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I’m A Kid Foundation

by Bald Man on August 14th, 2006

There’s a new non-profit organization aimed at providing support to children experiencing cancer and alopecia related hair loss.

I’m a Kid Foundation offers support to children with hair loss from cancer and alopecia through increasing public awareness of hair loss and offering programs that improve the lives of those affected by hair loss.

The two main medical reasons for children to have hair loss are from chemotherapy treatments for cancer, and from alopecia, an autoimmune disease. Twelve thousand children each year are newly diagnosed with cancer and approximately one million additional children in the United States are suffering from alopecia. These are huge numbers of children that need resources, support, encouragement, and help.

The Foundation, based in Nevada, will be launching an school educational and awareness program. The program aims to increase awareness among educators, parents, and classmates in the hope that this will make for a better experience for the child dealing with hair loss.

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