- September
- 29
Several salons throughout the region — in Rockland, Orange, Dutchess and Ulster counties — have agreed to cut off ponytails for the Locks of Love charitable organization from Oct. 18-30.
At a previous event — around Valentine’s Day 2007 — more than 100 ponytails were cut off and donated to the organization, which uses the shorn locks to make wigs of real hair (called hair prostheses) for children who have lost their hair in chemotherapy for cancer or due to other diseases or conditions.
Jean Moss, a local resident who has alopecia areata (click here for more information on this condition, in which the body’s immune system attacks a person’s hair follicles), sent me the flyer on the event, which you can download by clicking here.
The Rockland salons participating are:
Maggie’s Place Hair Salon in Monsey, 426-1052
Salon Delia in Nanuet, 623-9090
If your hair’s not long enough, but you want to help out, you can send a donation to:
Locks of Love
2925 10th Ave. North
Ste. 102
Lake Worth, FL 33461
To find out more about Locks of Love, check out the organization’s website here.
Posted by Amy Vernon on Monday, September 29th, 2008 at 6:39 pm |
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- May
- 29
Its details remain secret because it’s a surprise, but the four town supervisors in Rockland have been meeting twice a week since the beginning of this month to practice their performance — singing and dancing — under the direction of two accomplished Broadway dancers.
“This Sunday night is our big performance,” said Stony Point Supervisor Phil Marino, while we were talking about various town businesses at his office this morning.
Along with Supervisors Howard Philips of Haverstraw, Alexander Gromack of Clarkstown, and Thom Kleiner of Orangetown, Marino will perform to raise funds for United Hospice of Rockland at its 2008 Gala at the Colonial Inn in Norwood, N.J.
Marino said he was excited about being part of the fundraising event because of his experience when his and his wife’s fathers were under the care of hospice.
“I can’t say enough nice things what hospice does. … It’s an honor and blessing,” said Marino, adding that he had some muscle sores on his body as a result of the recent practice.
Marino said the four supervisors and other dancers will practice this Saturday and will have a dress rehearsal Sunday prior to the event.
Connie Grunfeld of United Hospice of Rockland said she wouldn’t reveil the details of the performance, but for those who were interested in watching the show, tickets — $195 — for the gala were still available. But they would have to make a reservation by tomorrow (Friday) by calling her at 845-634-4974, she said. The door will be open at 6 p.m. and the dinner will be served at 7:30 p.m. The supervisors will perform about 8 p.m.
Photo by Vincent DiSalvio / The Journal News/LoHud.comÂ
Posted by Akiko Matsuda on Thursday, May 29th, 2008 at 5:52 pm |
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