Ronni Colgan holds the 12 inches of her hair that she donated to “Locks of Love.” Ronni Colgan is a typical seven-year-old little girl. But she has a heart bigger than anyone could ever imagine.

In Ronni’s seven years of her life, she has never had her hair cut...only trimmed a couple of times.

Recently she decided to get her hair cut and donate it to “Locks of Love.” Ronni had 12 inches of her hair cut to be donated to this cause.

Hair donation is a simple way to provide a child with locks of love. If you have a ponytail that is 10 inches or longer, you can donate hair, so a child who's lost theirs can look more like themselves.

Children undergoing chemotherapy, suffering from alopecia areata, or recuperating from scalp burns face multiple hurdles. In addition to the physical challenges of medical treatment, children also must combat low self-esteem and poor self-image from losing their hair. Oftentimes, bald children believe it necessary to hide their condition under hats and feel they stand out among other kids.

Your hair donations can be turned into naturallooking wigs for kids. On the other hand, synthetic wigs "look fake," like doll hair. Only donated human hair achieves a realistic, natural appearance.

When kids feel better about their appearance, they feel brighter about the outlook for their future. With renewed confidence, these children will go out in public again, without feeling self-conscious. They can look proudly in the mirror. They see themselves again.

Ronni hopes that by cutting her hair and donating it to “Locks of Love,” that some child will be made happier because of her donation to this worthy cause.

Ronni is the daughter of Mike and Christy Colgan and will be in the second grade at Miller County Elementary School.