Maria Bleckler, 6, recently donated her hair to Locks of Love for the second time. Maria is in kindergarten at St. Vincent de Paul School and is the daughter of David and Cyndi Bleckler of Jackson. Maria's haircut was provided by Danetta Clemons at Salon Brielle and Spa in Cape Girardeau. Locks of Love is a not-for-profit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged people in the United States and Canada younger than age 21 suffering from long-term medical hair loss.
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