Levittown Students Cut Hair for a Cause

More than 340 Levittown students and staff from all 11 district schools took part in the Cutting for a Cause event in support of the Pantene Beautiful Lengths Program.

Coordinator Nara Denson explained that participants have been growing their hair for the past year in order make the eight-inch or more cut that will eventually be transformed into wigs to benefit those recovering from cancer or illnesses resulting in hair loss.

Salk Middle School teacher Angela Sposata, a lymphoma survivor, explained the importance of hair donation and congratulated the students and staff who selflessly donated their locks.

“When you wear one of these wigs, the image of cancer is erased,” she said. “Your donations are the greatest gift of life and one that never expects something in return.”

The students then sat in rows while their “cutters” measured and tied off the required amount of hair. After the cut was made and the hair was collected, participants either received a voucher for a free haircut at a local salon or had their hair styled onsite.

Captions:

1: Cutting for a Cause coordinator Nara Denson is pictured with daughter Sophie, whose hair was measured for cutting.

2: Angela Sposato, Salk Middle School teacher and cancer survivor, holds student Emma Perlungher’s hair after making a cut.

3: Salk Middle School assistant principal Patrick Mulligan, Alyssa Shapiro and Gianna Tannazzo all participated in Cutting for a Cause.

Photos provided by Levittown School District