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WATCH: Valley man grows hair to donate for wigs for pediatric cancer patients

Valley man grows hair to donate for wigs for pediatric cancer patients
Posted 11:33 PM, Sep 25, 2024

Rich Fiacco's long hair is the result of two years of growth, but its impact will have an impact for years to come for a special someone.

The Salt River Project employee got a long-overdue haircut Wednesday which will be donated to a non-profit organization that serves pediatric cancer patients. Patients who are interested can receive wigs after losing their hair during cancer treatments.

His thoughtful act is a tribute to his late mother, who he lost to cancer when she was just shy of 59 years old.

He enlisted the help of his daughter, a cosmetologist, for tips on how to care for his hair so it would be in the best shape possible when it came time to donate it to be made into a wig.

In the video player above, ABC15's Jordan Bontke talks with Fiacco about the experience as well as a recipient of a wig created with the help of another gracious donor.