Rhode Island
12-year-old boy bullied for growing out hair to donate to cancer patients
PORTSMOUTH, R.I. (WLS) — A Rhode Island boy has been standing as much as bullies who tease him about his lengthy hair.
He will let it continue to grow till he can donate it to youngsters with most cancers.
AJ Silvia, 12, donated his hair earlier than, when he was in elementary college. It made him completely happy, so he determined to do it once more in center college.
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However, this time, his classmates gave him a tough time for 2 lengthy years.
Silvia isn’t just donating his personal hair.
He’s additionally providing a chance for others to get free haircuts at an area salon to allow them to donate their hair too.
To this point, seven individuals pledged to affix him.
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