40 students at Island Coast High School had snipped about between 5 and 10 inches to benefit Locks of Love, a non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to children who suffer medical hair loss.

The Red Salon and Spa of Cape Coral sent 3 hair stylist to the schhol on Wednesday to cut the donated hair - braids of blonde, brown and red color then offered free professional cuts lost inches.

Arissa Pushon, was one of the last students to take the chair with long brown hair.

Stylist Gina Ferraro chopped off 7 inches of Pushon, he said “I’m going to cry. I’ve always had long hair.”

The teachers and staff also donates their hair. Joe Mallon, an environmental science teacher. He had 12 inches taken from hair that took 3 years to grow. He said on that day he could recognize his hair on the table with the other donations.

Joe Mallon and Cheri Sukovich organized the benefit for the good cause and to show the importance in the school’s Academy of Natural Resources.

Mallon helped out of Locks of Love for many years when he worked at Florida Gulf Coast University, then this year it’s the first year the benefit was held at Island Coast.

Mallon said explained “The other students saved their hair for Wednesday donation in Locks of Love.”

Locks of Love, a non-profit organization to help children under 18 who suffer hair loss as a result of cancer treatment of alopecia areata.

According to Locks of Lov, the hairpieces cost between $3,500 and $6,000 in the stores. Each children will helps to protect and prevent their hair loss medical conditions.