Sara & Eden Weidmayer show off their new “summer” haircuts

It feels good to do something for others during these difficult times. A Bridgewater Township mother and daughter found a way to help children with hair loss, by donating their own hair to the cause.

Mother-daughter duo Sara and Eden Weidmayer both recently donated their hair to Maggie’s Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan.

“We chose Wigs 4 Kids because their wigs go specifically to children and are at no cost to the child’s family,” said Sara Weidmayer.

Sara donated nine inches of hair last week, marking her sixth hair donation over the past 13 years. This was her second donation to Maggie’s Wigs 4 Kids; in the past she also has donated to Locks of Love and Pantene Beautiful Lengths. Eden, 8, cut and donated 9 inches of hair in June. This is also her second donation to the cause–two years ago, she also donated 10 inches to Maggie’s Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan.

Sara, an optometrist at the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, said that she and Eden want to show love to others in practical ways, spread kindness and “show that we all have something to give.”

Eden says she donated her hair because she “loves helping kids,” and “wants to help other people so they have a good life.” She also added that she likes having her hair “short in the summer and long in the winter.” Hopefully, she has time to start growing that hair again so it will be longer by this winter!

The family attends 2|42 Community Church in Ann Arbor. Eden is also the granddaughter of Roy and Kay Weidmayer of Manchester. Her closing comment was, “Donate your hair so you can help kids! It’s kind of easy and kind of fun!”