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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 2009-04-29, Page 11Lucknow girl offers hair for hope °aril Reid sun media Kloe Livingston is pre- paring to do something ex- traordinary with her hair on her sixth birthday on May 28, at Shear Design by Sal-. ly in Lucknow. . 'She will be giving away a great gift: 15 inches of her hair to Angel. Hair Fund, a charity which helps young children who are battling cancer. The selfless act amazes her family and friends be- cause not only is she giving up some of her long blonde hair to charity, she also lives with a rare genetic disorder called Prader -Wil- li Syndrome (PWS). PWS isn't .as physically apparent in Kloe as it is with many other PWS indi- viduals, so the Livingstons thought the event would let people know about PWS through Kloe's generous act of cutting her hair for Angel Hair. "One day around Christ- mas time, Kloe decided that she wanted to cut her hair and donate it. So from that we thought we would turn it into a fund-raising/ awareness event," said Kloe's mom, Danielle. "Kloe's issue is PWS. We wanted to let people know that they can donate to PWS and Kloe is going to in turn give back to another child in need, by giving her hair." PWS is a rare chromo- some disorder that has clinical findings of small hands and feet, abnormal growth and body composi- tion (small stature, low lean body mass and early onset childhood obesity, learning disabilities in some and an insatiable hunger.) The constant hunger won't allow Kloe to be left alone and she will have to have 24-hour supervision, but with early detection of the syndrome it has helped Kloe stay healthy. Raising awareness for PWS will not only be good for informing the commu- nity about the syndrome, but it will help her fellow classmates at school un- derstand What she goes through on a given day. She has a strict diet and Kloe's parents realize let- ting people know about PWS will benefit their daughter, keeping her safe and healthy. It's not the fact, that she Photo by Garit Reid Little Lucknow lady Kloe Livingstong wilt soon sport a 'summer bob' after she donates her blonde locks to the Angel Hair Fund. Kloe has been grow- ing her hair in support of the cause. should be given special treatment, but her parents believe it's beneficial for her safety that people know of her condition. They will be aware of what she can eat, what she can't eat and how much she can eat. It has also educated her parents Kirk and Danielle Livingston on what the syndrome is all about and they hope their knowledge can help other parents, so they can help their children right away. "Early detection has been one of the key reasons why Kloe has done so well," said Danielle. "Also with educating ourselves on what is going on, so we can be one step ahead of it." Kloe's parents are in awe of their child with what she deals with on any given day and it helps them be stron- ger because they know if their child is able to get by with the struggles she fac- es, so can they. "I really admire Kloe be- cause that's quite a thing to get through, just in one day and spend your whole life struggling with it," said Danielle. Kirk replied by say- ing, "She'll never be left alone, and she'll always be supervised. She's growth hormone deficient as well. This is why she receives a needle every day of growth hormone due to her lack of lean muscle mass and short stature." Kloe may have a lot of things she struggles with daily due to PWS, but you wouldn't be able to tell with the bright smile she displays everywhere she goes. It just goes to the fact that the Livingston family deals with the syndrome in a controlled proper way and it makes Kloe's life better for it. The Livingston fam- ily will be raising money during the month of May, which is PWS awareness month, which will culmi- nate .with Kloe getting her hair cut. For people wanting to donate, it's simple; Angel Fund will use Kloe's hair to help make a wig for a child in need and your do- nation will support PWS research. The Foundation for Prader -Willi Research (FPWR) Canada is fo- cused on funding research to eliminate the challenges that Kloe and all children with PWS face everyday. (Go to www.fpwr.org for more info about PWS). Support Kloe's cause and sponsor her hair cutting ad- venture today. You can do- nate to Kloe in person, or online at www.onesmall- step.ca/kloe/kloe.aspDona- tions can also be made at Finsher's in Goderich. Each $25 donation enters you in a draw for a chance to win a prize pack con- sisting of a Toronto Maple Leafs puck signed by de- fenseman Tomas Kaberle and a signed photograph and T-shirt by forward Matt Stajan. (Draw will take place on June 1st). 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