon discovering that her friend's 3-year-old daughter was diagnosed with cancer in 2015, Holly ...
PALMER, Alaska – A former cancer nurse is asking for help to create more 'princess' wigs for kids fighting cancer. According to ABC News, Holly Christensen of Palmer, Alaska, started the project to ...
Volunteers around the world are bringing smiles to children's faces with yarn. — -- What started out as one wig made for the daughter of a friend has become thousands of wigs made for children ...